IT Security Administrator

Youth Villages

IT Security Administrator at Youth Villages responsible for network security and mentoring teams. Achieving certifications and executing security initiatives to protect organization’s IT infrastructure.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeCorporate Headquarters • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Firewalls

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Achieve and/or maintain relevant professional certifications and continue professional development.
Maintain usable and timely documentation.
Acts as a technical resource, mentoring and supporting other teams as needed.
Identify, research, document, and coordinate the execution of security initiatives with the team.
Configure, troubleshoot, and support network infrastructure software and hardware.
Monitor for and respond to irregular behavior and determine appropriate security controls.
Ensure the security of Youth Villages’ networks using intrusion detection, firewall configuration, anti-malware protection, and vulnerability assessment.
Plan and implement changes to improve the security posture of the organization.
Educate and train staff on security best practices.
Manages and governs the secure lifecycle of enterprise hardware, software, data, identities, and application development.
Coordinate with vendors to resolve software and hardware issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Current Security+ or equivalent certifications
3+ years of experience in at least 2 of the 8 CISSP domains
Security and Risk Management
Asset Security
Security Architecture and Engineering
Communication and Network Security
IAM (Identity and Access Management)
Security Assessment and Testing
Security Operations
Software Development Security
Configuring, hardening, troubleshooting and managing:
Modern versions of Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft 365
Fortinet and Meraki firewalls
Virtualized environments
Operating and optimizing use of SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
PAM (Privileged Access Management)
MDR (Managed Detection & Response)
Email Security Gateways
Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions
Performing incident response
Monitoring networks and systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
401(k)
Time off: 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
12 paid sick days per year
11 paid holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision
Growth & development through continuous training
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

network infrastructuresecurity assessmentincident responsevulnerability assessmentfirewall configurationanti-malware protectiontroubleshootingconfiguringhardeningmonitoring networks

Soft Skills

mentoringcommunicationtrainingdocumentationcoordination

Certifications

Security+CISSP