University of Chicago · 5 months ago
Information Security Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$123K/yr - $145K/yr
7+ years expThe University of Chicago is seeking an Information Security Architect to join their Information Security team. This role involves overseeing enterprise security architecture, assessing risk and compliance, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance security awareness and solutions.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Designs and oversees the University's enterprise security architecture, ensuring alignment with research requirements, administrative operations, and educational technology needs
Develops and maintains security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines that provide robust protection, ensure compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, and meet the unique needs of an academic environment
Leads cross-functional teams to conduct in-depth information technology risk and compliance assessments for major IT initiatives
Monitors and assesses the effectiveness of existing security architecture, governance, and operations
Reviews and approves security designs for new projects and system changes
Provides strategic leadership and expert guidance on security trends, technologies, and services
Collaborates with stakeholders including researchers, administrative staff, and IT teams to understand requirements and provide solutions with appropriate security controls
Collaborates with higher education peers in identifying and sharing best practice solutions
Promotes information security awareness across the institution
Designs and oversees the information security and compliance monitoring infrastructure
Provides technical leadership for all phases of the incident response lifecycle
Monitors threat intelligence and emerging security trends to ensure the University's security posture remains robust and adaptive
Uses depth and breadth of IT expertise to develop and implement security and compliance policies, guidelines, and safe practices for university-wide computing and networking systems
Leads teams to conduct in-depth information technology risk assessments; makes recommendations and designs improvements to IT security procedures
Solves complex problems relating to user security needs and supports the implementation of procedures to accommodate them. Ensures that the user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain security
Performs other related work as needed
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - International Information System Security Certification Consortium
SANS GIAC Certification - Global Information Assurance Certification
Designs and oversees the University's enterprise security architecture, ensuring alignment with research requirements, administrative operations, and educational technology needs
Develops and maintains security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines that provide robust protection, ensure compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements, and meet the unique needs of an academic environment
Leads cross-functional teams to conduct in-depth information technology risk and compliance assessments for major IT initiatives
Monitors and assesses the effectiveness of existing security architecture, governance, and operations
Reviews and approves security designs for new projects and system changes
Provides strategic leadership and expert guidance on security trends, technologies, and services
Collaborates with stakeholders including researchers, administrative staff, and IT teams to understand requirements and provide solutions with appropriate security controls
Collaborates with higher education peers in identifying and sharing best practice solutions
Promotes information security awareness across the institution
Designs and oversees the information security and compliance monitoring infrastructure
Provides technical leadership for all phases of the incident response lifecycle
Monitors threat intelligence and emerging security trends to ensure the University's security posture remains robust and adaptive
Uses depth and breadth of IT expertise to develop and implement security and compliance policies, guidelines, and safe practices for university-wide computing and networking systems
Leads teams to conduct in-depth information technology risk assessments; makes recommendations and designs improvements to IT security procedures
Solves complex problems relating to user security needs and supports the implementation of procedures to accommodate them
Ensures that the user community understands and adheres to necessary procedures to maintain security
Performs other related work as needed
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (required)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or a relevant field
Three or more years of experience as an architect in information technology
Certification demonstrating broad security industry knowledge, such as CISSP or GSEC
Certification demonstrating expertise in a specific technology domain, such as security architecture or cloud computing
Expertise in common security frameworks and compliance standards, including NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, HIPAA, FedRAMP, and CMMC
Expertise in fundamental network and communication technologies including TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, x.509, and DMARC
Analyze information provided by common security tools used to monitor networks, endpoints, cloud platforms, email security, and vulnerabilities
Create network diagrams, threat models, data flow diagrams, and related artifacts used for risk assessment and threat analysis
Understanding of the Secure Software Development Lifecycle
Understanding of native tools provided by AWS, Azure, and GCP for monitoring, management, and compliance
Understanding of common threat actor tools, techniques, and procedures
Understanding of all phases of security incident response
Diagnose complex technical problems
Work collaboratively and independently
Lead cross-functional teams
Handle multiple tasks and substantial deadline pressure
Benefits
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
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University of Chicago
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