Security Administrator (PA, MD and DE State)

BVA Bear's IT Solutions•Boiling Springs, PA

6d•Remote

About The Position

BVA Bears IT Solutions is seeking Security Administrators for PA, MD area as well as DE area. These positions are full-time, remote role with travel to other Government or Contractor facilities as required in PA, MD and DE. The standard workday consists of 8 hours, scheduled within the window of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays. Core hours, generally 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., should be covered; however, specific core hours may vary depending on the agency’s requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
3–5+ years’ experience in security administration within public sector or regulated environments.
Handson experience with access control administration, logging/monitoring, incident documentation, and investigations.
Familiarity with compliance obligations and audit practices applicable to state agencies (e.g., account management, evidence retention, incident reporting).
Knowledge of SIEM/logging platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), identity governance (IGA), and privileged access management (PAM).
Strong documentation and communication skills; ability to coordinate cross functional stakeholders during incidents.
Experience designing and delivering cybersecurity training programs and measuring effectiveness (KPIs).
U.S. Citizenship Requirement: This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only in accordance with federal contract requirements. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) prior to employment. Non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), are not eligible for this role.

Nice To Haves

CompTIA Security+ or CySA+.
CISSP or SSCP.
GIAC (e.g., GSEC, GCIA, GCIH) for incident response and monitoring.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards
Administer policy changes and approvals.
Operate centralized logging and monitoring
Maintain audit logs and evidence repositories
Prepare incident documentation and reports.
Coordinate and process HR clearances (background checks, onboarding/offboarding, access revocation) per agency requirements.
Access control administration (RBAC/ABAC), provisioning/deprovisioning, privileged access reviews, and entitlement recertifications.
Conduct security investigations and support incident response
Collect artifacts, perform triage, and document findings.
Deliver cybersecurity awareness training and develop training materials tailored to roles/agencies
Track completion and effectiveness.
Facilitate interdepartmental security coordination (IT, HR, Legal, PMO, Business Units)
Lead incident investigation/reporting workflows.
Produce proposals/whitepapers recommending security improvements, tooling, and policy changes
Present to leadership and stakeholders.
Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations and agency policies across PA, MD, and DE (e.g., access control, logging, incident documentation).
Policy administration, logging operations, and incident documentation.
Baseline investigations, access control administration, and training delivery.
Interdepartmental coordination, leading incident investigation/reporting, and authoring proposals/whitepapers to improve security posture.
Direct incident response coordination, ownership of documentation standards, and mentoring teams on investigations, access governance, and training development.