IT Security Administrator

Title:

IT Security Administrator

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

We are looking for an IT Security Administrator to join our Leatherhead team and be responsible for the administration of KBR's Active Directory, Azure/Entra, and other information security systems.

This role will ensure that security controls, procedures, and designs are in line with established information security standards to mitigate the risk of data exposure. The IT Security Administrator will process security requests to ensure proper approvals are documented and additions or revisions are consistent with KBR's Standards.  This position requires the ability to apply both standard and advanced problem-solving techniques to security challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Provide IT Security and System Administration at an Enterprise Level
• Create, maintain, and terminate Active Directory accounts
• Apply and analyze file permissions on file servers to include AD group creation and file share folder creation
• Collaborate with other teams to design and implement secure systems and solutions in line with organizational security needs
• Monitor queue to resolve and troubleshoot various system access issues and fulfill security requests in an accurate and efficient manner
• Identify and investigate security violations, determine causes, and execute corrective measures to prevent recurrence
• Manage and monitor security events and incidents, provide incident response as needed
• Participate in security audits and assessments, provide support for any required corrective actions
• Maintain knowledge of the latest security trends, threats, and vulnerabilities to ensure proactive defense strategies

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree
• A relevant number of years of experience in IT security or a related field
• Strong knowledge of information security systems, protocols, and standards
• Hands-on experience with security tools and technologies (Active Directory, Microsoft Azure/Entra, Microsoft Exchange, etc.)
• Familiarity with industry-standard security frameworks and regulations (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proven ability with incident detection, response, and post-incident analysis
• Capacity to communicate technical security issues to non-technical stakeholders
• The legal right to live and work in the UK

Desired Qualifications:

• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CISM)
• Cloud security and securing enterprise-level infrastructure experience
• PowerShell scripting or automation for security purposes

KBR Company Information

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
 

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.