IT Security Administrator

Job

Location: NEWPORT, RI, US

Date Posted:

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: IT Security Administrator

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description
SAIC is seeking an IT Security Administrator to work at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI side by side with the government customer. The ideal candidate will work on a small team to assess gaps in cyber security posture and develop and implement recommendations to remediate. Successful candidates should have relevant experience in the information technology and security field and the curiosity, drive, and skills to excel.
Duties:

• Perform continuous security risk assessments and compliance automation.
• Attack daily system administration tasks for customers to include account lockouts, software installation, and troubleshooting.
• Identify and patch operating system vulnerabilities.
• Facilitate the repair of computer systems of varying classifications.
• Manage small-scale network infrastructure.

Qualifications
Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• 2+ years of Experience with a B.S. degree in a STEM career field, or 0 years of experience with a Masters degree.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Required - (CompTIA Sec+, or equivalent certification).
• Hands-on experience with operating system security (Windows, Linux) and endpoint protection solutions.
• Experience with conducting security assessments.
• Familiarity with security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and vulnerability assessment tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit  For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .