Security Administrator at Confidential Western, IL

Job Overview Department: IT. Location: Hybrid (In State Candidates Only). Employment Type: Regular Full Time. Shift: 1st Shift. Scheduled Work Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday, evenings and weekends as needed. Minimum Salary: $99,545. Responsibilities Investigative activities to support the organization’s Security Roadmap, ensuring the company stays current with security needs. Maintain tool configurations based on findings. Conduct regular and detailed review of alternative cyber- security technologies for endpoint, network, cloud, and disaster recovery. Respond to cyber- security incidents in real-time, including monitoring and forensic analysis across the toolset. Assist in design of security solutions for production systems used on the plant floor. Support implementation and maintenance of access control systems. Maintain vulnerability and patch management systems. Promote secure, ethical, and responsible use of cyber- security technologies through online training, documentation, policies, and classroom sessions. Assist with compliance initiatives, risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and security audits. Occasional development of custom security- related solutions. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related discipline. Experience: 3+ years of general business experience evaluating, implementing, and supporting cyber- security systems. Experience: 2+ years hands- on with the organization’s existing cyber- security toolset (Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, ManageEngine, Barracuda). Knowledge of enterprise- level cyber- security best practices, such as DLP, micro- segmentation, zero- trust, disaster recovery, EDR, data- replication strategies, and least privilege. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: capable of performing well in an on- call environment; strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead teams and manage investigative and implementation efforts; develop training materials and lead training events; strong systems- thinking and problem- solving; stay current with cyber- security trends; formal project management at the task level; ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently; perform forensics work using CrowdStrike and Fortinet reporting; customer- service orientation; working knowledge of PowerShell is a plus. Benefits & Salary The minimum compensation for the Security Administrator is $99,545, with total compensation determined by experience, education, skills, and internal equity. In addition to competitive compensation, regular full- time employees are eligible for extensive benefits programs available to all employees. Physical Demands Reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, medium work force, visual acuity. Work Environment Hybrid role, requiring periodic office attendance based on business and departmental needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr