IT & Cyber Security Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

 

• Provide hands-on technical assistance and resolve hardware, software, and network-related issues in a timely manner.
• Oversee and maintain network infrastructure, including monitoring performance, ensuring security, and addressing connectivity issues.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable databases to support business operations. Regularly monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance.
• Collaborate with customers and employees to ensure seamless integration of IT infrastructure with other software systems.
• Configure systems, maintain user accounts, and manage permissions to ensure secure and efficient operations.
• Set up and configure new computers, virtual machines, and related devices for use in production, engineering, and customer/field environments.
• Keep systems up to date with latest security patches and prepare update packages to deploy to fielded systems.
• Maintain backups of corporate systems and restore when necessary.
• Deploy certificates on corporate systems and manage renewals and trust stores.
• Maintain and update comprehensive documentation for systems, configurations, and processes to ensure consistency and facilitate future troubleshooting or development.
• Assist in preparing cybersecurity compliance documentation and customer-facing security forms.
• Provide hardware specifications and configure IT-related hardware and software for procurement purposes based on varying internal and customer needs.

 

Qualifications: 

 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or equivalent (years of experience may substitute in some)
• Experience with Linux administration 
• Familiarity with Active Directory, LDAP, Single Sign On (SSO) technologies
• Experience configuring webservers (Apache, Nginx)
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C++, python, bash, etc. 
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, and/or Ruby for the purposes of system automation 
• General understanding of GitLab or other tools for tracking issues and updates
• Minimum 5 years of experience in related field

 

Additional details: 

• This position is onsite in Huntsville, AL. (Remote work may become available as employee gains tenure with the company)
• Some travel may be required (<10%) 
• IT Certifications may be a plus 

Company Benefits & Perks: 

 

• Health, dental, vision and other elective benefits available 
• Company paid contributions on health insurance 
• 401k with company matching
• Flexible Spending Account option
• Performance bonus
• Unlimited PTO