Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world.   For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed.  Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions.  Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world.  Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves.   We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

What We’re Looking For:

If you are experienced in cybersecurity, systems security, and infrastructure protection, and have over 10 years of experience, then you will be excited about the Principal Systems Security Administrator

 opening with Iridium on our Technology, Development, and Operations team. As a Principal Systems Security Administrator, you’ll be responsible for managing multiple activities and projects, including those with cross-functional teams, to ensure the safety and security of Iridium’s government installations and technical infrastructure. In this role, you will focus primarily on monitoring, maintaining, and strengthening the security posture of critical systems and networks. You will thrive in this role if you have a deep understanding of federal cybersecurity standards, enjoy solving complex problems, and can independently drive initiatives to completion in a fast-paced environment. RELOCATION BONUS PROVIDED! Inquire about details.

This position requires an active/current Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).

What You’ll Do:

• Interface with technical teams across a variety of topics and provide technical support to the team on behalf of the Satellite Operations & Development department, the datacenter/infrastructure group, and Gateway engineering
• Oversee the upgrade and maintenance of existing system security elements; implementation of security upgrades, patches, modifications
• Be responsible for responding to alerts and taking corrective action; providing root cause analysis and developing improvements
• Independently monitor systems for proper operation, error conditions, and unauthorized changes
• Oversee security scans and generate government specified reports to maintain a highly secure profile across all networking and computational systems; select and direct the replacement of information security tools and technologies as new systems become available
• Play a key role in validating information assistance security compliance mandates in accordance with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) benchmarks and/or industry standards (Center for Internet Security (CIS), SysAdmin, Audit, Network, and Security (SANS), etc.)
• Oversee and perform security hardening per Space Force and DISA IAVA standards
• Lead engineering support efforts related to design, build-out, update, operations, and maintenance of core system applications and components in the Iridium/government datacenters
• Support programs in other departments to ensure system and device security is properly implemented in new designs
• Coach and provide training or suggestions to team members and colleagues as required

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/MIS (master’s degree preferred) or combination of equivalent education and work experience/certifications
• 10+ years’ experience in security administration or similar field
• Advanced understanding of security technologies including Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) scanning, Cyber Security and how they apply to application development and operational support across a secure global network
• Advanced understanding of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Committee on National Security Systems Policy (CNSSP), and other Department of Defense (DoD) security requirements, with a focus on how to implement and conform to them
• Experience with the configuration, management, and enforcement of network security systems such as firewalls, McAfee ePO, Tenable.sc, and Nessus scanners
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey requirements, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues clearly and confidently, and recognize and adapt to different communication techniques
• Can easily build meaningful relationships with others, including customers and senior leadership outside of your own department
• Be comfortable providing constructive feedback to your team members and management
• Be able to analyze a situation or problem, generate effective solutions, and see those solutions through to completion
• Must possess the creativity and resourcefulness needed to make reliable decisions and determine methods on new assignments
• Can thrive in a dynamic environment by handling multiple tasks and managing shifting priorities

Things That Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Experience with Cisco routers, firewalls, and switches with special emphasis on NXOS, Cisco IOS, PAN-OS, and Cisco ASA software
• Experience with Cisco, Checkpoint and Palo-Alto Firewalls or similar security appliances with a superior knowledge of network security applications, tools, and methodologies
• Knowledgeable of Cisco UCS Architecture to support Virtual Infrastructure
• Experience with system administration; responsible for implementing and maintaining network monitoring with systems such as Sciencelogic, Splunk Enterprise, and Nagios.
• Experience with system backups, system monitoring and system partitioning to meet DoD requirements
• Experienced in network system design requirements for hardware, OS, software procurement and processing

We’ll also need you to:

• Participate in 24x7 on-call support when necessary
• Be able to travel 10-20%
• Be a US Citizen

Work Environment:

This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer. 

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.