Senior Endpoint Protection Administrator

We are seeking a Senior Endpoint Protection Administrator to join our team. In this role, you will provide Cybersecurity management support for the DISA Cybersecurity Division by supporting compliance monitoring/reporting, response and mitigation, automation and management services, compliance validation, configuration, change management and account management. This person will work as part of a disperse team requiring coordination, teamwork and must provide a proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives., Operate, manage, and deploy DISA approved endpoint security tools and components to include ESS and Microsoft Defender/Microsoft Defender for Server (MDE/MDfS) in accordance with (IAW) all active DoD and DISA policies and procedures in isolated environments, SIPRNET, and NIPRNet. Monitor, maintain, and facilitate endpoint protection compliance throughout DISA and the life cycle.

* Perform rogue system and removable storage monitoring and registration, testing, module installation, policy, tag, and security scan creation and application, firewall, Intrusion Protection System, Antivirus tuning and enforcement.

* Validate, register, update and maintain approved mass storage device documentation to include removable spinning disk drives.

* Participate in and adhere to change control board and stakeholder weekly meetings, determinations, and requirements.

* Investigate, remediate, prevent, and document issues resulting in denials of service.

* Create, maintain, and facilitate custom queries, reports, and dashboards for system, module, and policy compliance.

* Monitor and report cyber and insider threats.

* Facilitate and approve endpoint protection application upgrades and changes.

* Coordinate Tier III vendor support troubleshooting.

* Monitor, evaluate, remediate, and prevent performance impacting issues.

* Manage DISA approved endpoint security tool accounts and credentials IAW DISA privileged access policies and procedures.

* Conduct audits and provide documentation.

Required: * Active Secret clearance

* Bachelor’s degree or higher

* 5+ years of professional experience with endpoint tools and cybersecurity

* 3+ Years experience with Microsoft Products

* Current 8570/8140 Certificate with Network Environment focus and ESS certifications

* Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills

* Must be a US citizen

Desired: * Experience working with teams in multiple locations across the United States.

* Experience working with IT teams in various capacities.

Physical and Environmental Conditions * Normal Office Environment. Requires Sitting, Standing, Near Acuity, Speaking with colleagues and customers, Listening, Sight, Use of hands/fingers.

Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on Information Technology and Communications consulting, system engineering, integration, deployment and operation of state of the art command and control and information systems that deliver critical network centric solution to the warfighter. With a proven track record of technical support to our customers, we are looking for innovative industry professionals to join our team.