Security Administrator

JOB TITLE: Security Administrator

Location: Glendale, CA, 91205

Base Salary: $123K - $145K

Job Category: Technology Services

Employee Type: Regular (E) (FT)

Manage Others: No

100% onsite and travel to So Cal locations

Required Citizenship: US or Permanent Resident Green Card

Required Degree: 4 Year Degree

Drug testing required

• NOTE: Incumbents not certified will be required to enroll in the certification programs

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking an experienced Security Administrator to join our client’s 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.

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.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.

Competitive Benefits

Our client takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to their employees, which taken as a whole, leads the industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

Drug Testing Policy

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

• Legal Name & Preferred Name or Nickname:
• Best Contact Info (Cell & email):
• Your Linked In:
• Why looking for a new job:
• Availability for interviews and a new job:
• Where do you live (City, State, Zip):
• Desired geographical work location:
• Are you open to 100% onsite, hybrid and/or remote:
• Are you open to relocation if required:
• Are you open to travel if needed and have an active passport if needed:
• Are you authorized to work in US (Please indicate US, Green Card or Other):
• Hourly and Salary Expectations: (We need a range) $
• Sizes of staff managed and their titles (include # of direct reports):
• Budgetary Responsibility: $
• Education/Certs/Degrees (also indicate which certs are active):
• Who Referred You/ How Did You Hear About Job/ DKKD Staffing:

JOB SPECIFIC QUESTIONS – Please answer next to each question

• How many years of experience do you have in a Security Administrator or similar role?
• How recent and do you have any accomplishments to share?
• Which active certifications such as CompTIA Security , ISC2 SSCP, Microsoft SC-200, SC-900, GIAC GSEC, do you have?
• What certifications are you currently working on?
• Please provide an example of your cybersecurity principles, protocols, and technologies experience:
• How many years of hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, antivirus, and patch management tools do you have and how recent?
• How many years of hands-on experience with network security, encryption, vulnerability management, and incident response processes do you have and how recent?
• Do you have experience providing documentation and presenting to core project team members, team leads, and end-users and how recent?
• How many consecutive multiple projects have you managed through entire cycle?
• Please provide examples and how recent: