Security Administrator

Job Title

Security Administrator

Work Location

Summerdale, AL

Department

Information Technology

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs, configures, deploys, and maintains an enterprise security infrastructure with the IT Manager. Tasks include running daily, weekly, and monthly reports on vulnerability scans, accessing logs and patching levels, and making recommendations to maintain compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards.
• Plans, controls, and conducts security awareness training (monthly, quarterly, annually) for all cooperative employees. Provides remediation training for employees who failed scheduled security tests.
• Installs, configures, maintains, and supports virus scanning and threat identification on all corporate workstations, servers, and network equipment, including investigating event logs for potential signs of compromise and working with third-party security vendors to verify and make recommendations.
• Documents security incidents for any breaches, intrusions, or theft and works with the IT Manager to ensure remediation steps are taken as needed.
• Installs, configures, monitors, and troubleshoots group policies and administration templates in Microsoft Active Directory in adherence to established security standards.
• Keeps detailed system documentation of all corporate security layouts, including diagrams and internal procedures. Aids in developing the disaster recovery plan by planning recovery options for potential cybersecurity-related scenarios.
• Verifies patch management status by conducting vulnerability scans on internal and external equipment. Creates a remediation plan and assigns tasks to internal assets as needed.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Three (3) years of previous experience in systems administration and mature technical knowledge of security applications such as anti-virus software, firewalls, cyber security, and intrusion prevention systems.

Working Conditions

• Duties are performed in a typical office environment. Occasional overtime may be required. Some travel to training events is expected, some of which could be overnight.

Base Salary:

• Qualified applicants can expect competitive wages with opportunities for long-term growth.

Insurance:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental/Health/Vision Coverage
• Long Term Disability
• Aflac Cancer Coverage
• 24-Hour Accident and Business Travel Insurance
• Life/AD&D Insurance

Retirement:

• NRECA Retirement Security Plan
• NRECA 401(k) Pension Plan

Other Benefits:

• Flexible Spending Account Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Telemedicine
• Wellness Program
• Group Emergent and Air Emergent Transportation Coverage
• 9/80 Work Schedule

Professional Development:

• The Cooperative is committed to mentoring and investing in the professional development of its employees. The Cooperative values professionalism, safety, teamwork, integrity, leadership, and empathy in a team environment.

This notice of job vacancy is not intended to provide a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.