Systems Security Administrator in Reading, PA

Systems Security Administrator Job Description

Systems security administrators maintain and support existing business system applications. They must demonstrate technical knowledge of data systems security procedures and familiarity with systems hardware and software. Candidates should have good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team setting. It is important that candidates keep abreast of industry security trends and developments, as well as applicable government regulations. A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, plus several years of computer systems and security-related experience are typical requirements for the job, although relevant work experience can sometimes be substituted for a four-year degree.

Typical systems security administrator duties:

Monitoring systems security and responding to security incidents

Participating in security systems testing; documenting failures and corrective action taken

Reporting anomalies with systems and monitoring database uptime

Ensuring integrity and confidentiality of sensitive data

Preventing and detecting intrusion

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Salary for Systems Security Administrator in Reading, PA

107981 - 156488

Low

107981

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

Mid

131381

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

High

156488

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

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140400

185981

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99694

119194

144056

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126750

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Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.