Security Administrator

1 year contract for a Data Security Admin role with a leading client in Peoria, IL area. APPLY NOW!

Title: Data Security Admin

Location: East Peoria, IL

Workplace type: 100% onsite (M-F, 40 hour work week)

Type: Contract

Pay: $42-44.33 MAX/hour on w2

IV type: 1-2 rounds

Length: 12 months- possibility to extend

Screenings: no tech, full panel drug and background once hired

+optional benefits and 401K

Must haves:

• Education & Experience Required: Associates degree required in IT or related field, Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of hands-on IT Architect, including 2–3 years in a cybersecurity
• Prior experience/roles include IT Architect, Cloud Architect would be ideal
• Persons with prior roles exclusively in Security & Vulnerability Operations, Incident Response, GRC organizations – would not be ideal candidates

Technical Skills MUST HAVES

• knowledge of overall cyber security
• Knowledge of exp documenting or designing large system architecture
• High level communication skills – updating team members and stakeholders on a consistent basis.
• (Desired) Demonstrated expertise in developing IT solutions utilizing secure enterprise architectures using industry standards such as NIST CSF, NIST 800?53/800?171, ISO 27001/27002, CIS Controls & Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
• (Desired)Prior role as a Network Security Architect/Engineer

Typical task breakdown:

• Review and assessment of architectural artifacts (e.g. architecture diagrams) for compliance to security policy and identification of risks and potential areas of improvement - Collaborate with peer Cybersecurity professional in the assessment of IT solution for security posture

Interaction with team:

• Working with global internal business partners. Will be working with main team of about 8 people and interacting with teams across the business on specific cases.

Job Description:

Summary: The main function of a data security administrator is to plan, coordinate, and implement security measures for information systems to regulate access to computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure of information. A typical data security administrator is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing security measures to safeguard the computer database.

Job Responsibilities:

• promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network efficiency.

• Review and approve plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.

• Supervise risk assessments and approve the execution of tests of data processing system to ensure functioning of data processing activities and security measures.

• Provide solutions for encryption of data transmissions and the building of firewalls to conceal confidential information.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Expert ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

• Expert leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Expert knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.

• Expert knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.

• Expert knowledge of laws, legal codes, government regulations, agency rules and the democratic political process.

• Expert knowledge of computer development software, such as Cisco Systems, IBM Tivoli Identity Management (TIM), etc.

Education/Experience:

• Associate's degree in computer programming or relevant field required. Bachelor's degree preferred. • 5+ years experience required.

At Swoon, we believe the future is built by great teams working on the technologies that keep the world running. That’s why we focus on more than just filling roles. We help companies build the right teams at the right time – teams that move big ideas forward.

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