AI-Driven Security Operations Specialist

University of North Carolina Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Charlotte is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to defend the University’s digital infrastructure. The role leads AI-enabled security initiatives, integrates AI within toolsets, and drives proactive threat hunting and rapid containment.

The position supports SIEM operations, vulnerability management, and incident response in a fast-paced higher education environment. Occasional evening/weekend hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information security, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support SIEM monitoring, alerting, detection, and response for on‑premise and cloud systems.
• Threat hunt using AI/ML; design AI-assisted alert triage and automated responses.
• Develop and test offensive/defensive tooling and automation for security operations.
• Participate in incident response and post‑incident analysis across the University.

Skills

Coding Experience

Experience with Large Language Models

Experience with security tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / computer engineering / information security or related field

Tools

EDR

XDR

SIEM

Vulnerability Scanning

SOAR

Job description

University of North Carolina Charlotte is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to defend the University’s digital infrastructure. The role leads AI-enabled security initiatives, integrates AI within toolsets, and drives proactive threat hunting and rapid containment.

The position supports SIEM operations, vulnerability management, and incident response in a fast-paced higher education environment. Occasional evening/weekend hours may be required.