IT Systems Engineer V (Cybersecurity Engineer)

University of Louisville; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Louisville is seeking an experienced IT Systems Engineer V (Cybersecurity Engineer) to design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity systems and infrastructure. You will serve as a senior resource for security engineering, protecting university assets, networks, cloud environments, and research systems against evolving threats.

This role requires advanced proficiency in enterprise security engineering with a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• CISSP or another information security certification preferred.
• Experience with enterprise security engineering in higher education or research environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and maintain technical security measures across university infrastructure.
• Configure, operate, and maintain enterprise security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, DLP).
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate security risks; lead incident response activities.
• Engineer and manage IAM services including SSO, MFA, and privileged access.
• Develop security automation and orchestration to improve detection and response.
• Design security architectures including zero trust, cloud security posture, and PKI.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for new systems and cloud environments.
• Support regulatory compliance (HIPAA/ePHI, FERPA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, NIST 800-171).
• Collaborate with multiple teams to deploy secure services and maintain runbooks.
• Develop and maintain security architecture diagrams and documentation.
• Mentor colleagues and stay updated on threat landscape.

Skills

Security engineering

Leadership

Collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

EDR

SIEM

DLP

Vulnerability management

Microsoft Defender

Azure/AWS/GCP security

Active Directory / Entra ID

Duo / Fischer Identity

Job description

Department

Belknap Campus

Location

Belknap Campus

Time Type

Full time

Worker Type

Regular

Job Req ID

R109233

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and eight (8) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade10 (Salaried)

Position Description

The University of Louisville is seeking an experienced and service-oriented IT Systems Engineer V (Cybersecurity Engineer) to design, implement, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity systems and infrastructure. This position will serve as a senior technical resource for security engineering, helping protect university information assets, networks, cloud environments, and research systems against evolving threats while supporting regulatory and higher education security requirements.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced proficiency in enterprise security engineering, complemented by a collaborative approach and the ability to translate complex technical risks and controls into practical, supportable solutions. Experience in higher education, research computing, or clinical and operational security environments is a plus.

This job may require access to technology, data and software source code that is subject to US export controls. An offer of employment is contingent upon verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining the necessary export control licenses to perform the job functions.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• This is a hybrid role, combining remote work with on-site presence as needed.
• Plan, implement, and maintain technical security measures, controls, platforms, and engineering solutions across university infrastructure.
• Configure, operate, and maintain enterprise security technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, EDR, DLP, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate security risks, and lead technical response activities during cybersecurity incidents and investigations.
• Engineer and manage identity and access management services, including directory services, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and privileged access management.
• Develop and maintain security automation and orchestration capabilities to improve detection, response, and operational efficiency.
• Design and support enterprise security architectures, including network segmentation, zero trust frameworks, cloud security posture management, certificate lifecycle management, and PKI.
• Conduct security architecture reviews for new systems, applications, and cloud environments, and recommend technologies aligned with university objectives and higher education best practices.
• Support regulatory and contractual compliance initiatives, including HIPAA/ePHI, FERPA, PCI-DSS, CMMC, and NIST 800-171, through implementation of associated technical controls.
• Collaborate with security operations, network engineering, infrastructure, application, data, and research computing teams to deploy secure and resilient services.
• Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and other security engineering documentation.
• Mentor colleagues and serve as a technical resource for IT security projects and university technology initiatives.
• Remain informed about the evolving threat landscape, emerging attack vectors, security technologies, and best practices relevant to higher education.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, vulnerability scanning, and SIEM technologies.
• Knowledge of technical infrastructure, networks, databases, and systems in relation to IT security and IT risk.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO, and PCI-DSS.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical, business-focused audience.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and team management skills.
• CISSP or another information security-related certification.
• Network engineering and system administration experience.
• Cloud security experience in Azure, AWS, or GCP, including cloud-native security services.
• Microsoft 365 security experience, including Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Intune, and Purview.
• Experience with identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory, Duo, or Fischer Identity.
• Familiarity with higher education IT environments, research computing, secure enclaves, or clinical and operational security requirements.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].