IT Security

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT/OT security roles, preferably within critical infrastructure, government, or scientific/technical environments.
• Proficiency with SIEM platforms, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint detection tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with meteorological systems, remote sensing technologies, or environmental monitoring infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience securing SCADA, ICS, or OT systems.
• Strong working knowledge of NIST, FISMA, and IEC 62443 frameworks.
• Experience working within a 24/7 mission-critical operational environment.
• Knowledge of WMO (World Meteorological Organization) data standards and international weather data sharing protocols.
• One or more active certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, GICSP, or equivalent.
• Experience with cloud security in hybrid environments (AWS, Azure Government).
• Knowledge of raw meteorological data ingestion pipelines (e.g., BUFR, GRIB, NetCDF formats, IWXXM, GeoJSON).