Cybersecurity Coordinator | Carnegie Mellon University - Military Veterans

About the role Are you excited about working for an FFRDC focused on areas critical to national security? Do you want to join a collaborative team that develops, deploys, and uses best-in-class hardware, applications, and networks to enable end-to-end safe and secure systems? If so, we want you for our team, where you'll be part of an exciting and impactful culture of collaboration that delivers timely and high-quality results. We're looking for an elite, DoD Clearance-eligible, Cybersecurity professional to help build and maintain reliable safety-critical networks. We need a technology-focused team member who has experience with security management, Windows, Linux, network equipment, and VTCs. You'll help manage sensitive and secure networks that enable SEI staff to solve difficult software problems that our government faces. What you'll do Help ensure that the appropriate operational security posture is maintained for the SEI's classified systems. Serve as primary point of contact for periodic vulnerability scans (ACAS), endpoint security (HBSS), and system lifecycle. Coordinate efforts with the ISSM, the IA team, and other SEI staff on implementation of security policies and meeting accreditation requirements. Coordinate with users to ensure they are meeting initial and recurring training and justification requirements. Perform audits and log review functions using Splunk. Help harden Microsoft Windows 10/11 workstations, Windows Server 2016/2019 servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems, network components, and various services, according to DISA standards and best practices. Help perform administration duties for Microsoft Windows 10/11 workstations, Windows Server 2016/2019 servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, network components, and various services. Help troubleshooting and diagnosing system and network problems. Perform IT customer support (helpdesk) functions including troubleshooting, ticket resolution, and data transfers. Perform administrative support and user training on VTC systems. Who you are Have a BS degree in a technical field or 5-8 years relevant experience. (MS preferred). Be extremely well organized and capable of working in a highly classified/complex computer environment. Have experience with vulnerability scans (ACAS/Nessus) and endpoint security (ESS/HBSS) in a DoD environment. Have experience with STIGs and SCAP in a DoD environment. Able to work well with others. Communicate closely with senior Security leadership. Have experience hardening systems and devices in a DoD environment. Have experience administering and patching systems and devices. Have experience reviewing audit logs and using an SIEM such as Splunk. Proficient in client configuration and user account administration. Experience with troubleshooting desktop operating systems and network connectivity issues, as well as application support. Possess a current IAT Level III certification in compliance with DoD 8570.1-M. Maintain continuous education requirements to maintain certification(s). Can pass a background check and obtain and maintain an active Department of Defense security clearance. Willing to travel (25%) outside your office location to other SEI offices, sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings. Physical Requirement: Computer hardware installation and configuration required on a regular basis, sometimes involving transport of heavy objects (typically under 100 lbs.) short distances, use of hand tools, et cetera. Carrying of light objects ( Who we are The SEI helps advance software engineering principles and practices and serves as a national resource in software engineering, computer security, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Its core purposes are to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities, advance cybersecurity methods and technologies, and bring the discipline of software engineering to AI systems. Learn more about Careers at the SEI. Location Pittsburgh, PA Job Function Police/Security Officers (Non-CPA) Position Type Staff - Regular Full time/Part time Full time Pay Basis Salary More Information: Please visit " Why Carnegie Mellon " to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world. Click here to view a listing of employee benefits Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran . Statement of Assurance