Security Administrator Specialist

Overview:

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Security Administrator Specialist to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities:

The Department of Information Resources (DIR) requires the services of (1) Security Administrator- Specialist hereafter referred to as Worker, who meets the general qualification of Security Administrator Specialist and the specifications outlined in this document for client's.

Conduct Supply Chain Risk (third party hosted applications) Assessment

This includes all 3rd party hosted risks that are business critical.

Create Annual Checklist for Compliance Efforts such as for CJIS, PCI, TXRAMP, etc.

Develop/Maintain Management Plans - Risk, Patch, Access, Vulnerability, etc.

Develop Dashboards as a Communication Tool

Internal for Cybersecurity Team and IT

External for Divisional Awareness

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

5

Required

Developing and revising policies, standards, processes, and guidelines.

5

Required

Managing risks related to the use of Information Technology, Information Security, Privacy, Regulatory Compliance and Governance.

5

Required

Conducting gap analysis and implementing frameworks and standards such as NIST

5

Required

Conducting vendor risk assessments against organizational security requirement

5

Required

Experience with computers, networks, firewalls, switches, encryption, and authentication methods.

3

Required

Experience writing technical documentation for IT solutions, including operational guides and compliance documentation

2

Required

Experience in Data analysis and report creation in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI Desktop

Permanent