What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Systems Administrator position at Avon Protection?
Job Title: IT Systems Administrator
Location: Salem, NH
Business Unit: Team Wendy Ceradyne
Purpose of Position:
Avon Protection Ceradyne, a division of Avon Protection, functioning under a Foreign Ownership Control and Influence (FOCI) Special Security Agreement (SSA) is looking for an IT Systems Administrator. This position will be responsible for maintaining the Company’s IT systems, user support, and implementing and developing the established security requirements listed in the Electronic Control Plan (ECP). Working directly with the Technical Program Manager, the IT Systems Administrator will be responsible for supporting all of the identified Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms) to meet the 110 controls for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 and meet the requirements of the National Institute of Standard and Technology Special Publication (NIST SP) 800-171 for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
The successful candidate will work independently, perform as a team leader and as a team member, must be a quick learner, self-motivated, reliable, and able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously. Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to manage stress in a professional manner. Candidate must be knowledgeable in computer security principles and policies, to include the SSA, ECP, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC and FOCI. Candidate must have strong technical skills and be able to respond to off-hours emergencies. Candidate will be responsible for and liaise between Avon Protection Ceradyne, Avon Protection Group and Parent IT teams.
Essential duties and/or Functions:
- Accountable for IT suppliers and their performance.
- Overseeing the annual IT budget and ensuring cost effectiveness.
- Monitoring daily operations, including server hardware, software, and operating systems.
- Coordinating technology installations, upgrades, and maintenance.
- Selecting and purchasing new IT services when necessary.
- Managing IT Service suppliers across the information systems so that they operate effectively.
- Assuring all IT activities are performed within the parameters of applicable laws, compliance standards, and regulations.
- Establish and maintain user accounts, profiles, access privileges, hardware and incident response to users.
- Evaluating technology risks to develop an appropriate business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
- Remaining up to date with advances in technology and industry best practices.
- Contribute to the technical definition of strategic plans and continuous improvement objectives with respect to each of the above.
- Create, review and maintain technical project documentation in line with APC standards and policies.
- Technical lead in the identification and selection of appropriate suppliers.
- Ensuring that all systems comply with the Business's policies in areas related to user authentication and data security.
- Knowledge with vulnerability scanning, auditing tools, and associated administrative processes.
- The role holder can expect occasionally to be asked to support other members of the team in areas that are outside of the primary remit of this role.
- Required Minimum Qualifications: (Minimum/Basic level of qualifications needed to perform the essential functions of the position, i.e. education, licensure or any measurable and job-related experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience managing IT service suppliers, IT infrastructure and services.
- Experience with computer networks, network administration, and network installation.
- Proficient in computer hardware, cabling installation and support, wireless technology applications and interface, and IT security.
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows software, including Server, Office, and Exchange under GCC High and DOD requirements.
- Management and leadership skills.
- Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred/Desired Skills or Experiences:
- 5-10 years of related experience
- Familiarity with SAP/S4 Hana and IFS ERP systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Advanced eDiscovery compliance tool
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- Organize a viable CMMC, NIST 800-171 and DFARS strategy to achieve cybersecurity certification & privacy objectives.
- Assist the Facility Security Officer (FSO) in the implementation and compliance with the Facility Security Clearance (FCL) policies.
- Assist in the adherence to Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) regulations in particular NISPOM rule 32 CFR Part 117.
- Ability to maintain a Secret Personnel Security Clearance
This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Salem, NH is $90,000 to $115,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Salary : $90,000 - $115,000
