Hong Kong,
Los Angeles, California
Posted: 02-Aug-23
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 48337
Department: Information Security Office
Salary/Grade: ITS/77
Are you looking to begin a career in Information Security and develop cross-functional technology and security skills? Northwestern University Information Technology is looking for a motivated individual to support the information security maintenance and monitoring of the universitys information systems. This job is perfect for someone who enjoys engaging with clients, thrives in an innovative environment, and wants to learn and work with best-in-class information security tools. The ideal candidate will have a technical background, as well as a general understanding of networking, server-client technology, operating systems, and familiarity with basic information security concepts. In addition to joining a collaborative and hard-working team that values innovation, Northwestern employees take advantage of excellent healthcare, education, and retirement benefits as well as generous paid time off. If you feel this could be a great career match, please apply today.
Northwestern IT strongly values diversity in all forms. We live our values in our hiring practices and encourage women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
Job Summary:
Administers practices and procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access, modification, disclosure, or destruction. Ensures compliance with all security associated NU, state, and federal rules and regulations. Works closely with NU, individual school and/or department IT to ensure security measures are implemented and communicated effectively.
Please note: This position will be required to participate in an on-call schedule that may result in occasional evening or weekend work.
Specific Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning
� Consults with users to maintain and improve processes and procedures associated with information security.
� Reports feedback from users regarding security needs and challenges.
Administration
� Maintains records, forms and documentation.
� Reviews requests for access and authorizes appropriate levels of security based on user needs, guidelines, and policy.
o Assists in Administration of Information Security practice through development, implementation, and enforcement of information security policy and standards.
Development
� Creates, maintains, and evaluates application security roles and attributes
o Participates in projects and assists in the execution of project plans to help ensure compliance with security policy and standards.
o Assist with the development, execution and coordination of small scale security projects.
o Interacts daily with user community to understand their security needs
o Provides assistance in remediation of security related issues.
o Assists in the resolution of audit findings through analysis, problem determination and development of cost-effective solutions.
� Approves workflow configurations for users
Performance
� Provides consulting support for problem resolution regarding security and access issues.
Miscellaneous
� Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
� Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
o Infrastructure
� information security
� Linux Operating System
� Mac OS X Operating System
� Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)
� Microsoft SharePoint
o Analytical
� Critical thinking
� enterprise architecture
� enterprise directory services
� judgment
� problem solving
o Project
� Organizational skills
� Planning
