Sr. IT Specialist

PSG Global Solutions; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security solutions company based in Texas seeks a candidate for a role that involves administering end user accounts and managing access to critical systems. Applicants should have an Associates degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience, as well as preferred certifications like CISSP or CISA. This position also requires participation in the planning and design of enterprise security architecture, ensuring best practices are followed.

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement: Associates degree in computer science, mathematics, or engineering, or 5 years of relevant experience.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISA, or CISM.
• Experience with NERC CIP Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain end user accounts and permissions.
• Manage physical access to BES Cyber Systems.
• Conduct research on emerging security products and standards.
• Participate in the planning of enterprise security architecture.
• Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of security enhancement and development efforts.
• Participate in the planning and design of enterprise security architecture.
• Participate in the creation of enterprise security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures).
• Identify new trends in systems security and data protection, and build business cases for adoption of best practices.
• Recommend additional security solutions or enhancements to existing security solutions to improve overall enterprise security.
• Participate in activities in Access Management to provide access management business requirements and insure compliance with industry and company security standards.

Skills

Information security management

Data protection best practices

Emerging security technologies

Access management compliance

MyIdentityIQ

SailPoint

NERC CIP

Education

Associates degree in computer science or related field

Tools

MyIdentity IQ

Sailpoint

Job description

• Administer and maintain end user accounts, permissions, and access rights including physical access requirements.
• Manage physical access to BES Cyber Systems by specifying a physical security plan in support of protecting BES Cyber Systems against compromise that could lead to misoperation or instability in the BES.
• Assess need for any security reconfigurations (minor or significant) and execute them if required.
• Keep current with emerging security alerts and issues.
• Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of security enhancement and development efforts.
• Participate in the planning and design of enterprise security architecture.
• Participate in the creation of enterprise security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines and procedures).
• Identify new trends in systems security and data protection, and build business cases for adoption of best practices.
• Recommend additional security solutions or enhancements to existing security solutions to improve overall enterprise security.
• Participate in activities in Access Management to provide access management business requirements and insure compliance with industry and company security standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Educational Background and Physical Requirements Required to Perform Job:Associates degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or 5 years of comparable work experience.

• CISSP, CISA, CISM and other comparative information security certifications are preferred.
• Experience with MyIdentity IQ and Sailpoint preferred.
• NERC CIP Compliance.