IT Security Professional - 2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an IT Security Professional - 2 to plan, implement, and manage secure IT infrastructure across university systems. You will serve as a subject matter expert in information security, server and network administration, and IT project management.

The role leads security architecture, incident response, policy development, and collaborates with units to ensure compliance with university and regulatory standards, including FERPA, HIPAA, and

Qualifications

• Requires master's degree with 1–2 years of relevant experience or bachelor's degree with 2–4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in higher education IT environments is preferred.
• Some after-hours availability for incident response and system changes; onsite work across campus required.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain network security architecture and deploy security monitoring tools.
• Lead forensic analysis, incident response, and establish security policies and procedures.
• Manage IT projects ensuring secure systems handling sensitive data are delivered on time and within scope.
• Provide expert consultation on secure operations, change management, and coding best practices.

Skills

Security architecture

Incident response

Policy development

IT project management

Windows Server

SQL Server

Linux administration

Server virtualization

Regulatory compliance

NIST/CIS/ISO27001

Education

Master's degree + 1-2 years experience

Bachelor's degree + 2-4 years experience

Tools

Security monitoring tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an IT Security Professional - 2. This senior-level role involves planning, implementing, and managing secure and high-performance IT infrastructure, serving as a subject matter expert across information security, server and network administration, and IT project management. The professional leads security architecture, incident response, policy development, and collaborates across units to enhance IT security and ensure compliance with university and regulatory standards.

Highlights

• Design and maintain network security architecture and deploy security monitoring tools.
• Manage forensic analysis, incident response, and establish security policies and procedures.
• Lead IT projects ensuring secure systems handling sensitive data are delivered on time and within scope.
• Provide expert consultation on secure operations, change management, and coding best practices.
• Manage Microsoft Windows Server environments, Microsoft SQL Server, Linux administration, and server virtualization platforms.
• Require knowledge of information security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001), network security tools, and regulatory requirements including FERPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS.
• Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISM, CEH, SSCP, or CompTIA Security+.
• Experience in higher education IT environments and familiarity with ITSM, disaster recovery, cloud platforms, and security awareness training.
• Must hold a master's degree with 1-2 years' experience or bachelor's with 2-4 years' experience (or equivalent combination).
• Position requires some after-hours availability for incident response and system changes, and the ability to conduct onsite work including physical tasks and travel across campus locations.