Job Description

Position Overview:
At the University of Minnesota, we are dedicated to changing lives through education, research, and outreach. The University Information Security department (UIS) offers a diverse environment of trust, collaboration, and mission-focused work. We seek a security professional to join the UIS team to assist key security initiatives and operational work.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter capable of leading various security operations projects, and participating in general security operations work. This role involves analyzing technical and process problems in order to devise solutions that address University-wide security priorities. Experience with process and procedure creation, best practice implementation, and technical security concepts will be key to success in this role. This role will also participate in routine log analysis, security detection monitoring, ticket triaging, and incident response related activities.

We Offer:

University paid contribution (10% of your salary) to your retirement account - vested immediately.
22 paid vacation days per year, in addition to sick leave and 12 paid holidays.
Reduced tuition opportunities covering 75% - 100% of eligible tuition.
Excellent and affordable health care benefits (2023 Enrollment Guide).
Wellbeing program with opportunity to earn lower health care rates.
Free disability insurance and employer-paid life insurance.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity.
Financial counseling services.
Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost.
Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area.
Annual merit increase program.

Job Responsibilities:

Lead key security operations projects and initiatives.
Analyze, identify, and respond to security related events.
Evaluate and recommend improvements to existing security operations based on industry best practices and long-term strategic goals.
Train new staff and advise less senior individual contributors on incident response processes and technologies.
Analyze security threats and automate or streamline response processes.
Participate in on-call security operations rotation.
Serve as a subject matter expert on University incident response.
Advise and assist IT professionals with security mitigation practices.
Participate in major incident response activities as needed.
Keep current on information security technologies and the threat environment.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
***Please document qualifications on resume.***

Required Qualifications:

BA/BS plus at least four years of relevant experience, or master’s degree plus at least two years of relevant experience.
perience with incident response and ticket handling.
Must be technically curious and self-motivated.
Demonstrates confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in streamlining, automating, and documenting workflows.
Experience leading projects from inception to completion.
Experience leading incident response activities.
Experience with Splunk and the SPL query language or other SIEM technology.
Experience with creating and socializing processes and procedures based on industry best practices.