IT Security Analyst

Location: Scotts Valley
Job ID: 28641

NOTIFICATIONS
UC Vaccination Policy: With limited exceptions, COVID-19 vaccinations are required for Covered Individuals under the Policy. Covered Individuals include all employees, students, or trainees who physically access a University facility or program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training.

Covered Individuals do NOT include employees who work 100% remotely with NO expectation that they will physically access any University location or program at ANY time. If 100% remote work ends, the employee is subject to Policy. 


ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.


INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

UC Santa Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. NOTE: Materials submitted after the IRD will be forwarded only at the request of the hiring unit. Submit your materials before the IRD to ensure consideration by the hiring unit.

The IRD for this job is: 01-10-2022


DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Information Technology Services (ITS) is the campus innovation nexus that supports and amplifies the value of research, teaching, learning, and digital experiences at UC Santa Cruz. We are a group of diverse, enthusiastic people who produce extraordinary results that foster a campus climate where employees feel a sense of belonging. 

Our guiding principles are integrity, client focus, teamwork, knowledge, and fulfillment. We are looking for people who are deeply curious, hard-working, ambitious, kind, and deeply committed to inclusive excellence. 

We aspire to operate in an Agile and Lean fashion. Our goal is to continually improve our service quality, experience, and value to our constituents. We care deeply about creating a diverse, high performing organization through recruiting while developing highly talented, well-rounded, staff. We invest in career paths and career development, devoting a significant amount of resources to skill and professional development for our staff. 

ITS promotes two areas for skill growth:
1. Developing generalizing specialists by focusing on technical depth and breadth 
2. Growing service and product expertise

More information can be found at https://its.ucsc.edu


JOB SUMMARY

This position applies skills as a seasoned, experienced IT security professional with a full understanding of industry practices, governmental regulations and campus, medical center or Office of the President policies and procedures to resolve a wide range of complex issues. Demonstrates competency in recommending methods and techniques to obtain results.

The person in this role evaluates the security of the student health and wellness environment through patch remediation and continuous testing. This position supports campus-wide projects of medium to high complexity including but not limited to Student Health Services (SHS). 

As a technical leader in clinical applications, the person in this position will apply advanced professional concepts and extensive industry knowledge to lead and / or work on medium to large projects of broad scope and complexity. May be recognized as an expert of an area of focus of business in clinical applications. Works with desktop management team and vendors to continuously improve security. Evaluates Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) technology compliance across local and remote workforce devices. Engages the HIPAA team at the campus level, completes compliance and risk assessments and coordinates responses to threats/attacks to the technology infrastructure and supported applications/systems.


APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Salary Information: Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000/year. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

No. of Positions: 1

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:
Full-time
Percentage of Time: 100%
Fixed
Average Hours per Week: 40
Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
Shift Includes: Day, Evenings, Weekend

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: Scotts Valley

Union Representation: Non-Represented

Job Code Classification: 007338 (IT SCRTY ANL 3)

Travel: Up to 25% of the time


JOB DUTIES

40% -

• Implements complex and / or moderate-scale security controls to prevent unauthorized access or changes to campus, medical center or Office of the President information, hardware, software and / or network infrastructure. Independently researches, analyzes and addresses attempted efforts to compromise security protocols. Advises departments on security prevention and best practices.

35% -

• Applies, configures and manages complex security systems. Administers complex security configurations to control access to hardware, software and networks. Applies advanced encryption methods.

15% -

• Collects, examines, analyzes and reports to management regarding the causes, effects and implications of security incidents. Applies advanced IT security concepts, governmental regulations, departmental and campus, medical center or Office of the President policies and procedures to respond to and appropriately escalate complex IT security incidents.

10% -

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Basic skill at reading and interpreting security logs.
• Ability to follow department processes and procedures.
• Interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
• Experience using IT security systems and tools. Knowledge of data encryption techniques. Experience analyzing logs for security breaches.
• Knowledge of other areas of IT, department processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated skills applying security controls to computer software and hardware.
• Experience in incident response and digital forensics including data collection, examination and analysis.
• Experience in developing and maintaining Python scripting language code files.
• Knowledge of computer hardware, software and network security issues and approaches.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience selecting and applying appropriate data encryption technologies.
• Experience researching technical subjects and providing executive summaries.
• Demonstrated skill at administering complex security controls and configurations to computer hardware, software and networks.
• Agile.
• Lean / Six Sigma.
• Industry recognized information security certifications.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation.
• Incumbent may be required to work nights, weekends and/or holidays. 
• Ability to complete various compliance and job-related training as directed.
• The University of California has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, covered employees must submit proof of vaccination or have an approved exception or deferral, eight (8) weeks from date of hire.
• Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtained here.

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.


HOW TO APPLY

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EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.



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To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.





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