Cybersecurity Engineer Lead
Full Time
Job Title
Cybersecurity Engineer Lead
Requisition Number
RE47289
Working Title
Department Name
3L800:ITS Security & Policy
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
49
Salary Range
$72,405-119,496/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
BS
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Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None.
Physical Requirements
The essential job functions of this position require you to be indoors; sit for extended periods of time; handle light-weight objects up to 25 pounds; operate a phone and a computer (with regular repetitive motions, such as typing) and navigate multiple computer systems. Ability to travel to various locations on and off-campus for meetings.
Shift
Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm). Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties may occasionally require additional time in the evenings, nights and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week.
Job Summary
The Lead Cybersecurity Engineer is a senior technical role within the cybersecurity team, responsible for the strategic oversight and execution of cybersecurity operations, incident response, cloud security management, and vulnerability assessment. This position collaborates closely with the Director of Cybersecurity, the Enterprise Cybersecurity team, and cross-functional teams to ensure the security of the organization’s IT infrastructure and compliance with regulatory (e.g. HIPAA, FERPA, ITAR, PCI-DSS) requirements. The role involves leading efforts in cyber defense analysis, managing the cybersecurity incident response program, and providing technical guidance for cloud and on-premises environments.
IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
BS or equivalent experience.
Cybersecurity certification preferred (e.g. GIAC, ISC2, Microsoft, Splunk, EC-Council).
Experience in network protocol analysis, log analysis, perimeter security technologies.
Experience with Microsoft Defender, Qualys, Tenable, Bloodhound, Mimikatz, Kali, Splunk, Crowdstrike, and Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes
Preferred Education/Experience
Degree in Information Technology, Information Assurance/Security or equivalent highly preferred.
Deadline to Apply
09/25/2024
Our University Community
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