Who is Saliense?
Saliense is a growing Management and Technology Consulting Solutions provider based out of Mclean, VA. We work to solve our client’s toughest challenges within the Defense, Civilian, Financial, and Healthcare industries. Our diverse employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. For more information, visit www.saliense.com.
Why Saliense?
In addition to providing a fun, energetic environment that promotes innovation and personal growth, we offer excellent compensation packages with plenty of opportunities for advancement. We pay 100% of the premiums for employee Healthcare, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer a 401K match, and all company contributions are 100% vested immediately. Since we believe in work-life balance so much, we offer 20 days of paid leave per year. Use it as you need it or use it all at once and go travel for a month! We are proud to offer parental leave.
There are many more - connect with us to get a preview of the full benefits package.
This role is Hybrid and requires an onsite presence at our HQ in McLean as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Set up, manage and maintain laptops, Printers, AV/VC capability, and other IT assets such as mobile assets.
- Execute proper inventory, tracking, and maintenance of IT assets throughout the asset lifecycle from procurement to decommissioning/disposal.
- Track and Manage GFE assets for specific government contracts.
- Perform cloud management functions, as needed.
- Manage security posture, data/systems backup, incident response and recovery.
- Develop and execute process and procedures associated with laptop setup, software installations and email configuration.
- Implement and manage policies for software updates, patches, hardware, and platform maintenance.
- Assist HR in the onboarding/offboarding process of creating and deactivating employee emails and maintaining corporate email distribution lists.
- Support enterprise IT strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Develop procedures to manage IT sprawl, reduce shadow IT, efficiently manage hardware/software procurement, and develop/report metrics describing the overall IT and security posture of the organization.
- Serve as the primary point of contact to ensure all IT needs are met. Coordinate to resolve technical issues and manage IT support requests.
- Monitor the performance and service levels if applicable to ensure compliance with service level agreements (SLAs).
- Ensure the company’s IT infrastructure and practices comply with ISO 27001 and CMMC requirements. Develop and implement IT policies and procedures to support compliance and security, and work with internal staff to develop materials documenting policies for communication with staff.
- Conduct and participate in regular IT risk assessments and audits to ensure ongoing compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Develop and deliver IT training programs to enhance user proficiency and security awareness.
- Provide technical support to end users, addressing systemic/recurring issues related to Microsoft 365 and other IT systems.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies within the IT function to improve overall company security posture. Research, document, propose, and implement new technologies and solutions to support business growth and enhance operational capabilities.
- Stay current with the latest industry trends and best practices in IT administration and cybersecurity.
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in IT administration, preferably within a mid-sized business environment.
- Pursuing or completed Bachelor's degree in IT field.
- CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+, or Network + certification preferred
- Cloud Certification is preferred.
- Experience managing Cloud environments.
- Proven experience managing IT assets and infrastructure lifecycles, particularly with Windows assets and Microsoft 365. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite, including administration, troubleshooting, user/group management, best practices, monitoring, etc.
- Experience developing and implementing IT strategy, and meet and forecast organizational IT needs.
- Working understanding of IT compliance frameworks, particularly ISO 27001 and CMMC.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including VPN, firewalls, and network security best practices.
- Familiarity with IT asset management tools and best practices.
- Experience with cybersecurity principles and practices to protect the company's digital assets.
- Understanding of NIST 800-171
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