Endpoint Security Specialist

Description

Abacus Solutions Group: We're built on our shared core values! We are difference-makers, passionate about serving, we work hard with integrity and do the right thing. Difference makers means that we look at every opportunity as a chance to make a difference. Passionate about serving means that we are always looking for ways to serve our customers and coworkers. Working hard and doing the right thing with integrity means that for every decision we make we first ask, “Is the decision consistent with our moral and ethical principles?" We hire, review, reward and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it is important that you share these values to be part of the team.

Position Overview: We’re hiring a Endpoint Security Specialist to support the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. In this position you’ll become part of technically diverse team to include but not limited to Help Desk Specialists, Network Engineers, System Administrators, and Database Professionals. Together this team provides IT Operations and Support to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) which is responsible for training Law Enforcement Professionals from over 90 different agencies.

Position Responsibilities:

• Implement, administer, configure, and support the MECM Enterprise environment
• Maintain and update Windows Server OS and Hardware
• Desktop deployment automation architecture, design, migration, and troubleshooting
• Manage and maintain a workstation image for large environments
• Contribute to development and ongoing improvement of industry best practices and standards for deploying enterprise desktop technologies
• Deployment, installation, and administration of Microsoft Office products
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve technical issues and actively pursue mechanisms for preventing, or automating the response to reoccurrences
• Implementing security policies for applications and operating systems utilizing Group Policy
• Vulnerability remediation and management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Minimum of three years’ comparable professional experience working as either a System Administrator or a System Engineer within a Microsoft Windows environment
• Experience managing and designing an OS image for large scale environments
• Knowledge of the Windows registry, interaction of drivers within the OS, and unattended/silent installs of Windows operating systems.
• Functional working and debugging knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems.
• Experience in SCCM administration, patching and maintenance.
• Experience utilizing automated technologies for the deployment of desktop systems
• Experience with Active Directory
• Experience with Microsoft 365 environment
• Experience with Tenable; experience with Plugin ID's, BOD, CEV, KEV's

Required Education and Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field of study; Experience may substitute for the Degree
• Prefer candidates with industry recognized certifications such as: CompTIA Server+ or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Security Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must pass a Federal Law Enforcement Background Investigation

 Benefits:

• We offer a wide range of medical benefits, employee resources and strategic discount alliances. These benefits include medical/dental/vision benefits, company matching 401K, Choice Time Off, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, and other ancillary benefits.

 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.