Systems Administrator/IT Security Officer

United States Courts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

United States Courts in New York is seeking a Systems Administrator/IT Security Officer for the Eastern District of New York. The role combines systems administration with implementing security policies, vulnerabilities remediation, and staff support.

The candidate will deploy patches, manage configurations, monitor security logs, and participate in district-wide IT projects. Occasional travel between Brooklyn and Central Islip offices is required.

Qualifications

• Two years of specialized experience or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field preferred.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with security policies and disaster recovery planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and document software; manage deployment, patching and upgrades using endpoint management tools.
• Recommend and test deployment of patches and security updates to servers and workstations.
• Remediate security vulnerabilities and monitor network components for performance and security improvements.
• Provide technical expertise in development and support of court systems; troubleshoot failures and determine root cause.
• Analyze user needs and coordinate hardware/software installations; provide end-user training.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Problem solving

Security awareness

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in CS/related field

Tools

KACE desktop management system

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

GPOs

Windows servers

Job description

Job Details for Systems Administrator/IT Security Officer

Court Name/Organization New York Eastern Probation Office

Overview of the Position The U.S. Probation Department for the Eastern District of New York is accepting applications for an experienced full time Systems Administrator/IT Security Officer. Responsibilities as the Systems Administrator include systems administration, implementation of security/critical patches, remediating vulnerabilities, deploying hardware and software and providing technical support to Probation staff. Responsibilities as the IT Security Officer include determining security policies and implementing security measures and solutions to protect office data and systems. The ideal candidate must have good technical knowledge and be able to communicate effectively.

• Install, configure, and document software and manage software deployment, patching and upgrades using endpoint management tools
• Recommend, schedule, test, and validate deployment of patches, security updates, and other upgrades to servers, workstations, and network components. Monitor providers’ websites to ensure patches are tested and applied in a timely fashion.
• Remediate security vulnerabilities on servers, desktop, laptop, and tablet computers in order to protect data, software, and hardware
• Monitor network infrastructure and components, including all servers and workstations, and implement improvements to performance and security. Design, modify, enhance, test, and implement standard configurations for deployment of workstations, servers, and network components and client software.
• Provide technical expertise in the development and operational support of the court unit's systems and services. Design, test, configure, and deploy new or enhanced systems and applications. Perform troubleshooting during failures and conduct detailed investigations to determine root cause and corrective action.
• Analyze user needs. Research alternatives and propose solutions. Coordinate hardware and software system installations and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
• Provide end user training
• Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, and all configurations
• Review, evaluate, and make recommendations on the court unit’s IT security program. Assists with the development and maintenance of security policies and proceduresReview system security logs in accordance with established policies. Assist with the identification, implementation, and documentation of security safeguards on information systems.
• Establish mechanisms to promote security awareness and adoption of security best practices
• Write and update security policies, complete security scorecards, audits, and simulations as required
• Plan for disaster recovery operations and testing, including network performance, security, produce useful system documentation, and perform system startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records. Monitor and perform data backups.
• Participate in district-wide network projects including hardware upgrade, work with Administrative Office on wide area network equipment upgrades
• Perform other related duties or special projects, as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• To qualify for this position, you must possess two years of specialized experience or possess a master’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties successfully and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry and report generation
• Must be highly self-motivated, extremely detail oriented and organized
• Must present a professional demeanor, positive personality and work well in a team environment
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be an innovative and creative problem solver who can effectively work with management on projects and daily challenges
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and projects with limited supervision
• Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS GPO’s and Windows servers
• This position requires occasional travel between both of our offices located in Brooklyn, New York and Central Islip, New York; therefore a valid driver’s license is required
• Candidates must be able to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• Comptia Security+ and/or CISSP certifications
• Experience with Apple products, IOS operation system and mobile devices
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Windows and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with KACE desktop management system preferred

Employee Benefits

Judiciary employees serve under “Excepted Appointment” and are considered “at will” employees. Federal Government Civil Service classifications or regulations do not apply. Judicial employees are entitled to the same benefits as other Federal Government employes, which include but are not limited to:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts

As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must successfully complete a 10-year background investigation, and every five years thereafter will be subject to an updated investigation similar to the initial one. The investigation includes an FBI fingerprint check, as the position involves handling of confidential or highly sensitive information. The selected candidate may be appointed provisionally, and retention will depend upon favorable suitability determination of the background investigation.

Due to the volume of applications received, the U.S. Probation Department will only communicate with those individuals who will be selected for the writing skills assessment and/or interviewed for open positions.

The U.S. Probation Department, Eastern District of New York is not authorized to reimburse candidates for interview or relocation expenses.

The Department reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, to withdraw the announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the preference date, any of which may occur without prior written or other notice.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.