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The Junior Security Administrator is an on-site hands-on role focused on operational security, infrastructure hardening, monitoring, and continuous learning. You’ll work directly with IT, developers, project teams, vendors, and business leaders to ensure SEP’s security posture is strong, adaptive, and supports our mission to "Enable Makers, Secure the Business, and Provide Quality Support."
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security tools and alerts; investigate potential threats and respond accordingly.
- Support the configuration, maintenance, and monitoring of security infrastructure.
- Collaborate with MSSPs and vendors to escalate and resolve security incidents.
- Perform vulnerability management and ensure timely patching of systems.
- Audit system configurations and security policies for compliance and effectiveness.
- Document security processes, configurations, troubleshooting guides, and incident responses.
- Assist project teams with secure system access, configurations, and onboarding of new tools.
- Provide escalated technical support for security and IT operations.
- Stay informed on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
- Participate in developing, updating, and implementing security policies and training materials.
- Foster a culture of security awareness across the organization.
A Day in the Life
- Start the morning reviewing security dashboards, overnight alerts, and system health reports.
- Coordinate with IT and development teams to assess new project security requirements.
- Apply operating system and application patches based on current vulnerabilities.
- Monitor system logs and endpoint protection tools for abnormal behavior.
- Participate in Security Team meetings to share updates, review incidents, and prioritize work.
- Assist employees and teams with escalated technical and security support requests.
- Meet with vendors or MSSP partners to review open tickets or review recent incidents.
- Document security procedures, update playbooks, and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
- Research new vulnerabilities, tools, and technologies to strengthen SEP’s security posture.
- Wrap up the day by collaborating with peers on ongoing projects or learning initiatives.
Expectations
- Approach security as both a business enabler and risk management function.
- Demonstrate curiosity, continuous learning, and ownership over assigned systems.
- Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Prioritize tasks based on risk, business impact, and urgency.
- Document work clearly to support team knowledge transfer and continuity.
- Work independently but thrive in a highly collaborative team environment.
- Be calm and professional during incident response and elevated situations.
- Contribute to a culture of security awareness and responsibility throughout SEP.
Qualifications and Skills
- Associate’s degree in Information Systems or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience in IT or Security operations.
- Strong troubleshooting and investigative skills.
- Familiarity with vulnerability management, patch management, and incident response.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Must not require visa sponsorship or have work authorization based on OPT or CPT
- Must be able to work full-time from our office in Westfield, IN
Technical Skills
- Operating systems: Windows, MacOS, Linux
- Security best practices and frameworks
- Identity providers & IAM solutions
- Entra ID & Group Policy
- Networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, routing, switching)
- Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure
- Mobile Device Management (MDM)
- SASE & Zero Trust concepts
- Familiarity with CVEs, risk triage, and vulnerability assessments
SEP is a software product design and development company located in Westfield, IN. We provide powerful teams of thoughtful developers and designers to bring ideas to life. Founded in 1988, SEP is one of Indiana’s largest software development firms with 170 employees. Our clients span from Fortune 100 to scale-up companies. We are 100% employee-owned through an ESOP and are consistently recognized for our great culture (Top Workplaces, Best Place to Work in Indiana, Techpoint Mira Exceptional Employer).
We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, performance, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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