IT Security Analyst II

Ohio University; Grosvenor (OH); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation

Retirement plan

Tuition waiver

Parental leave

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Ohio University is seeking an IT Security Analyst II to manage daily operations of the Information Security Office, designing, implementing, and monitoring security systems to safeguard university data and infrastructure.

The role develops security policies, responds to incidents, provides consultation and training, and collaborates with IT teams to maintain a secure computing environment. A Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of related experience are required, with CISSP preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of relevant security experience.
• Preferred CISSP or equivalent IT Security Certification.
• Strong knowledge of security architectures, risk management, and incident handling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and monitor security systems to protect university data and infrastructure.
• Develop security policies and respond to security incidents; participate in prevention and resolution.
• Deliver security consultation, training, documentation, and awareness programs.
• Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure a secure computing environment.

Skills

Security policies

Incident response

Security training

Consultation

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

Ohio University is hiring an IT Security Analyst II. This role manages daily operations of the Information Security Office, including designing, implementing, and monitoring security systems to protect university data and infrastructure. The analyst develops security policies, responds to security incidents, provides consultation and training, and collaborates with other teams to ensure a secure computing environment.

Highlights

• Supports design, evaluation, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of security systems
• Develops and enforces security policies, participates in incident prevention and resolution
• Delivers security consultation, training, documentation, and awareness programs
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of related professional experience
• Preferred certification: CISSP or equivalent IT Security Certification
• Provides security engineering, risk management, operational support, and audits security procedures
• Works within the Information and Technology Office serving university-wide systems
• Legal and benefits package includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance, paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, retirement, tuition waiver, parental leave, and more
• Salary range from $68,299 to $117,127 based on education, experience, and internal equity
• Work schedule Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with rotating on-call; flexible and hybrid work options available