Cybersecurity Administrator

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Hope Media Group is a multi-brand ministry. Every story we share every event we host and every song we play is done to engage people to love Jesus serve others and spread Hope.

Hope Media Group the home of KSBJ WayFM Vida Unida and NGEN radio.

We invite you to apply for Cybersecurity Administrator (Greater Houston TX area) and be a part of our growing ministry to Love Jesus Serve Others and Spread Hope. Our team describes our environment as fun encouraging collaborative engaging caring family oriented and friendly. We would love for you to join us and be part of what God is doing in our ministry!

Job Summary:

The Cybersecurity Administrator maintains the confidentiality integrity and availability of our on-premise and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles hands-on experience with enterprise-grade firewalls and a commitment to ensuring compliance with applicable regulations including but not limited to PCI and security frameworks including CIS or similar standards while following industry best practices. Hope Media Group the home of KSBJ WayFM Vida Unida and NGEN radio. This position resides in (Houston).

Essential Functions

Operations and Support:

• Installing administering and troubleshooting network security solutions (WatchGuard IDS/IPS)
• Updating software and applying security patches
• Configuring and supporting security tools (firewalls routers switches anti-virus)
• Monitoring network traffic for suspicious behavior
• Creating network policies and authorization roles
• Performing team member duties on projects

Vulnerability Management & Incident Response:

• Performing vulnerability and penetration tests
• Identifying and defending against threats
• Developing disaster recovery plans
• Incident response (investigation containment recovery)
• Analyzing security requirements and recommending improvements
• Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for threat hunting detection and prevention

Compliance & Policy Management:

• Ensuring compliance with all applicable PCI DSS regulations
• Adherence to CIS or other designated security framework
• Participating in security audits
• Developing and maintaining security policies and procedures
• Defending against unauthorized modifications/destruction

Consultation & Training:

• Consulting with staff and managers on best security practices
• Providing technical advice
• Training staff on security protocols

Demonstrated Faith:

• Pray for coworkers in team meetings
• Lead prayer in large group settings as needed
• Pray for donors when called upon to do so
• Use Christian principles to work through conflict as outlined by the Culture tool kit
• Participate in On-air fundraising and pray for donors over the phone as needed
• Participate in ministry wide Christian bible studies
• Attend weekly Staff Gatherings for prayer and devotions

Non-Essential Functions:

• Other duties as assigned including but not limited to occasional Tier 1 and Tier 2 support

Education:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Security or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Security CySA CEH or equivalent
• Advanced security certifications preferred

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in a Cybersecurity Administrator or senior Systems Administrator role.
• 3 years of experience providing IT security support in Cisco Palo Alto Watchguard Snort etc.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scriptures.
• Possesses a genuine concern for all people and capacity to relate with all people in a sensitive respectful way
• Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church
• Must have studied and applied the Christian faith through a minimum of 3 years of bible study
• Ability to offer Christian prayer in group settings
• Exhibit a life and service that is in full accord with Holy Bible and Hope Media Group
• A love and appreciation for our style of Christian radio ministry
• Has strong understanding and knowledge of computer network and security systems
• Good teaching interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated understanding and use of IT security best practices
• Demonstrated understanding of user privileges and access control and the auditing thereof
• Employ and maintain Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions related to threat hunting detection and prevention
• IT security integration and support skills as they relate to modern broadcast equipment
• Proven experience with enterprise-level security appliances (WatchGuard Palo Alto Cisco ASA firewalls etc) including configuration management and troubleshooting of IDS/IPS functionalities.
• Strong understanding of network protocols operating systems (Windows Linux) and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure).
• Solid knowledge of security frameworks and standards particularly PCI DSS and CIS Controls Version 8 up to current version.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools and penetration testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of virtualization environments such as VMWare Hyper-V and Scale computing
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Logical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Strong knowledge of computer networking architecture
• File based workflow and user/operator assistance skills
• Database administration skills
• Office 365 administration/security
• Active Directory management skills
• DNS and DHCP implementation and administration
• Automated monitoring skills such as the use of SNMP
• IIS Server administration and security
• Physical environment monitoring and security
• Familiar with the use of software based diagnostic tools like Wireshark Solar Winds IDS IPS etc.
• Daily operational incident response
• User privileges and access control and the auditing thereof
• Securing system backups for disaster recovery and business continuity
• Operating systems knowledge such as Windows Mac OS Linux etc.
• Cloud based storage implementation administration and security
• Demonstrated understanding IT security tools such as firewalls IDS routers anti-virus anti-malware etc.
• Cloud based system security implementation monitoring and administration

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Working Conditions and Environment

Travel:

• Occasionally

Nights/Weekends/Holidays:

• On Call shifts
• Occasional Nights Weekends and Holidays

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical activity may include Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward downward or outward. Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force to draw haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Fingering. Picking pinching typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers. Medium work. Exerting up to fifty pounds of force occasionally and/or up to thirty pounds of force frequently and/or up to ten pounds of force constantly to move objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Full-Time Benefits Offerings:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account w/employer contribution
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Three (3) Paid Mission Days
• Twelve (12) Company-Paid Holidays
• 403B Retirement with Company Match
• Group Life Insurance
• Legal Shield/Identity Theft Protection
• Access to Marketplace Ministry Chaplains

Third-Party Recruiter Policy:

• We are grateful for the interest of those who wish to support our hiring efforts. However Hope Media Group does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from external staffing agencies or search firms. Submissions from third parties will not be considered and may be retained without obligation or payment or fees.