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Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the engineer administers security technologies, investigates threats, coordinates incident response, and supports security governance, risk management, and compliance. The role combines hands-on engineering with responsibility for assigned security programs and collaboration across IT to improve security controls and operations.\nResponsibilities may span the areas below. Primary and backup assignments will reflect University needs.\nRequired Qualifications\nKnowledge of security principles and controls for enterprise server and endpoint operating systems, network architectures, TCP/IP, DNS, and web, application, and database environments.\nUnderstanding of security technologies such as SIEM, EDR or XDR, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability scanning, infrastructure monitoring, and MFA, with the ability to learn and administer assigned platforms.\nKnowledge of security assessment, risk management, and vendor risk processes, common attack techniques, and methods for protecting institutional data.\nAbility to investigate security events, troubleshoot complex problems, coordinate mitigation activities, document findings, and follow issues through resolution; understanding of incident triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.\nClear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to document technical work and collaborate effectively with technical and nontechnical colleagues.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience administering one or more of the following: SIEM and centralized logging, EDR or XDR, infrastructure monitoring, intrusion prevention, DNS filtering, vulnerability scanning, or MFA technologies.\nExperience with incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, system administration, security integrations, scripting or automation, and technical documentation.\nExperience supporting audits, collecting security evidence, reviewing policies and controls, and addressing assessment findings.\nKnowledge of IAM, SSO, account lifecycle management, and authentication best practices.\nRelevant security certification, such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or a GIAC certification.\nIs this position Grant Funded: No\nIs this position restricted: No\nIs this position 100% telework: No\nHours Per Week: 40\nMonths per Year: 12\nStatement of Economic Interest Required: No\nFLSA Status: Exempt\nWork Classification: Classified Staff\nNormal Work Schedule: 8 AM to 5 PM. 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