Cybersecurity Specialist/ISSO

Ts/Sci

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Locations

New York, NY, USA • Clifton Park, NY, USA

Experience Level

Entry

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Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Applicable years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement
A minimum of 1 year of related work experience
Experience building and maintaining hardened systems with SCAP, STIGs, and Active Directory
Minimum active clearance required to start: TS/SCI
Willing to consent to a CI-polygraph for clearance
Willing to get CompTIA Security+ certification or better (active certification preferred)
Due to contractual requirements, this position requires US Citizenship

Responsibilities

Maintain on-premises Information Systems in a secure environment
Apply software patches manually and with Active Directory to keep OS and applications continually up-to-date and vulnerability-free
Administer system user accounts
Perform vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, and penetration testing
Work closely with Security, IT, Compliance, and Development teams
Investigate and respond to security events
Assist with auditing of organizational IT assets
Perform remediation associated with the detection of vulnerabilities and incidents
Maintain documentation
Support certification tasks for various IT systems
Research new security technology
Assist end-users when they need to install or learn about new products and procedures
Other duties as assigned

Team Description:

Kitware is actively seeking a full-time Cybersecurity Specialist that will assist in protecting company information assets through security policies and procedures, enterprise accounts and permissions management, application and system security software, patching, incident response, vulnerability management, and security technology implementation, operations, and maintenance.

In This Position You Will:

Maintain on-premises Information Systems in a secure environment.
Apply software patches manually and with Active Directory to keep OS and applications continually up-to-date and vulnerability-free.
Administer system user accounts.
Perform vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, and penetration testing.
Work closely with Security, IT, Compliance, and Development teams.
Investigate and respond to security events.
Assist with auditing of organizational IT assets.
Perform remediation associated with the detection of vulnerabilities and incidents.
Maintain documentation.
Support certification tasks for various IT systems.
Research new security technology.
Assist end-users when they need to install or learn about new products and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Applicable years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
A minimum of 1 year of related work experience.
Experience building and maintaining hardened systems with SCAP, STIGs, and Active Directory.
Minimum active clearance required to start: TS/SCI.
Willing to consent to a CI-polygraph for clearance.
Willing to get CompTIA Security+ certification or better (active certification preferred).
Due to contractual requirements, this position requires US Citizenship.

Company Description:

Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results all within a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible. Our work is improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world, government organizations, national research labs, medical device manufacturers, car manufacturers, financial institutions, and many others.

Kitware is proud to be 100% employee-owned, and Great Place to Work-Certified™.

Additional Information:

Our team members enjoy a small company environment, flexibility in work assignments, and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment, our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive compensation plan, tuition reimbursement program, flexible working hours, six weeks paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, bonus plan, and free coffee, drinks, and snacks.

Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

To be in compliance with the requirements for federal government contractors, all Kitware new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. Kitware will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of your vaccination status in the form of a copy of a CDC vaccine card, or notice of approval of a religious or medical exemption by Kitware human resources, must be submitted prior to your start date.

Any unsolicited resume sent to Kitware, including to Kitware’s mailing addresses, fax machines or email addresses, whether directly to Kitware employees or to Kitware’s applicant tracking system, will be considered Kitware property. Kitware will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, and will consider any candidate submitted by a recruitment agency without a fully executed contract with Kitware to have been referred free of any charges or fees.

If you need assistance with applying or interviewing for a role due to a disability or special need, please reach out directly to our HR team at [email protected] at any time during the hiring process.

51-200 employees

Website

Software company for open source software solutions

Company Overview

Kitware's mission is to advance science & technology, empower global innovation and address the world’s challenges. The company specializes in the R&D of open-source software in the fields of computer vision, medical imaging, visualization, and technical software development.

Benefits

100% Employee Owned
Flexible Schedules
Generous PTO
comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurances
Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability and ADHD Insurance
401k
Immigration and Visa Processing
Referral Bonus
Tuition Reimbursement
Computer Hardware Allowance

Company Core Values

Culture: Promote an inclusive and energized environment that emphasizes integrity and teamwork.
Growth: Work passionately and creatively to grow personally, professionally, and together as a company.
Collaboration: Drive sustainable innovation through collaborative relationships with customers and open source communities.
Open Science: Champion algorithms and open source software platforms to accelerate the pace of reproducible research and product development.
Impact: Advance scientific understanding for the betterment of humankind.