Our people – not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day. We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done.
DIS-TRAN Steel is looking for an experienced IT Security Administrator to safeguard our enterprise systems and operational technology (OT) environments from evolving cybersecurity threats. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our manufacturing operations remain secure, compliant, and uninterrupted.
If you’re someone who understands how to balance strong security controls with real-world operational needs — especially in a manufacturing environment — this role was built for you.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
- 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, systems administration, or infrastructure support
- Strong understanding of identity and access management, endpoint protection, and network security principles
- Experience supporting security operations in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment preferred
- Working knowledge of Windows server environments, enterprise applications, and database systems
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance, audit support, and security documentation practices
- CompTIA Network+, Security+, or equivalent certification required; advanced security certifications preferred
Expectations:
- Maintain a secure and stable IT and operational technology environment that supports uninterrupted production operations
- Proactively monitor and respond to potential security threats in a timely, risk-informed manner
- Apply risk-based decision-making when evaluating security controls and incident response actions
- Balance cybersecurity controls with operational continuity to avoid disruption to plant systems
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready documentation to support compliance and insurance requirements
- Demonstrate ownership of assigned systems, ensuring configurations, updates, and monitoring remain current and effective
- Communicate clearly with IT, engineering, and plant teams regarding risks and mitigation plans
- Contribute to business continuity, disaster recovery, and ransomware preparedness planning
- Serve as a dependable backup resource for core infrastructure and system administration functions
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Security Administration & Operations:
- Administer and monitor endpoint protection, mobile device management, and threat detection platforms
- Manage identity and access management systems, including role-based access, privileged access controls, and multi-factor authentication
- Monitor firewall, VPN, and network security systems across enterprise and plant environments
- Maintain logging, alerting, and security monitoring tools for full system visibility
- Support incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, remediation, and documentation
- Maintain secure configurations across collaboration platforms, cloud services, and email systems
- Review vendor and third-party security requirements and assist with risk assessments
- Maintain documentation to support audits, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives
- Serve as the security representative in IT and manufacturing-related technical projects
- Manufacturing & Operational Technology Security:
- Partner with engineering and plant operations teams to secure production environments
- Support industrial control system security and plant network segmentation initiatives
- Backup System Administration Responsibilities:
- Provide backup support for servers, databases, enterprise applications, and user systems
- Assist with system patching, updates, backups, and performance monitoring
- Support user account management, hardware deployment, and helpdesk escalations
- Participate in infrastructure upgrades, deployments, and system improvement initiatives
- Maintain documentation of infrastructure configurations and support procedures
As strategists, operational experts, customer advocates and team players, we all believe in the power of our people. Explore how you can become a part of our team of strength and commitment that's built to last!
