Junior Cyber Security Specialist

Join our employee-owned company and help us develop systems that contribute to national defense!

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking an experienced Junior Cyber Security Specialist with critical thinking capable of developing and implementing security controls for classified network systems.  Successful candidates will have detailed knowledge of Information Assurance policies and procedures within multiple security enclaves.

What you will be doing:

• Design, develop, and implement and audit security controls to preserve confidentiality, integrity and availability of information systems
• Integrate security configuration procedures and tools on Windows and Linux platforms
• Evaluate requirements, select/implement security controls, create and/or review installation procedures, conduct verification and validation of test procedures and script changes, tailor and configure security controls for specific product use, tailor platform hardening, implement application software and/or Operating System vulnerability patches, draft overall security assessment plans, prepare test procedures, perform security tests, and perform security vulnerability assessments using Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
• Identify issues and recommend solutions for remediation to the software development team
• Participate in certification and accreditation activities with various government authorities and certification agents to obtain and maintain official system Authorization to Operate (ATO)
• Provide security control guidance to the customer that is in compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Completing security and Information Assurance (IA) training as required, achieving a minimum of 40 hrs/yr of continuing education per DOD IA workforce improvement program
• Travel to receive training or to complete system installations at customer sites

 What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to challenge yourself (learn and grow) intellectually as technologies advance.
• Working on challenging and innovative projects.
• Salary ranges between $78,000-$90,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria.  
• Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:

• Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Sales Bonus Program
• Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
• Health and Preventive Dental Insurance
• Dependent Care Assistance Plan
• Health Care Reimbursement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
• Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located at the mid-way point of Boston and New York City and within an hour drive of three major commercial airports.  Visit Southeastern Connecticut for the infamous lobster rolls, apple cider and steamed cheeseburgers and stay for the highly ranked schools, low crime rates and abundance of attractions.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance*
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Security+ or equivalent certification(s)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 Desired Qualifications/Experience:

• Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*
• Experience in obtaining system ATO
• DoD Information Assurance certification

*Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check.  Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government. 

Sonalysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other basis protected by law.

This job is not available to residents of New York City because of local law restrictions there.

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