Onsite DoD Secret IS Security Officer

Collins Aerospace; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks of vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

Collins Aerospace seeks a cybersecurity professional to support security implementation and continuous monitoring across information systems. You will assist with access controls, data transfers, and audit-ready documentation in a collaboration-driven environment.

The role emphasizes DoD compliance and secure operations for mission-critical systems. Ideal candidates bring DoD clearance readiness, SIEM experience, and a proactive approach to threat detection, reporting, and remediation.

Qualifications

• University degree and at least 2 years of relevant cybersecurity experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required on day one.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAM certification (e.g., Security+ or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Support cybersecurity implementation and maintenance for assigned information systems under ISSM guidance.
• Review data transfer requests, ensure security controls are applied and approvals are met.
• Assist with user accounts and access requests per role-based policies.
• Conduct continuous monitoring, review logs, validate controls, and identify anomalies.
• Perform system auditing and log reviews to detect policy violations or security events.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity documentation and artifacts for audits.

Skills

Cybersecurity monitoring

Log analysis

Team collaboration

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Splunk

SIEM

Vulnerability scanning

Job description

Collins Aerospace seeks a cybersecurity professional to support security implementation and continuous monitoring across information systems. You will assist with access controls, data transfers, and audit-ready documentation in a collaboration-driven environment.

The role emphasizes DoD compliance and secure operations for mission-critical systems. Ideal candidates bring DoD clearance readiness, SIEM experience, and a proactive approach to threat detection, reporting, and remediation.