Cyber Analyst

Are you a Cyber Analyst looking to join one of the top companies in the Aerospace and Defence industry ?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in virtualisation technologies (VMware)?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work ON-SITE with our client in Arlington, TX . Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• Implement and monitor security processes relative to IT Policy, Procedure, and Compliance with respect to NISPOM and Department of Defence (DoD) Information Security requirements.
• Audit information system security plans and procedures to comply with DoD and separate service regulations, directives and guidelines.
• Function as Information Technology Security Administrator, coordinate and oversee compliance of multiple IT Security and Audit requirements in coordination with Security, IT Management, Audit, and Compliance.
• Provide input and assistance as an IT team member.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Identifying or writing Splunk Apps/Dashboards to aid in Security and Operational issues.
• Assists in maintaining IT Security policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Performs comparisons between existing standards and practices and work instructions, correcting practice documents when needed.
• Responsible for recurring tasks on systems as assigned: Conduct scheduled inspections of systems/facilities that process classified information;
• Maintain and audit all logs and records associated with operational procedures;
• Audit security logs, reports, daily system audits, security logs and authentication features to assure security-relevant actions are correctly implemented and executed;
• Create security reporting as required by ongoing business needs and audit requirements;
• Identify new security platforms/tools to improve overall infrastructure security;
• Review current and upcoming security requirements/threats and create the necessary actions to mitigate any risks to the organisation.
• Evaluate enterprise business system proposed changes, updates, or patches and advise IT Management, Change Management Board, and ISM of relevance.
• Provide security best practice guidance and expertise to project manager(s) and BSA to define requirements for applications, installations, and program architecture for information systems.
• Assist IT team members, BPO, and Security staff to ensure compliance with applicable IT Security policies, DoD/Service-specific regulations and contractual security requirements.
• Perform as a member of the IT Incident Response Team for threats and security risks to the organisation.
• This includes interfacing with the underlying teams/individuals to formulate and remediation action.
• Build and maintain cloud components specific to security, identity, and governance in multiple cloud providers.
• Develop and document cloud security best practices and security guidelines for cloud technologies.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $120,000.00 - $135,000.00/year.

Hours: 9/80 hrs/Week.

Length: Direct Placement .

Sound like a good fit?

TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies attract and retain top talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customise visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver comprehensive staffing solutions, including contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services, worldwide.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Splunk Admin roles.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a Cyber Security Role.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in design, implementation, upgrades, and support of Splunk (Indexers, Forwarders, Search-Heads, Multi-Site Architecture).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in virtualisation technologies (VMware).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in computer security components (topology, switches, routers, firewalls).

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with hardware/software platforms, including Windows and Linux.
• One DoD 8570 Certification.
• Military career speciality in Information Assurance and Security
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Prior experience with IT Audit procedures and documentation.
• Ability to establish and participate in Implementation Teams and provide IT security considerations and planning to program management and engineering.
• Understanding of current information security threat analysis, identification, mitigation and investigation techniques.
• Other professional certifications.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and communicate via e-mail/telephone .

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that a team member must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• Ability to work in a regular office/classroom environment, as well as in and around electronic equipment, hydraulic equipment and confined spaces.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Colour/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorised to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorisation status.