Security & IT Operations Analyst, Kepler
Satellite communications company
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Satellite communications company
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build the internet for space.
Role
Who you are
- 1–2 years of experience in a cybersecurity, IT support, or systems operations role
- Familiarity with EDR platforms (e.g., SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Defender)
- Basic knowledge of Windows/macOS administration and identity platforms (e.g., Azure AD)
- Experience with ticketing systems and collaborative tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Exposure to scripting (PowerShell, Bash) and willingness to automate simple tasks
- Comfortable with networking basics (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
- Ambitious and highly self-motivated, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Flexible, hands-on approach to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and collaborative environment
- This is a hybrid role and will require duties to be performed in the office environment
What the job involves
- This hybrid role bridges cybersecurity and IT operations, providing hands-on support for daily security monitoring, endpoint protection, access control, patching, and incident response processes while also assisting with broader IT operations tasks
- You’ll work closely with senior security specialists, IT administrators, and business stakeholders to help protect our users, systems, and data, and support a secure and efficient IT environment
- Support the rolling out and formalizing of Kepler’s Application Security program
- Perform routine infrastructure and application vulnerability scanning and help coordinate remediation efforts
- Monitor and triage security alerts from EDR, SIEM, email filters, and cloud-native tools
- Assist with incident response activities including initial containment, evidence collection, and documentation
- Help enforce endpoint security policies (e.g., disk encryption, AV/EDR, firewall configurations)
- Support user awareness campaigns and phishing simulations
- Maintain asset inventory and participate in audits of devices and applications
- Review access requests and help enforce least-privilege and zero trust principles
- Provide Level 1/2 support for IT systems including laptops, user accounts, collaboration tools, and networking basics
- Facilitate the onboarding process for new hires, including imaging systems, providing equipment, and setting up proper account access
- Support the patching of OS and third-party software across devices and servers
- Help maintain SaaS tools, device management platforms (e.g., Intune, JAMF), and MDM policies
- Maintain documentation for Security, IT processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides
- Assist the system administrator with backup/restore, business continuity, and disaster recovery procedures
- This is an excellent opportunity for a junior analyst looking to grow their career in both IT operations and cybersecurity
Our take
Low Earth Orbit satellites pass over Earth once every 90 minutes, passing data and communications through radio waves. Kepler, which was founded by Alumni of the University of Toronto’s aerospace community, responds to the opinion that these small daily intervals are not enough, as the need for the internet outside of Earth is set to become more prevalent.
Kepler has 23 satellites in low-Earth orbit, with plans for a future network of over 100. Its satellite technology sets the company apart, as they are much smaller and cheaper than traditional alternatives. It mainly serves the maritime and aviation industries, as well as governments.
An influx of funding has enabled Kepler to grow, with its latest funding round bringing its total to over $200M. While it planned to launch its optical data relay network in 2024, it's not yet operational, it has, however, successfully tested optical inter-satellite links and plans to deploy an initial fleet of 10 optical satellites, complementing its existing radio frequency system and advancing its goal of global connectivity.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2023
$92m
SERIES C
Jun 2021
$60m
SERIES B
Total funding: $173.1m
Company benefits
- Unlimited Vacation
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Stock Options
- Flexible & Hybrid Work Options
- Professional Development
Company HQ
Junction-Wallace Emerson, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Mina Mitry
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously the Director of Engineering at teaBOT and President of the University of Toronto Aeronautics Team.
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