Cybersecurity Specialist

Team Description: As a Cybersecurity Specialist at Kitware, you will be part of a team assisting in protecting company information assets through security policies and procedures, enterprise accounts and permissions management, application, and system security software, patching, incident response, vulnerability management, and security technology implementation, operations, and maintenance.

In This Position You Will:

• Work with various teams to protect the integrity of the business’s network and data.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, and penetration testing.
• Administer tools to monitor network activity for unusual activity.
• Investigate and respond to security events.
• Assist with auditing of organizational IT assets.
• Assist with remediation efforts associated with the detection of vulnerabilities and incidents.
• Support certification tasks for various IT systems.
• Research new security technology.
• Assist end-users when they need to install or learn about new products and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is desired. Applicable years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• Basic knowledge of applying IT security principles, methods, and tools to the IT security environment.
• Basic knowledge of applying IT security regulations and policies.
• Due to contractual requirements, this position requires US Citizenship and requires a willingness and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Company Description:Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results all within a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible. Our work is improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world, government organizations, national research labs, medical device manufacturers, car manufacturers, financial institutions, and many others.  
Kitware is proud to be 100% employee-owned, and Great Place to Work-Certified™.  
Additional Information:Our team members enjoy a small company environment, flexibility in work assignments, and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment, our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive compensation plan, tuition reimbursement program, flexible working hours, six weeks paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, bonus plan, and free coffee, drinks, and snacks. 
Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. 
To be in compliance with the requirements for federal government contractors, all Kitware new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. Kitware will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of your vaccination status in the form of a copy of a CDC vaccine card, or notice of approval of a religious or medical exemption by Kitware human resources, must be submitted prior to your start date.