IT Security Administrator
Job Description
Will consider remote work / work from home during COVID; afterwards prefer and may require onsite support based out of any of the company performance centers - preferably Southern California locations: Santa Ana, Monrovia or Carson.
This position will play a critical role in protecting company assets that may store or process valuable company data from potential cyber-attacks and help maintain our company's reputation as a cyber-security leader, which indirectly would influence customer relationships and future contract awards.
Assessment and Evaluation of Systems:
• Assess compliance with standards such as NIST SP 800-171, CMMC.
• Establishes proactive reporting system for non-compliance, intrusion or abuse of information security procedures within classified areas and investigate and recommend corrective actions for violations to the IT Management and Security Management.
• Review current and upcoming security requirements/threats and create the necessary actions to mitigate any risks to the organization.
• Perform as a member of the IT Incident Response Team for threats and security risks to the organization. This includes interfacing with the underlying teams/individuals to formulate and apply remediation action.
Security Platform Implementation / Project Support:
• Responsible for implementation and management of various IT security platforms: Web, EPP, SIEM, etc.
• Understand and execute the standards such as NIST SP 800-171, CMMC.
• Expertise in securing desktop and server Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows) with best practices and adherence to NIST baselines.
• Serve as an SME for Security and Compliance and escalate status, issues and opportunities to the IT Security Project Manager and Change Management Board as required.
• Build and maintain cloud components specific to security, identity, and governance in multiple cloud providers.
• Support, manage, monitor, and maintain internal IT infrastructure as it relates to security
Policy and Procedure Administration:
• Responsible for administering IT Policy and Procedure based on security frameworks and guidance from CMMC, NIST and DFARS
• Provide assistance to IT team members and Performance Centers to insure compliance with applicable IT Security policies, DoD/Service specific regulations and contractual security requirements.
• Administer and implement security best practices and security guidelines for cloud technologies.
Knowledge and Awareness:
• Knowledge of network technologies/protocols and computer security concepts in large-scale enterprise technology environment.
• Identify new security platforms/tools to improve overall infrastructure security;
Other:
• Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area.
• Performs other duties as assigned including leading projects and participation in project committees
Skills & Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
• Prefer Bachelor’s Degree in IT or a related technical discipline.
• 2+ Years of IT Audit experience preferred
• 2+ Years of IT Security management preferred
Required Licenses / Certifications
• Preferred Security +
• Preferred CISSP, GSEC
Required Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities
• Knowledge and experience with the NIST 800-171 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
• Preferred Cloud Security Experience (AWS , Microsoft Office 365 )
• Familiarity with PCI, SOX, NIST 800-171/53, CMMC, and FedRAMP frameworks as well as other related compliance standards on IT projects.
• Proven ability to support, manage, monitor, and maintain internal IT infrastructure and backups in a hybrid cloud environment
• Familiarity with network security, continuous monitoring, system auditing, and security policy development.
• Good social, verbal, and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively present analytical data to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong deductive reasoning, critical thinking, problem solving, and prioritization skills.
• Proven ability to assess and recommend IT processes and policies
• Experience supporting IT initiatives to assess and implement new technologies
• Thorough understanding of interconnected systems, their security architecture design and
operational support.
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
200 E. Sandpointe, Suite 700
Santa Ana, California, 92707
United States
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
