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About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
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Work Experience:
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
Implementation of security or compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, NIST SP 800-53r5, NIST SP 800-171, or similar.
Maintaining security and compliance for production applications within cloud-based environments, with a preference for Amazon Web Services.
Proficiency in cybersecurity and compliance within higher education and/or government sectors.
Demonstrated experience in conducting information security audits or risk assessments.
Experience as security and/or network engineer and/or system administration.
Licenses and Certifications:
Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or compliance certifications, and/or SANS GIAC certification for technical knowledge (e.g. GWAPT, GPCS, GWEB).
Technical Skills or Knowledge:
Proven track record of managing Governance, Risk and Compliance programs and supporting various compliance frameworks, including NIST RMF, SOC 1/SOC 2, HITRUST, HIPAA, and/or optionally FedRAMP
Strong knowledge of information security risk management frameworks, such as NIST RMF, and compliance practices.
Demonstrated proficiency in administering intricate security controls and configurations for applications.
Well-versed in public cloud security and compliance best practices, particularly in supporting compliance for applications hosted on cloud platforms.
Expertise in AWS security controls and compliance resources.
Some familiarity with Governance Risk and Compliance tools and suites (e.g. Navex, LogicGate).
Preferred Competencies
Strong crisis management and leadership ability.
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, especially in an engineering and product environment, and build consensus across teams.
Enjoys solving complex and hard problems and can turn incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into actionable plans.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills and constant attention to detail.
Work independently, and balance competing priorities.
Weigh business needs against security concerns.
Working Conditions
Occasional evening or weekend hours.
Option available for hybrid work with occasional required attendance at in-person meetings.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
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Benefits Eligible
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
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