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KNZ Solutions, Inc

Senior Aruba Network Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$105K - $144K/yr

MAC authentication * Guest access workflows * BYOD onboarding * Role-based access control * Dynamic ... Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills * Experience creating technical documentation and ...

Beth Page tech

Network Security Engineer

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$103K - $141K/yr

Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field, as determined by the AOC. b ... Authentication standards - (802.1x) in wired and wireless applications. * Scalable routing ...

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What are some common challenges faced by associate authentication analysts, and how can they be addressed?

Associate Authentication Analysts often encounter challenges such as keeping up with rapidly evolving authentication technologies and balancing security requirements with user convenience. Staying updated through regular training and industry certifications helps address these issues. Additionally, collaborating closely with IT, cybersecurity teams, and end-users is essential for implementing effective solutions and ensuring smooth adoption of new authentication protocols.

What is the difference between Associate Authentication Analyst vs Security Analyst?

AspectAssociate Authentication AnalystSecurity Analyst
CertificationsCompTIA Security+, Certified Authentication SpecialistCompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH
Work EnvironmentFocuses on user authentication, access controls, and identity verification within IT teamsBroader security responsibilities including threat detection, incident response, and system monitoring
Employer & Industry UsageFinancial institutions, tech companies, and organizations with strong authentication needsVarious industries including finance, healthcare, and government agencies

The Associate Authentication Analyst primarily handles user authentication processes and access management, often within IT or cybersecurity teams. In contrast, a Security Analyst has a broader role, including monitoring security threats and responding to incidents. Both roles require security certifications, but Security Analysts typically have more extensive security training and responsibilities.

What does an associate authentication analyst do?

An Associate Authentication Analyst is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and managing authentication systems to ensure secure access to an organization’s digital resources. They help detect and prevent unauthorized access by maintaining user accounts, configuring authentication protocols, and responding to security incidents. Their role often involves working with IT teams to implement best practices for identity and access management, as well as supporting users with authentication issues. This position is typically entry-level and provides foundational experience in cybersecurity and identity management.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an associate authentication analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Associate Authentication Analyst, you need a solid understanding of information security principles, risk assessment, and authentication protocols, often supported by a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) systems, multi-factor authentication tools, and security frameworks such as SAML or OAuth is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you identify threats and collaborate with IT teams. These skills and qualities are crucial for safeguarding organizational assets, maintaining compliance, and ensuring secure user access.
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SharePoint Senior Administrator

Leidos

Alexandria, VA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 17 days ago

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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 151 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

76th of 482 rated business services

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior SharePoint System Administrator to support a large enterprise IT contract for the DOD. The SharePoint System Administrator will support infrastructure services, operations, and maintenance across multiple enclaves of different classifications with remote administration for server farms located in centralized data centers. The SharePoint Admin shall deploy, operate, and maintain SharePoint services, including load balancing, PKI authentication, and claims-based authentication as well as support site setup, permission management, troubleshooting, and service requests for customers as well as content and knowledge managers. This individual will work in a team environment to ensure mission needs are met and ensure functionality of capabilities of customers.
This role requires an individual that is technical, customer oriented, and familiar with using SharePoint. This individual should be detail oriented in order to capture customer inquiries appropriately. Role requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
Primary Responsibilities
  • Interac with site/collection owners to handle service inquiries and problems.
  • Provide implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
  • Rapidly distinguish isolated user problems from enterprise-wide application/system problems.
  • Develop solutions for complex problems, update Knowledge Articles and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to reflect changes to the environment.
  • Oversee SharePoint projects to include minor and major version upgrades, routine maintenance, and expansion of capabilities to meet emerging requirements.
  • Identify methods for direct integration with Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) technologies.
  • Assist users with manual migrations from older SharePoint versions to SharePoint 2019, SE or SharePoint Online.
  • Manage permissions of new and existing site collections and their associated lists, items etc.
  • Manage access to O365/M365 applications based on SharePoint technology such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneDrive, and SharePoint Online.
  • Conduct searches and purges of data from operational systems as required by cyber security, legal, compliance, FOIA, and other legitimate sources.
  • Manage asset library, risk database, and business rhythm calendar (Leidos best practice) to enhance situational awareness for stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with customers and stakeholders to collect data, conduct analysis, develop, and implement solutions associated with incident tickets and requirements.
  • Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, resolution steps taken, After Action Report (AAR) etc.) for Root Cause Analysis, engineering technical assessment, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Support customer requirements in a 24/7/365 mission environment with after-hours outage response and support.
  • Update operations and maintenance documentation for 24/7/365 IT Operations Center personnel to assist with after-hours triage and troubleshooting of common SharePoint problems.

Basic Qualifications
  • Strong experience with SharePoint technologies to include SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019, SE and SharePoint Online.
  • Strong experience with configuring, installing, and securing SharePoint systems.
  • Experience with managing SQL clusters in support of SharePoint farms.
  • Experience with patch maintenance for SQL clusters and SharePoint farms.
  • Experience with PKI authentication and claims-based authentication.
  • Experience with utilizing load balancers such as F5 BigIP Load Traffic Manager or Citrix NetScaler.
  • Strong experience managing M365/O365 cloud offerings such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint Online.
  • Strong experience with patch maintenance for SharePoint farms.
  • Experience with routine maintenance processes and willingness to conduct scheduled maintenance during approved maintenance windows.
  • Experience with Change Management fundamentals to ensure proper planning, execution, and documentation of changes to the environment.
  • Experience with Tier 2 & Tier 3 system administration.
  • Experience troubleshooting issues in a growing environment.
  • Experience with reviews, incident analysis, and identification of issue trends .
  • Time management skills.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills.
  • Track record of working effectively within a team, and support to peers toward improved processes and results.
  • Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) ticketing systems such as ServiceNow.

Education:
  • Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, Masters degree with 6 years, Associate's with 10 years, or High School Diploma with 12 years.

Certifications:
  • Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoDM 8140.03 (previously DoD 8570) - IT System Admin Intermediate certification requirements (Cloud+, GICSP, SSCP, Security+ CE, GSEC, or higher)
  • No industry certifications are required for this position, though a relevant certification in SharePoint, M365/O365 or similar technology is beneficial.

Clearance:
  • Due to the nature of the government contracts, we support, US Citizenship is required.
  • TS/SCI with CI Poly required for Position or TS/SCI and willingness to complete a polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with using Nintex, InfoPath, and/or PowerBI platforms for creating and managing workflows.
  • Experience configuring and managing SPPatchify for patch maintenance of large SharePoint farms.
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert or equivalent certification related to SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive and their administration.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
July 23, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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