Security Administrator (IT / Security

ABOUT US

Premier Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. We are a small IT team with big ambitions. IT has full leadership support, real budget, and a technology roadmap worth getting excited about. If you want ownership, variety, and to actually see the impact of your work, you will fit right in.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Most security roles at the 2-to-3-year mark mean working one queue inside a large SOC. This one is different. We are hiring a Security Administrator to own our entire security environment: Microsoft 365, network perimeter, and endpoints. You will not be a ticket-taker in a siloed security function. You will build, configure, tune, and defend the whole stack, working directly alongside a close-knit IT team with leadership that backs your decisions.

If you are a security analyst or IT administrator with a strong foundation and the ambition to step up into full ownership, this role offers hands-on experience with identity, perimeter, endpoint, and incident response that usually takes years of promotions to accumulate inside a large security team.

Work Location: Remote - Iowa only. All work must be performed from a location within Iowa. Applicants must reside in Iowa; relocation assistance is not available.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Own Microsoft 365 security administration: email security, data loss prevention (DLP), information protection, and Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Manage next-generation firewalls (NGFW), VPNs, and network perimeter security controls
- Administer EDR/XDR and SIEM platforms, growing into full ownership of deployment, analytic rule authoring, alert tuning, threat detection, and security monitoring
- Lead incident response across the full lifecycle, from detection and containment through remediation and reporting
- Communicate cybersecurity risk clearly to non-technical leadership and support security compliance efforts

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

- 2 to 3+ years of hands-on experience in information security or security-focused IT administration (for example: Security Analyst, SOC Analyst, Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Help Desk with security responsibilities stepping up)
- Working experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (Azure AD) security features such as Conditional Access, MFA, and DLP
- Hands-on exposure to EDR/XDR or SIEM tools (CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, Splunk, or similar)
- Solid networking fundamentals, including firewalls and VPN concepts
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical risk to a non-technical audience
- Genuine drive to own an environment end to end, learn fast, and grow into an expert
- Must be located in Iowa or willing to relocate at own expense

NICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)

- Palo Alto Networks firewall experience or PCNSE certification
- Full ownership experience with an EDR/XDR or SIEM platform
- Familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), Zero Trust architecture, or financial institution compliance requirements (GLBA, FFIEC, NCUA)
- Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, SSCP, Microsoft SC-200, or Microsoft SC-300

BENEFITS

- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- A leadership team that invests in technology and backs its IT team

Premier Credit Union is an equal opportunity employer.

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