Cybersecurity Engineer — Safeguard District Tech & Data

Young World Physical Education; Dallas (GA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Paulding County Schools District Office in Dallas, GA seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to safeguard district systems, collaborate with educators and staff, and lead security initiatives. The role sits under the Director of Enterprise Systems in a 8-hour day, 240-day schedule, with CL SJ/NTENG grade level and 7/1/2024 effective date.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a CS-related field with Cybersecurity focus, 5+ years in security, and professional certifications such as Security+, CISSP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science related field with a focus in Cybersecurity from a four-year college or university or equivalent work experience and industry certifications.
• Minimum of five years of experience in cybersecurity, network, and information systems engineering.
• Technical certifications demonstrating knowledge: Security+, CISSP, GIAC, CEH, CCNA or equivalent.
• Preferred experience with administering K12 enterprise applications and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Executes and improves core security functions including threat detection, incident response, and monitoring at an enterprise scale.
• Reviews incident reports and anomalous activity, providing escalation paths for security incidents.
• Keeps abreast of federal, state, and industry requirements and applies tools and processes for security detection and analysis.
• Manages data loss prevention, SIEM, privileged account management, and data encryption initiatives.
• Coordinates cybersecurity protocols across the Technology Division and oversees security training, LDAP/SSO integrations, and SSL certificate updates.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Security monitoring

Data loss prevention

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science related field

Tools

Security+

CISSP

GIAC Security Essentials

CEH

CCNA

Job description

Paulding County Schools District Office in Dallas, GA seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to safeguard district systems, collaborate with educators and staff, and lead security initiatives. The role sits under the Director of Enterprise Systems in a 8-hour day, 240-day schedule, with CL SJ/NTENG grade level and 7/1/2024 effective date.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a CS-related field with Cybersecurity focus, 5+ years in security, and professional certifications such as Security+, CISSP,