Summary
 

Companion Data Services provides leading IT solutions and managed services. We operate multiple geographically disperse data centers, including two of the nation’s largest healthcare data centers – both rated among the top five percent of data centers worldwide by MIPS.

With three U.S. locations and decades of experience in government, commercial and education markets, our innovative solutions and reliable services allow clients to focus on core business and improve outcomes.

Our data centers host applications process billions of transactions, supporting state, federal and commercial business.

Description
 

Position Purpose:

Executes systems administration and troubleshoots anomalies in regard to aspects of security and compliance administration for information technology services. Participates in the development, implementation and securing of enterprise information security strategies and devices. Ensures compliance with various information security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.

What You'll Do:

• Monitors enterprise infrastructure and/or systems in search of suspicious activity. Monitors information traffic to identify abnormal occurrences and to ensure compliance with the corporate security policies and standards. Assists in the response to internal or external controls audits where information security is indicated.

• Performs system monitoring evaluations and audits to ensure compliance with the corporate security policies and standards. Validates the configuration and vulnerability compliance of vital technology components such as operating systems, applications, network devices, and appliances.

• Researches systems and procedures for the prevention, detection, containment and correction of information security breaches.

• Assists in the preparation of daily, weekly and monthly status reports on security matters in order to develop security risk analysis scenarios, metrics, mitigation strategies and response procedures. Assists with vulnerability assessments, running scanning tools, audit log review, and with intrusion detection.

Work Environment: Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.

To Qualify for This Position, You'll Need:

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a job-related field

Degree Equivalency:

• 4 years job-related work experience OR

• Associate's degree and 2 years job-related work experience

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Familiarity with threat analysis risk management, configuration management, business continuity and contingency planning.

• Ability to conduct research into security issues and products.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

• Proficiency in system troubleshooting, diagnostic root cause analysis.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Required Software and Other Tools:

• Basic proficiency with applicable IT Security tools (software and hardware).

• Microsoft Office.

We Prefer that You Have:

• Ability to work with Auditors and to produce required reports for artifacts and to address findings.

• Ability to follow change control and to carefully plan and implement any hig