Info Sec Sys Engineer Intern

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Melbourne (FL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Information Security Systems Engineer Intern for a 9/80 schedule in Melbourne, FL. The role focuses on supporting and maintaining the enterprise cybersecurity platform infrastructure to enable detection, investigation, and response to cyber threats.

The intern will assist with deployment, integration, automation, and ongoing maintenance of mission-critical cybersecurity systems, working with SOC and Incident Response teams to ensure reliable security

Qualifications

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure for threat detection, monitoring, and response.
• Assist in deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of security technologies.
• Develop and maintain integrations between security platforms and logging systems.
• Support ingestion, normalization, and management of large volumes of security telemetry.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

SIEM

IDS

NSM

SOAR

REST APIs

CI/CD

Git

Cloud

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Info Security Sys Engineer Intern

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Code: 38771

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for supporting and maintaining the enterprise cybersecurity platform infrastructure that enables detection, investigation, and response to cyber threats. This role works closely with Security Operations and Incident Response Teams to ensure that security monitoring and response technologies operate reliably and effectively. The engineer will assist with deployment, integration, automation, and ongoing maintenance of mission-critical cybersecurity systems. The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills with a security mindset and has experience supporting large-scale security monitoring and response environments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain and support enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure used for threat detection, monitoring, and response.
• Assist in the deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of security technologies across the enterprise environment.
• Develop and maintain integrations between security platforms, logging systems, and other enterprise tools.
• Support ingestion, normalization, and management of large volumes of security telemetry and log data.
• Create and maintain automation scripts and workflows to improve operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot system performance, data flow issues, and platform reliability across security tooling.
• Work closely with Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts to improve monitoring capabilities and investigative workflows.
• Participate in upgrades, patching, and configuration management of cybersecurity platforms.
• Document system architecture, operational procedures, and configuration standards.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to onboard new data sources and security capabilities.
• Assist with tuning, optimization, and scaling of security monitoring platforms.
• Provide technical support during cybersecurity incidents when platform-level expertise is required.

Qualifications:

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interest in IT Security
• Ability to communicate ideas in both a technical and user-friendly language
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with ability to make decisions in a high-pressure environment
• Familiarity to scripting languages such as Python and PowerShell
• Exposure to cybersecurity tools such as Security Information and Event Managers (SIEM), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Network Security Monitoring (NSM), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR)
• Exposure to REST APIs and microservices, CI/CD concepts, Git, Docker, and cloud providers

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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