Senior IT Security & Compliance Administrator

State-of-Georgi; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Georgia is seeking an IT Security Administrator to support, maintain, and enforce information security controls across enterprise systems. You will manage day-to-day security tooling, access rights, monitoring, and compliance, while guiding incidents and audits as a senior security resource.

Reporting to the IT Security Manager, you will participate in on-call rotations and assist with system administration tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination in related field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional IT experience.
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM, IAM, and EDR.
• Certs preferred: Security+, CySA+, SSCP.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise security tools and platforms.
• Monitor user access and authentication mechanisms.
• Lead security solution implementation and system integrations.
• Conduct security audits, log reviews, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Information security principles

Network security

System security

Incident response

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Cybersecurity

High school diploma/GED with 6 years IT experience

Tools

SIEM

IAM

Endpoint protection

Firewalls

CrowdStrike

Palo Alto

Entra ID

Rapid7

Tenable

Job description

The State of Georgia is seeking an IT Security Administrator to support, maintain, and enforce information security controls across enterprise systems. You will manage day-to-day security tooling, access rights, monitoring, and compliance, while guiding incidents and audits as a senior security resource.

Reporting to the IT Security Manager, you will participate in on-call rotations and assist with system administration tasks as needed.