Information Security Analyst 2, Digital Technology Solutions

Job Title: Information Security Analyst 2, Digital Technology

Solutions Posting Start Date: 1/30/26 Work Arrangement: Hybrid

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53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living

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Job Overview

This position will primarily work in the area of information

security risk management and compliance supporting the university's

cybersecurity posture by identifying, assessing, and helping manage

information security risks while ensuring alignment with applicable

regulatory, legal, and policy requirements. This role partners with

other areas of the Office of Information Security, IT, business

units, and compliance stakeholders to evaluate controls, support

audits and risk assessments, and promote secure and compliant

practices across the organization.

Essential

Functions

• Clearly convey complex security information to both technical

and non-technical stakeholders.

• Participate in developing technical documentation (designs,

specifications, processes, workflows) and communications.

• Mentor and delegate work assignments to student workers.
• Participate in multiple low and moderate risk projects. Work

with a team to advance project goals and provide technical

assistance.

• Document individual progress on assigned deliverables.
• Gather metrics for area of responsibility.
• Carry out procedures to ensure that all systems, products, and

services meet organization security standards.

• Research information security trends to understand the latest

vulnerabilities and threats.

• Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of information

systems to identity vulnerabilities, risk, and protection

needs.

• Assist with providing artifacts to Governance, Risk &

Compliance in relation to internal & external audits.

• With limited support, work with business units to achieve

security objectives. Identify, report, and resolve security risks

and violations.

• Develop subject matter expertise on security applications and

services in the area of responsibility.

• With limited support, conduct information security reviews;

determine and document risk and impact on the university; provide

baseline remediation recommendations.

• Assist with cyber investigations through forensic fact

gathering with a focus on e-discovery.

• Analyze high volumes of logs, network data, and other attack

artifacts in support of incident investigations.

• Develop content for and present information security training

and awareness programs.

• Develop familiarity with data security laws and regulations

applicable to higher education.

• Participate in troubleshooting processes during and outside of

normal business hours and participate in change management.

• Mentor non-security teams regarding risk management,

information security controls, incident analysis, incident

response, monitoring, and other operational tasks (tools,

techniques, procedures) in support of technologies managed by the

Office of Information Security (OIS).

• Serve as seasoned and proficient information security

professional.

• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job

description can be changed at any time.

Required

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in in Computer Science, Information

Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field.

• Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other

specialized training can be used in lieu of education

requirement.

Required

Experience

• Experience in security tool administration.
• Basic scripting skills.
• Basic project management skills.
• Understanding of system administration.
• Basic of network architecture.
• Moderate understanding of risk and vulnerability

management.

• Basic awareness of incident response.
• Experience with industry standard security and compliance

frameworks.

Additional

Qualifications Considered

• The ideal candidate will have education or experience in the

field of supporting information security risk management and/or

compliance activities, familiarity with security frameworks and

standards (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS), understanding of regulatory and

compliance requirements relevant to information security,

experience working with audits, risk assessments, or governance

processes, and possess strong analytical, documentation, and

stakeholder communication skills.

• CISSP, CISM, GISP, CRISC, GSEC, SEC+, or similar information

security certification(s) are ideal.

Physical

Requirements/Work Environment

• Hearing, listening - Continuously
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Continuously
• Talking - Continuously
• Sitting - Continuously
• Bending - Seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
• Crawling - Seldom
• Crouching - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Lifting - over 50 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Standing - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Walking - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support

your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance.

(UC

Benefits Link) Highlights include

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information

65,000-80,000

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible

dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and

graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security

(except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension

plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with

UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off

policy, including

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off

(Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision,

prescription)

• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please

visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you

will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment

eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of

identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9

employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can

be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

Important: To apply you must create a profile

and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant

portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications

submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting

process or to request accommodations with the application, please

contact Human Resources at [email protected].

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all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment,

including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected

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