Administrator/Analyst, ITS Security

Job Description Summary

At Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC), we are dedicated to transforming lives through education and creating a lasting impact on our community. We invite passionate and innovative individuals to join our mission-driven team, where you can enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance and competitive benefits, including a robust pension plan. Our beautiful, well-maintained campuses provide an inspiring environment for both teaching and learning, within an atmosphere of collaboration and excellence. At GTCC, you'll be part of a supportive, dynamic, and inclusive culture committed to delivering exceptional results, making it a truly amazing place to work and thrive.

The ITS Security Administrator/Analyst is responsible for assessing information risk and facilitates remediation of identified vulnerabilities and security events/incidents with the GTCC information, systems and applications. Reports on findings and recommendations for corrective, compensating, detective and preventive actions. Performs vulnerability assessments as assigned utilizing IT security tools and methodologies. Performs assessments of the IT security/risk posture within the IT network, systems and software applications, in addition to assessments within the Vendor Management Program. Identifies opportunities to reduce risk and documents remediation options regarding acceptance or mitigation of risk scenarios. Facilitates and monitors performance of risk remediation tasks, changes related to risk mitigation & reports on findings. Maintains oversight of IT and vendors regarding the security maintenance of their systems and applications. Provides weekly project status reports, including outstanding issues. The IT Security Administrator/Analyst assists in all IT audits, IT risk assessments and regulatory compliance. Performs administration and maintenance of information security systems, make recommendations to implement new information security systems, policies and controls.

Education Required

• AAS degree in information technology or a related field from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution (or equivalent experience, 5 years of information technology with 3 years of information security).

Certifications

• Individual must be enrolled in or complete an industry-level certification (Security+, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CSSLP) within 6 months of hire date

Experience Required

• Minimum of 5 years of Information Technology experience
• Minimum of 1 year of Information Security experience
• Intermediate use of security tools for forensics, penetration testing and monitoring

Experience Preferred

• 8 years of Information Technology experience
• 3 years of Information Security experience
• Experience in an higher educational environment
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague ERP security class management
• Greater than one year experience in an IT environment with exposure to information security.