Senior Security & Risk Architect

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 103,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Senior Security Analyst within the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation. The role designs, manages, and evolves the university's information security and privacy framework across campus and medical center, with autonomy to apply advanced industry knowledge to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities include leading risk assessments, mapping controls to standards, and providing guidance to researchers and system owners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in information technology, cyber security, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate ISPCR and align with institutional goals.
• Map policies to standards and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement compliance practices and metrics.
• Lead large-scale risk assessments across campus.
• Assess campus infrastructure, cloud environments, and vendors.
• Provide actionable risk mitigation guidance to owners and teams.
• Mentor peers across IT and security groups.
• Explain risk to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Persuade stakeholders to adopt secure practices.

Skills

Information security

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cyber security, computer science, or related field

Advanced degree (master’s or equivalent)

CISA

CRISC

CISM

CISSP

Tools

NIST SP 800-53

HIPAA/FERPA/GDLP controls

Job description

The Ohio State University is seeking a Senior Security Analyst within the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation. The role designs, manages, and evolves the university's information security and privacy framework across campus and medical center, with autonomy to apply advanced industry knowledge to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities include leading risk assessments, mapping controls to standards, and providing guidance to researchers and system owners.