IT Security Officer - Part-Time

The IT Security Officer is responsible for protecting the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of key operational technology infrastructure. This role bridges cybersecurity expertise with an understanding of specialized environmental monitoring technologies, ensuring that weather observation, forecasting, and dissemination systems remain secure, resilient, and compliant with national standards.
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT/OT security roles, preferably within critical infrastructure, government, or scientific/technical environments.

• CISSP, CISM, CEH, GICSP, or equivalent.

• Proficiency with SIEM platforms, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint detection tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with meteorological systems, remote sensing technologies, or environmental monitoring infrastructure.

• Demonstrated experience securing SCADA, ICS, orOT systems.

• Strong working knowledge of NIST, FISMA, and IEC62443 frameworks.

• Experience working within a 24/7 mission-critical operational environment.

• Knowledge of WMO (World Meteorological Organization) data standards and international weather data sharing protocols.

• One or more active certifications: CISSP, CISM,CEH, GICSP, or equivalent.

• Experience with cloud security in hybrid environments (AWS, Azure Government).

Note: o CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

o CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)

o CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

o GICSP (Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional) — highly valued for OT/radar network security.

Advantage Skill Sets

• Knowledge of raw meteorological data ingestion pipelines (e.g., BUFR, GRIB, NetCDF formats, IWXXM, GeoJSON).

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Calm Under Pressure: Ability to make critical security decisions rapidly during severe weather events when systems are under maximum operational stress.

•Analytical Mindset: Exceptional problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detecting anomalies in massive data workflows