What are the responsibilities and job description for the SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR position at State College Borough?
Location: State College Municipal Building
Starting Salary Range: $63,440 to $80,080
Position includes Competitive Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance), 401 Pension Plan with 4.5% Employee/10% Employer Funded, paid vacation, holidays, sick time plus additional benefits to be discussed during the interview process.
REQUIREMENTS:
The Security Administrator works in a team environment and is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s IT infrastructure, ensuring secure access, and maintaining operational efficiency across all systems, including networks, servers, desktops, and the data center. Work is performed under limited supervision with moderate latitude. This role involves monitoring security measures, implementing best practices, and responding to potential threats, while also supporting day-to-day system and network administration tasks.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate degree in information technology or related field; supplemented by three or more years’ experience with computer systems and software; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience. This position requires a criminal background evaluation and a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, an individual must be able to perform each of the established essential functions in order to perform this job successfully.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Starting Salary Range: $63,440 to $80,080
Position includes Competitive Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance), 401 Pension Plan with 4.5% Employee/10% Employer Funded, paid vacation, holidays, sick time plus additional benefits to be discussed during the interview process.
REQUIREMENTS:
The Security Administrator works in a team environment and is responsible for safeguarding the organization’s IT infrastructure, ensuring secure access, and maintaining operational efficiency across all systems, including networks, servers, desktops, and the data center. Work is performed under limited supervision with moderate latitude. This role involves monitoring security measures, implementing best practices, and responding to potential threats, while also supporting day-to-day system and network administration tasks.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate degree in information technology or related field; supplemented by three or more years’ experience with computer systems and software; or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience. This position requires a criminal background evaluation and a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License.
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, an individual must be able to perform each of the established essential functions in order to perform this job successfully.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Certifications such as CompTIA Security , Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience with firewalls such as Fortinet, Palo Alto or Cisco ASA.
Position : 37150202
Code : 2025-3
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : BOROUGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Posting Start : 01/23/2025
Posting End : 12/31/9999
Salary : $63,440 - $80,080
