Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist (SME) - FBI

Job Title: Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist (SME)

Location: Huntsville

Job Category: Information Technology   

Time Type: Full-time

Clearance Requirement: Current TS/SCI Clearance required

Security Suitability: Must pass FBI security suitability

Polygraph Requirement: Must pass an FBI-administered Counterintelligence polygraph if one has not been conducted within the last five years.

Employee Type: W2 or 1099

Citizenship: US Citizen, no Dual Citizenship

Summary:

NexThreat is seeking a Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist (SME). The Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist (SME) is a critical member of the Data and Applications Team, responsible for the development, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of cybersecurity tools deployed across secure enclaves. This role supports incident response, threat detection, and event monitoring by integrating data from both centralized and local system sources to ensure effective and timely responses to cybersecurity events. The specialist plays a vital role in capability development by creating new applications, algorithms, and automation tools to optimize workflows and enhance data analysis. Additionally, collaboration with other teams to integrate security requirements into technical solutions and ongoing research to incorporate emerging technologies is paramount, ensuring that the organization’s cybersecurity posture remains robust, operational, resilient, and adaptable to evolving threats.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Develop and maintain cybersecurity tools and applications, ensuring they meet operational needs and security requirements.

·       Integrate data from various sources for efficient incident response and threat detection.

·       Create and enhance algorithms and automation to streamline workflows and improve data analysis capabilities.

·       Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security features into existing and new technical solutions.

·       Conduct research on emerging technologies to enhance cybersecurity tools and infrastructure.

·       Perform testing, implementation, deployment, and administration of infrastructure hardware and software for cybersecurity.

·       Monitor and maintain operational resilience of cybersecurity tools and systems.

Unique Skills/Tasks/Software:

·       Required:

o   Expertise in Linux-based environment administration.

o   Proven experience in testing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, and administering cybersecurity infrastructure hardware and software.

o   Proficiency in developing, creating, modifying, and maintaining applications or specialized utility programs for cybersecurity.

·       Preferred:

o   Experience integrating third-party components, developing custom capabilities, modifying existing code, recommending process improvements, and automating operations and maintenance tasks.

o   Familiarity with Splunk, Oracle/SQL-based platforms, and Python.

Certifications (Preferred):

·       Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)

·       AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

·       AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Associate

Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

·       Relevant work experience in cybersecurity infrastructure support or a similar role.

·       Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on cybersecurity challenges.