Security Administrator (IT / Security

• 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

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., * 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

4.34.3 out of 5 stars Des Moines, IA 50309 Remote $72,000 - $92,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance, * 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.

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.