Security Administrator

Description
We are seeking an experienced Security Administrator to join our Technology Services Department.
This position is responsible for safeguarding the organization s information systems, networks, and data against security threats and vulnerabilities.
This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events, managing access and entitlements, implementing and maintaining security tools, and ensuring compliance with established policies and standards.

What You'll Be Doing:
Execute day-to-day security operations under the direction of the Senior Security Engineer; escalates risk decisions and policy exceptions.
Escalate risk acceptance, policy exceptions, new tooling selection, and major incident declarations to the Senior Security Engineer; recommends options and documents tradeoffs.
Develop, implement, and maintain security standards, policies, procedures, including updating the organization s Security Monitoring & Incident Response.
Monitor and analyze network traffic, logs, and alerts to detect security incidents and vulnerabilities.
Utilize SIEM tools for real-time monitoring, correlation, and reporting of security events.
Implement and manage Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions to secure endpoints.
Investigate suspicious activities, anomalies, and breaches; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Monitor and support antivirus, intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS), and other endpoint protection tools.
Document incidents, findings, and resolutions to improve overall security posture.
Coordinate third-party penetration tests and audits; track remediation to closure.
Manage and monitor patch management processes, ensuring timely application of security patches and updates.
Coordinate remediation work with Infrastructure/Network teams and track issues to closure (tickets, change requests, documentation).
Collaborate with internal teams to strengthen threat detection and response strategies.
Administer user accounts, access rights, data entitlements, and authorizations across multiple platforms and applications.
Oversee account provisioning, deactivation, and periodic reviews to maintain least-privilege access.
May administer and secure remote access infrastructure.

Requirements:
Bachelor s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a Security Administrator or similar role.
Related certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ISC2 SSCP, Microsoft SC-200, SC-900, GIAC GSEC are preferred. Incumbents not certified will be required to enroll in the certification program.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, protocols, and technologies.
Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, antivirus, and patch management tools.
Familiarity with network security, encryption, vulnerability management, and incident response processes.
Strong analytical and logical problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required; must be able to communicate effectively with core project team members, team leads, and end-users.
Solutions driven and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities from planning through completion.