IT Security Administrator

Location:  This position may be performed remotely with travel to the Boston area as needed.

The Opportunity
Praxis is seeking an experienced IT Security Administrator to join our Information Technology team. This role will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring security best-practices across our cloud infrastructure while ensuring proper access management and compliance with company policies and industry regulations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain security controls across Azure, AWS, and Microsoft 365 environments, including implementation of security best practices and hardening measures
• Maintain and manage single-sign on (SSO) and multifactor authentication (MFA)
• Establish and manage recommended end point security controls and settings for integration with Intune.
• Manage user access lifecycle processes including onboarding, offboarding, and periodic access reviews across all company systems and applications
• Monitor security events and alerts across cloud platforms using native and third-party security tools
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans of cloud infrastructure
• Maintain documentation of security configurations, processes, and procedures
• Participate in incident response activities and security investigations as needed
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including GxP, HIPAA, and FDA guidelines
• Review and validate security configurations against industry standards and best practices

Qualifications and Key Success Factors

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Excellent proficiency with current cybersecurity best practices in Azure and AWS
• Experience with Atlassian (Jira Service Management, Confluence) desirable
• Industry certifications such as Security+, ISC2 certification desired
• Excellent interpersonal, teaching, and communications skills required
• May require occasional on-call rotation for incident response
• The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. Movement through sites and labs may occasionally be required as employee may need to visit these environments. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Visual acuity is required to read and produce accurate materials. Use of keyboards and cellular devices.

Compensation & Benefits

At Praxis, we’re proud to offer an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• 99% premium cost covered for medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), dental, and vision plans
• Bonus program structured to pay on a quarterly basis
• 401k plan with 100% match up to 6% of employee’s contribution (Traditional & Roth)
• Wellness benefit of $200/month towards incredibly flexible options including travel, fitness equipment & memberships, student loan repayment, sports fees and much more
• Unlimited PTO, (2) weeklong shutdowns each year, and a generous extended family leave benefit
• Eligibility for equity awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount)

To round out this world-class total rewards package, we provide annualized base salary compensation in the range listed below.  Final salary range may be modified commensurate with job level, education, and experience.