IT Systems Security Engineer

University of Kansas, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: Lawrence, KANSAS
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

19819BR

Information Technology


Position Overview

The Systems Security Engineer is responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, and supporting security technology and methodology. Responsibilities will include anti-virus management, data encryption management, providing insights to endpoint security issues, and other security related issues in relation to enterprise applications, databases and KU’s web presence. This will include performing work with other members of IT Enterprise Workstation Technology, IT Enterprise Systems, IT Enterprise Platforms, IT Systems Development, IT Architecture, IT Applications, IT Database administrators and the IT Security Office. This position will report to the Associate Director overseeing application administration and database administration.


Job Description

50% - Act as IT security subject matter expert for IT Enterprise Applications, IT Database administrators and IT Systems Development. Liaise with the IT Security Office along with the Associate Director overseeing application administration and database administration to provide guidance, insight, and prioritization of IT security initiatives. Identify, develop, and document mitigations for vulnerable systems and software supported by KU IT.

15% - In collaboration with the IT Security Office, develop, document, and maintain system security standards for KU IT supported applications, databases, and websites.

15% - Administer, design and support security applications including antivirus/antimalware, data encryption, vulnerability scanning tools and other database, application, and web tools to help mitigate security risk, including database inventory management, ensuring database versioning is kept up to date, applications are appropriately inventoried and quality assurance best practices are followed.

10% - Stay abreast of current IT security threats, risks, and trends that impact KU IT supported applications, databases, and websites.

5% - Act as point of contact for IT security incidents involving KU IT supported applications, servers, and databases.

5% - Other duties as assigned.

Security Profile:

  • This position shares in responsibility for information security by following all applicable security policies and procedures.
  • This position is authorized to use elevated privilege accounts in the performance of job duties.
  • This position is authorized to issue password resets in accordance with established procedure in the performance of job duties.
  • This position is authorized to handle sensitive or confidential data in accordance with established procedures in the performance of job duties.
  • This position is authorized to provision and deprovision user accounts and access in accordance with established procedures in the performance of job duties.
  • This position is authorized to manage, provision, and deprovision IT assets in accordance with established procedures in the performance of job duties.

Required Qualifications

  • Meet one of the following educational and experience requirements:
    • High school diploma or GED and five years of relevant experience OR Associate Degree and three years relevant professional experience OR bachelor’s degree and one year of relevant experience
  • At least 4 years of work experience in technology review to ensure they meet the business needs as well as with security standards.
  • Minimum of 2 years providing technical documentation.
  • Excellent written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in higher education environment.
  • Experience with KU IT systems, policies, and procedures
  • At least 2 years quality assurance design and implementation for web and applications.
  • Experience with analyzing / proof reading web code (ie HTML, XML, PHP etc).
  • Previous database administration experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal, instructional, and leadership skills in an environment of technological growth and development based on work history.
  • Experience in Idera or other database management technology and inventorying.

    • Contact Information to Applicants

    Vickye Kozlowski
    [email protected]


    Additional Candidate Instruction

    A complete application consists of:

    A cover letter addressing how required qualifications are met.
    Resume
    3 Professional References

    Incomplete applications will not be considered.

    Deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 18th, 2021.


    Advertised Salary Range

    $65,000- $70,000


    Application Review Begins

    19-Aug-2021


    Anticipated Start Date

    20-Sep-2021


    Primary Campus

    University of Kansas Lawrence Campus


    Employee Class

    U-Unclassified Professional Staff


    Job Family

    Information Technology-KUL


    Work Location Assignment

    Hybrid


    Disclaimer

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).


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