IT Security Specialist

Wind Creek Hospitality; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wind Creek Hospitality is seeking a Security Specialist to monitor and safeguard IT networks and systems. The role emphasizes balancing security with business needs while maintaining best practices across network and IT environments.

The candidate will configure and monitor NetIQ, manage firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and content filtering, and ensure policy compliance and disaster recovery readiness. Shift starts 9am-6pm, with duties spanning design reviews and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required or currently enrolled and complete GED within 6 months from start date
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required
• OR Four years’ experience in an IT related environment required
• One or more of the following valid and active certifications required: CompTIA Security+, GIAC Info Security Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security, (ISC)2 Associate, (ISC)2 CISSP, CCSP and MCSA preferred
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Responsibilities

• Configuration and monitoring of NetIQ
• Firewall knowledge required
• IDS/IPS knowledge
• Virus protection & content filtering knowledge
• Security policy knowledge
• Knowledge of security standards and policy
• Disaster recovery and business continuity practices
• OS and patch management familiarity
• Knowledge of common protocols like SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, NTP, LDAP, KERBEROS, RADIUS and FTP
• Understands business practice and IP
• Understands change management practices
• Assists in design of security solutions and supports Firewalls, Content Engines, IDS/IPS
• Investigates security incidents
• Performs security audits and provides risk mitigation recommendations
• Configures and supports security tools and antivirus software
• Deployment and initial configuration of new security solutions per SOPs
• Reviews designs for security standard compliance
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Firewall knowledge

IDS/IPS knowledge

Security policy knowledge

Virus protection & content filtering

Disaster recovery and business Continu

Operating systems & enterprise patch

Networking protocols (SNMP, HTTP, etc)

Security incident investigations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

High School diploma or GED

Tools

NetIQ

Firewalls

Content Engines

Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems

Antivirus software

Job description

Description

Job Overview: 9am-6pm (Shift subject to change based on business needs). There is always a fine balance between good security and compromised systems functionality. Security Specialist are challenged to find this balance by keeping the information secure without disrupting business but provide the maximum amount of security possible. It is the Security Engineer’s responsibility to ensure best practices are followed and complied with of both the network and IT systems.

Purpose

Our genuine engagement and positive energy provides guests, especially women, an escape into an exciting fantasy world of fun, chance, and possibility, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and importance.

Value System

Our enthusiastic commitment to our purpose inspires and empowers us to do everything right, have fun, and be the best. We will be recognized fairly, elevating our levels of personal accountability, and focus on our customer. The resulting creation of wealth will grow opportunities for all.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Configuration and Monitoring of NetIQ
• Intermediate to expert firewall knowledge
• Intermediate to expert IDS/IPS knowledge
• Intermediate to expert virus protection & content filtering knowledge
• Intermediate to expert security policy knowledge
• Knowledge and application of security standards and policy
• Knowledge of disaster recovery and business continuity practices
• Knowledge of operating systems and enterprise patch management
• Knowledge of common protocols such as SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, NTP, LDAP, KERBEROS, RADIUS and FTP
• Understands business practice and intellectual property
• Understands change management practices
• Assists in the design of solutions, configure or support Firewalls, Content Engines, Intruder Detection or Prevention Systems
• Investigates security incidents
• Conducts security audits and provides recommendations to mitigate risks
• Configures, supports, and evaluates security tools
• Configures and supports anti-virus software
• Performs the deployment, integration and initial configuration of all new security solutions and of any enhancements to existing security solutions in accordance with standard best operating procedures generically and the enterprise’s security documents specifically
• Reviews architectural designs and evaluates compliance to applicable security standards
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Job Requirements

(please ensure you meet the listed requirements prior to applying)

• High School diploma or GED required or currently enrolled and successfully complete a GED program within 6 months from start date as a condition of continued employment- required
• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older- required
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field- required
• OR Four (4) years’ experience working in an IT related environment- required
• One (1) or more of the following valid and active certifications required:
• CompTIA Security+
• GIAC Information Security Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security
• Associate of (ISC)2
• (ISC)2 CISSP
• CCSP and MCSA certifications- preferred
• Ability to conduct and direct research into IT issues and products as required
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment