SME Endpoint Protection Administrator

Athena Technology Group

$95K — $115K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree or higher needed
  • 7+ years of experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity
  • 5+ years experience with Microsoft products
  • Current 8570/8140 Certificate with Network Environment focus and ESS certifications
  • Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
  • Must be a US citizen

Responsibilities

  • Operate, manage, and deploy DISA-approved endpoint security tools
  • Perform rogue system monitoring and security scanning
  • Validate and maintain documentation for mass storage devices
  • Participate in change control board meetings and requirements
  • Investigate and document service denial issues
  • Create and maintain compliance reports and dashboards
  • Monitor and report on cyber and insider threats
  • Facilitate endpoint protection application upgrades
  • Coordinate troubleshooting with Tier III vendor support
  • Audit and provide necessary documentation

Benefits

  • Performance bonuses and annual salary reviews
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short term and long term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Full Job Description
Job Title: SME Endpoint Protection Administrator

Location:

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: N/A

Job Summary

We are seeking a SME Endpoint Protection Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will provide Cybersecurity management support for the DISA Cybersecurity Division by supporting compliance monitoring/reporting, response and mitigation, automation and management services, compliance validation, configuration, change management and account management. This person will work as part of a disperse team requiring coordination, teamwork and must provide aproven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate, manage, and deploy DISA approved endpoint security tools and components to include ESS and Microsoft Defender/Microsoft Defender for Server (MDE/MDfS) in accordance with (IAW) all active DoD and DISA policies and procedures in isolated environments, SIPRNET, and NIPRNet. Monitor, maintain, and facilitate endpoint protection compliance throughout DISA and the life cycle.
  • Perform rogue system and removable storage monitoring and registration, testing, module installation, policy, tag, and security scan creation and application, firewall, Intrusion Protection System, Antivirus tuning and enforcement.
  • Validate, register, update and maintain approved mass storage device documentation to include removable spinning disk drives.
  • Participate in and adhere to change control board and stakeholder weekly meetings, determinations, and requirements.
  • Investigate, remediate, prevent, and document issues resulting in denials of service.
  • Create, maintain, and facilitate custom queries, reports, and dashboards for system, module, and policy compliance.
  • Monitor and report cyber and insider threats.
  • Facilitate and approve endpoint protection application upgrades and changes.
  • Coordinate Tier III vendor support troubleshooting.
  • Monitor, evaluate, remediate, and prevent performance impacting issues.
  • Manage DISA approved endpoint security tool accounts and credentials IAW DISA privileged access policies and procedures.
  • Conduct audits and provide documentation.
  • Support management of the task order, overseeing multiple personnel up to 35 people.
  • Oversee contract deliverables and contract meetings.
  • Track contract spending and travel requirements.
  • Work with corporate team members to ensure project documentation is completed and update to date.

Qualifications

Required:
  • Active Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • 7+ years of professional experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity
  • 5+ Years experience with Microsoft Products
  • Current 8570/8140 Certificate with Network Environment focus and ESS certifications
  • Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
  • Must be a US citizen

Desired:
  • Experience working with teams in multiple locations across the United States.
  • Experience working with IT teams in various capacities.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
  • Normal Office Environment. Requires Sitting, Standing, Near Acuity, Speaking with colleagues and customers, Listening, Sight, Use of hands/fingers.

Additional Benefits
  • Performance Bonuses and annual salary reviews
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment

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