Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist Data and Application Support

TEAM SUMMARY

The Data and Applications Team develops operates maintains and enhances a suite of cybersecurity tools deployed across secure enclaves to support incident response threat detection and event monitoring. The team integrates data from centralized and local system sources ensuring effective and timely responses to cybersecurity events. As a capability development provider they create new applications algorithms and automation to optimize workflows and improve data analysis. Additionally they collaborate to integrate security requirements into technical solutions and conduct ongoing research to incorporate emerging technologies enhancing the organizations overall cybersecurity posture. Their work ensures that tools and infrastructure remain operational resilient and adaptable to evolving threats.

ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Incident Response Support Providing technical support for identifying investigating and mitigating cyber incidents.
• Tool Development and Customization Designing and refining tools to streamline threat detection and data analysis workflows.
• Cybersecurity Tool Deployment and Maintenance Ensuring tools are uptodate resilient and aligned with current threat landscapes.
• System Monitoring and Logging Setting up and maintaining logging systems that support event correlation and threat hunting.
• Security Engineering Collaboration Working closely with security engineers to ensure technical solutions meet security requirements.
• Research and Technology Evaluation Staying current on emerging cybersecurity threats and technologies to enhance defense strategies.
• Process Improvement Identifying opportunities to automate optimize and improve operational workflows.
• Technical Documentation Creating and maintaining detailed documentation for system configurations code and procedures.
• Analytical Thinking Ability to dissect complex security incidents and identify root causes.
• Collaboration and Communication Working effectively across teams and communicating complex ideas to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• ProblemSolving Taking initiative to resolve infrastructure or toolrelated issues quickly and efficiently.
• Adaptability Staying effective in dynamic and highsecurity environments especially when threats evolve.

SKILLS

• Linux System Administration Managing configuring and securing Linuxbased environments.
• Cybersecurity Infrastructure Support Deploying testing maintaining and troubleshooting cybersecurity tools and hardware.
• Scripting and Automation Writing scripts (e.g. in Python or Bash) to automate system tasks and cybersecurity operations.
• Software/Application Development Creating or modifying applications and utilities to support cyber defense operations.
• Database Management Working with Oracle/SQL platforms for secure data integration and management.
• Log Management and SIEM Tools Utilizing Splunk for log analysis monitoring and threat detection.
• Integration Engineering Integrating thirdparty security tools and custombuilt solutions within existing infrastructures.
• Cloud Computing Basics Applying knowledge of AWS platforms especially for securityenhanced or hybrid environments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree preferably in an ITrelated field
• 10 years of experience in IT with a minimum of 4 years in Cybersecurity
• Active TS Clearance
• Experience with Linux based environment administration
• Experience testing implementing deploying maintaining and administering infrastructure hardware and software for cybersecurity
• Experience developing creating modifying and maintaining computer applications software or specialized utility programs for cybersecurity

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Experience integrating thirdparty components the introduction of new custom capabilities modification of existing code process improvement recommendation and automation of operations and maintenance tasks
• Experience with Splunk Oracle/SQL based platforms and python
• Related certifications such as Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and/or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist/Data and Application Support in support of a government customer to join our team. The Program Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful of multiple IT initiatives ensuring alignment with customer objectives and managing project scope schedule budget and risk. This role requires strong leadership communication and problemsolving skills to drive efficiency and deliver results.

TekSynap is a fastgrowing hightech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. Technology moving at the speed of thought embodies these principles the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our fulltime employees a competitive benefits package to include health dental vision 401K life insurance shortterm and longterm disability plans vacation time and holidays.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Huntsville Alabama
• Remote or InPerson: On site
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday Friday.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• Active Top Secret Clearance Required

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals employment decisions will be based on merit qualifications and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race color creed religion sex national origin disability age genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as protected status). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms conditions and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities participation in all companysponsored activities and all employment actions such as promotions compensation benefits and termination of employment.