Cyber Security Engineer II

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Technical Community College seeks a Cyber Security Engineer II to identify weaknesses in current information security solutions and protect the college’s networks and data from cyber threats. The role collaborates across ITS divisions, mentors junior engineers, reviews threats, and designs mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities include monitoring security solutions, assisting with incident response, and briefing ITS leadership on vulnerabilities, risks, and impacts.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with four years experience in cyber-security or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist Cyber Security III with short-term and long-term security solutions and day-to-day operations.

Skills

Intrusion detection

Incident response

Vulnerability assessments

Penetration testing

Threat analysis

Governance & policy

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in cyber-security

Tools

Firewalls

ACLs

Endpoint security

Python

C#

PHP

Drupal

SQL

Java

Cloud platforms

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

IIS

Job description

This position is responsible for identifying weaknesses in current information security solutions to protect the college's computer infrastructure, networks, and data against cyber-attacks and internal threats. The Cyber Security Engineer II will work closely with all ITS divisions to assist the Cyber Security Engineer I with day-to-day operational security issues while also mentoring Cyber Security Engineer I to provide guidance for complex security solutions and day-to-day operations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• *Assists Cyber Security III with short-term and long-term security solutions
• *Mentors Cyber Security Engineer I to provide guidance for complex security solutions and day-to-day operations
• *Serves as primary point-of-contact in reviewing threats and vulnerabilities and designing a mitigation strategy
• *Researches industry best practices to ensure appropriate products and standards are implemented to protect the college from vulnerabilities and unauthorized access
• *Assists CSE III to confirm threat and vulnerability incidents are reported, documented, and resolved in accordance with established governance policies and procedures
• *Responsible for monitoring of the College's security prevention and detection solutions, both internal systems and external, third-party services that provides protection for the college's network infrastructure and systems

Serves a secondary point-of-contact in emergency situations for information security threats. Responses are required during and after normal business hours to identify, assess and mitigate critical security issues

Assists CSE III with briefing materials to present to ITS Department leadership concerning vulnerabilities, security exposures, risks and impact of each to the institution

Develops and monitors processes for ensuring authorized access to college resources including permission violations and approving the revoking of permissions as needed

Participates in departmental risk assessments, security reporting and incident management as established by state guidelines and internal policies

Helps transform the overall cybersecurity culture of the college to meet industry standard

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated experience in Internet and network security products and platforms, including intrusion detection, intrusion prevention, incident response, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing

General understanding of industry standards and requirements for information security management, state and federal statutes, and third-party security assessments

Ability to work effectively with college leaders and IT engineering, operations, and support staff

Demonstrated knowledge of information security alerts, threat trends, intrusion analysis, malware, anomalous behavior, forensic research, and incident response protocols

Strong analytical, project management, and team-oriented interpersonal skills

Proven ability to work under pressure in emergencies and communicate security-related concepts to technical and non-technical staff

Minimum Requirements

Associate degree with four years experience in cyber-security or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to work nights and weeks as needed to resolve security related issues

Preferences

Security+, CEH or equivalent certification

Experience with firewalls, ACLs, and endpoint security

Experience with one or more of the following: Python, C#, PHP, Drupal, SQL, Java

Experience with one or more of the following: Cloud application platforms, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, IIS

One or more years experience in higher education

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