RESEARCHING COMPUTING SECURITY & COMPLIANCE ENG-ENT

University of Alabama at Birmingham; University (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a professional to oversee the research compliance program within Research Computing. You will ensure secure environments for research data and partner with university stakeholders, implementing necessary security protocols.

Qualified candidates need a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field paired with five years of experience. Certifications (CISSP, CISM, or CISA) are desirable. This position is a full-time role with daytime shifts, onsite responsibilities, providing pivotal support to UAB's research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of related experience required.
• Security certification such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge of NIST, CMMC, and federal CUI handling regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop security control requirements for research environments.
• Implement protocols ensuring a secure and compliant environment.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the research compliance program.

Skills

High performance computing environments skills

Information security knowledge

Strong communication skills

Linux-based environments experience

Knowledge of NIST regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity

Job description

Overview

RESEARCHING COMPUTING SECURITY & COMPLIANCE ENG-ENT - ( T235675 )

FOR USE BY UAB IT ONLY: Independently oversees the research compliance program for Research Computing. Plans, designs, deploys, monitors and maintains secure environments for research data. Implements security and compliance protocols and controls into high performance computing (HPC) cluster and cloud environments to ensure researchers can operate in a secure, compliant environment. Ensures compliance with regulatory and university requirements. Partners with and serves as a liaison to other university stakeholders, including Enterprise Information Security, Data Privacy & Governance, and researchers across the enterprise. May assist in the enforcement of policies or procedures related to data security. This position commits to fostering an environment of heightened security following Information Technology Security Policies and participating in security training, such as HIPAA and FERPA on an annual basis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with research computing team to develop security control requirements for research computing environments, including HPC, cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Engineers and implements protocols and controls into research systems, ensuring a secure and compliant environment.
• Monitors the effectiveness of the research compliance program and makes recommendations for improvements when necessary.
• Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements such as, but not limited to, NIST, HIPAA, FISMA, CMMC, and sponsor mandated requirements. Remains up to date with regulations and policies related to research data, both internal and external, federal regulations.
• Provides guidance and support to university stakeholders on compliance practices to enable safe, compliant, and efficient workflows.
• Serves as a point of contact for security controls and compliance related inquiries with the Enterprise Information Security Office. May participate in incident response or compliance investigations as the Research Computing system subject-matter expert.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field and five (5) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement. Security certification such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA is a plus.
• Advanced knowledge and/or experience in high performance computing environments (on prem and cloud), research computing, research security, or research compliance.
• Advanced knowledge of working in and/or securing Linux-based environments.
• Advanced knowledge of NIST, CMMC, and federal CUI handling regulations.
• Knowledge or experience in information security, including writing security plans, managing POAMs, and incident response.
• Experience in a higher education environment is a plus.
• Ability to or familiarity with implementing security controls and protocols. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams to achieve results.
• Security certification such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA is a plus.

Equal Opportunity

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran\'s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB\'s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Location & Job Details

Primary Location: University

Job Category: Information Technology

Organization: 190800000 Research Computing

Employee Status: Regular

Shift: Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Onsite