A Senior UNIX Security Administrator in the KP Information Security Identity and Access Management UNIX Team provides support for provisioning and deprovisioning of access to the UNIX host layer and reporting and auditing for compliance with security policy and guidelines.
KP Information Security manages access control for more than 3500 UNIX servers. This position requires hands-on UNIX (AIX, Solaris, Linux) experience as well as working with UNIX access management products including Quest Authentication Services and Beyond Trust Power Broker to manage access to UNIX platform. This position is responsible for processing requests for UNIX access in accordance with policies and service level agreements. Skills and experience with scripting using UNIX shell and Perl programming is highly desirable as well as understanding of UNIX user access management, SSH configuration, sudo and Power Broker.
Essential Functions:
-Process Remedy tickets for UNIX account provisioning/deprovisioning
-Troubleshoot UNIX user access issues
-Manage local UNIX accounts and privileges
-Manage Central (Active Directory) UNIX accounts and privileges
-Evaluate and remediate general security & access issues
-Gather data/evidence for auditors
-Ensures the implementation of system access controls based upon KP-IT Information Protection policies and standards.
-Ensures that all requests for access to computerized systems and data have received appropriate approvals.
-Produce documentation to satisfy audit requirements for SOX and PCI certifications
-Work directly with the business/application-side customers to remediate UNIX security issues
-Shell coding and task automation
-Create documentation based on IAM Services policies and procedures
-Use Remedy to monitor and receive incoming requests and problems
-Recommends and/or assists in the development and implementation of Information Protection policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
-Reviews security logs and violation reports and follows-up as appropriate.
-Assesses the development, testing and implementation of appropriate Information Protection controls.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or 4 years of equivalent work experience.
-A minimum of 5 years Information Technology (IT) experience including development, implementation, communication, monitoring and maintenance of information security policies and procedures.
-Strong UNIX skills (AIX, Linux, Solaris) with a focus on Identity Management
-Remedy Change Management tool or related experience
-Korn Shell programming
-Basic to intermediate understanding of UNIX Security concepts
-Understanding of sudo/elevated privileges
-Strong Communication (verbal & written) skills
-Excellent customer service skills
-Self-starter
Preferred Qualifications:
-UNIX Security Monitoring tools (Tripwire, Qualys, etc.)
-Quest (Vintela) Authentication Services (VAS/QAS)
-Beyond Trust PowerBroker
-Active Directory
-MS Excel
-Perl
-SQL
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.