Information Systems Security Officer

Donatech Corporation
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • $61–$71.45 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
7 days ago

Job Description

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.
US Citizenship Required. 
Active Secret Clearance Required. 


• Support cybersecurity implementation and maintenance for assigned information systems under the guidance of the ISSM or senior ISSOs.
• Process and review data transfer requests, ensuring security controls are applied and authorization requirements are met.
• Assist with user account and access requests, verifying approvals and adherence to role-based access control policies.
• Execute continuous monitoring activities, including reviewing security logs, validating security controls, and identifying anomalies.
• Conduct system auditing and log reviews to detect policy violations, compliance issues, or potential security events.
• Develop, maintain, and update cybersecurity documentation, security plans, and authorization artifacts to support audit-ready operations.
• Track and assist in closure of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) resulting from audits, assessments, or monitoring activities.
• Report identified security issues, audit findings, or system anomalies to the ISSM or senior cybersecurity personnel.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Facilities, Industrial Security) to ensure cybersecurity requirements are applied consistently.
• Support preparation for inspections, audits, and assessments by providing required documentation, evidence, and operational insigh
• Experience collaborating with IT or engineering teams to support investigation and remediation activities.

Qualifications You Must Have
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required on day one.
• IAM Level I certification compliant with DoD 8570 / DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, GSEC, GSLC).
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience performing cybersecurity monitoring, detection, and analysis activities in an enterprise or DoD environment.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, system logging, access controls, and incident detection.
• Experience analyzing security alerts, logs, and network traffic to identify anomalous or malicious activity.
• Ability to document findings, audit results, and response actions according to established procedures.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools such as SIEMs (Splunk preferred), IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and network monitoring platforms.
• Ability to follow established incident response, escalation, and continuous monitoring procedures.
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a team-based cybersecurity operations environment.


Qualifications We Prefer
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk for log analysis, alert triage, and event correlation.
• Exposure to vulnerability scanning tools and review of findings, with basic remediation knowledge.
• Familiarity with DoD or other regulated environments, including RMF, NIST, JSIG, NISPOM, or DAAG guidance.
• Experience supporting inspection, assessment, or audit readiness activities.
• Working knowledge of network protocols, architectures, and common attack techniques.
• Ability to identify trends or recurring issues in security events and communicate findings to senior analysts.
• Experience collaborating with IT, Facilities, or Industrial Security teams to apply cybersecurity requirements consistently.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCedar Rapids, IA
Salary$61–$71.45 Per Hour

Skills

  • Access Authorizationunmatched
  • Access Controlunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Auditingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • CompTIA Security+unmatched
  • Computer Hackingunmatched
  • Computer Scienceunmatched
  • Computer Securityunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Data Processingunmatched
  • DoD Directive 8140unmatched
  • DoD Directive 8570unmatched
  • DoD Secret Clearanceunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Documentation Planunmatched
  • Endpoint Securityunmatched
  • Event Correlationunmatched
  • GSEC - GIAC Security Essentials Certificationunmatched
  • GSLC - GIAC Security Leadership Certificateunmatched
  • IAM - Information Assurance Managementunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Incident Responseunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • Information Technology/Systems Auditunmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • Intrusion Detection Systemsunmatched
  • Intrusion Prevention Systemsunmatched
  • Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
  • Network Monitoringunmatched
  • Network Protocolsunmatched
  • Network Securityunmatched
  • Operational Auditunmatched
  • Security Analysisunmatched
  • Security Attacksunmatched
  • Security Auditingunmatched
  • Security Clearanceunmatched
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
  • Splunkunmatched
  • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Trend Analysisunmatched
  • U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched
  • Vulnerability Scannersunmatched

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