Information Security Analyst I job in Fairbanks

As a Security Analyst at the University of Alaska, you’ll have a direct impact on improving security, reducing risk, and ensuring the continuity of business operations at UA’s 20+ locations throughout the state of Alaska. Security Operations is responsible for a number of critical functions, including incident response, firewall management, operation and maintenance of a variety of cybersecurity tools and services, education and outreach to the UA community on topics like security awareness, data handling, privacy and compliance. You’ll be part of a collaborative team providing excellent service to the University of Alaska community. This position does require occasional travel within and outside of Alaska and participation on a rotating on-call schedule.

Daily Work On a typical day, you will monitor cloud services, endpoints, and networks to prevent/detect breaches and other security issues. You may install and manage firewalls, configure or monitor applications and services, perform pentests, communicate with other internal stakeholders to assess and improve security, or support audit, assessment, or compliance efforts. Every day you will collaborate with your teammates (other Analysts, Engineers, and Student Analysts) to support enterprise-wide security initiatives.

To thrive in this position, you should enjoy solving problems, be able to track and actively manage your time appropriately in response to changing priorities. You should enjoy working independently or collaborating in a group setting, have strong written and verbal communication skills, enjoy researching cybersecurity topics, awareness, and best practices, and feel comfortable collaborating and presenting in person or online with both your peers and others across university departments. You should have a passion for learning and growing.

Because this position is typically a frontline role with significant customer interaction and provides training and support to internal and external customers, strong communication and time management skills are expected. Diplomacy and an interest in collaborative problem solving and project management will be beneficial in this role. Familiarity with programming or scripting languages and use of those in automation and orchestration is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Information Technology or other related field) and 4 years progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Desired: Industry-recognized certifications (like CompTIA, (ISC)2, SANS). Willingness to relocate to Fairbanks, Alaska.

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule , Grade 81, based on education and experience.

The University of Alaska ( www.alaska.edu ) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination ) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

• Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority crime reporting policies campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications) fire safety policies and procedures programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.