IT Specialist

MORSE Corp
Cambridge, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
$60,000.0 - $100,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Apple Mac Systems Bash Shell Cyber Security Desktop Computing Linux Python (Programming Language) Linux System Administration Network Protocols Software Configuration Management Virtualization Technology Scripting
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Job description

  • Provide advanced helpdesk ticket support for MacOS, Windows, and Linux environments.
  • Onboard and support new employees, including account setup and hardware/software configuration.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues with desktops, laptops, servers, and networks.

  • Assist with cybersecurity tasks, including developing architecture, mitigating risks, and maintaining security solutions.
  • Perform vulnerability scanning, system audits, and incident response in collaboration with the IT/Security team.
  • Maintain awareness of evolving threats and threat actors; research and generate cyber threat intelligence and landscape warnings.
  • Review and investigate audit records for anomalies or signs of compromise.
  • Support compliance oversight by helping document and track controls and mitigation steps.

Requirements

  • Strong troubleshooting skills with MacOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Scripting experience in Bash/shell and Python
  • Understanding of cybersecurity principles, common IT architectures, and network protocols
  • Familiarity with system administration (account management, servers, virtualization, patching)
  • Experience with vulnerability scanning tools and incident response processes
  • Strong written communication skills to create clear technical documentation
  • US Citizenship required and ability to obtain a US Security Clearance

Benefits & conditions

MORSE Corp’s salary range for this role carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated. Depending on role eligibility, total compensation may also include bonus, stock, 401(k) match, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year. MORSE maintains an “open” leave policy that does not restrict exempt, regular full-time employees to a specific number of paid sick or vacation days. However, this policy is not an “unlimited” paid leave policy. Compensation $60,000-$100,000 USD

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