IT Security Administrator II

Paycom Payroll - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT Security Administrator II at Paycom is responsible for the day-to-day operations of security solutions, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems. This role involves identifying, investigating, and resolving security incidents, as well as developing and implementing security solutions that align with the enterprise's security architecture. The administrator must uphold the organization's security goals as defined by its policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning, designing, and implementation of enterprise security architecture.
• Drive the creation of enterprise security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures).
• Perform the deployment, integration, and initial configuration of new security solutions and enhancements to existing solutions.
• Implement best practice configurations for network and endpoint security solutions.
• Maintain up-to-date baselines for secure configuration and operation of all in-place devices.
• Maintain and administer operational configurations of in-place security solutions.
• Review logs and reports of all in-place devices and interpret implications for appropriate resolution.
• Support end users and assist IT in resolving network and endpoint related problems.
• Monitor and interpret security system events, analyzing potential threats and vulnerabilities on networks.
• Perform analysis of network traffic and alerts to assess and prioritize potential intrusion attempts and false alarms.
• Perform additional duties and assignments as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cyber Security, or related field.
• 1+ years of network and/or security administration experience.
• Knowledge of security solutions such as Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEM.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) is recommended but not required.

Nice-to-haves

• Industry Certification (GCIH, GCIA, GMON, etc.).
• Experience with IPS/IDS, packet/traffic analysis and related tools.
• Knowledge of information security principles and practices, including VPNs, Data Loss Prevention, and Malware Prevention.
• Experience with next-generation firewall configuration and maintenance for enterprise deployments.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities