Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number SRGV3576 Working Title NETWORK SECURITY ANALYST II Number of Vacancies 1 Location Edinburg, Texas Department IT Infrastructure FTE 1.0 FLSA Exempt Scope of Job

Responsible for monitoring and managing routine and non-routine security events and vulnerabilities to resolution. Performs scheduled maintenance, testing, upgrade and troubleshooting.

Description of Duties

•Responsible for operating and monitoring of security systems on multiple University campuses to identify information security incidents and compromises and provide immediate and real time security network intelligence and responses.
•Participates in the response and recovery of abuse of systems and information resources, violation of policies, privacy issues, and related incidents.
•Provides assistance in maintaining the firewall for the entire university by making changes as needed by implementing various blocking and monitoring mechanisms.
•Configures and maintains firewalls for departments and colleges based on set parameters.
•Maintains and monitors spam filter devices by performing key software and configuration changes.
•Participates in the configuration and maintenance of encrypted virtual private networks for department and colleges.
•Assists in addressing vulnerability findings.
•Keeps current with IT network security, to aid in disaster recovery, business continuity, intrusion detection, incident remediation, monitoring of network and bandwidth resources, and other pertinent security software and utilities.
•Provides information for risk assessment assistance, technical support, and administrative support for risk assessment assistance, technical support, and administrative support for technical implementation and systems throughout the university.
•Keeps current with advancements in information security related subjects, and participates as an internal consulting resource on viruses, spyware, exploits, computer forensics, recovery and similar subject matter and provides information to campus IT security staff.
•Prepares and issues security notices when necessary.
•Assists in the provisioning and de-provisioning, modification, and resets end-user access rights as needed based on approved requests.
•Reviews and edits user accounts and access privileges as needed, including checking for and troubleshooting access requests.
•Assists during configuration upgrades and changes as needed.
•Employs forensic tools and techniques to recover and seize deleted, fragmented and corrupted data from digital media of all types.
•Participates in training IT Security staff in network security related techniques.
•Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

Specific supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems or a related field from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

Preferred: ITIL Foundation Certification

Required Experience

Three (3) years of full-time work experience in performing data networking analysis as a Network Security Analyst, System Analyst, System Administrator, Network Administrator or related field which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job duties.

Preferred Experience

More than the minimum full-time work experience in network security analysis/operations. Previous experience with Security Information Event Management (SIEM). Hands-on experience with Linux operating systems, including system administration and installing/compiling application and networking/security equipment, Intrusion Detection, Spam filtering, switches and routers. Knowledge of major operating, including command-line proficiency. Knowledge of risk assessment, disaster recovery and business continuity methods and practices. Knowledge of installation, configuration and maintenance of security applications, including vulnerability scanners, spam filters, and intrusion detection systems. Knowledge in installation, configuration and maintenance of firewalls. Working knowledge of networking concepts, including subnetting, access controls, ports, and protocols (TCP/IP). Knowledge of OWASP Top 10. Experienced with usage of open source security tools. Experience with log analysis tools E.g.: Splunk, Elasticsearch. Knowledge of ITIL Practices.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend/evening work is required.

Other

Knowledge of information and network security strategies, technologies, practices and standards. Knowledge of information and network security monitoring, traffic analysis techniques, attack, vectors, incident detection handling and response.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category Full-Time Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience Position Available Date 09/17/2018 Grant Funded Position No If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a current UTRGV employee?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
   • Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
   • No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
3. * Please select your highest level of completed education.
   • 6th grade education
   • 10th grade education
   • High School Diploma or GED
   • Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
   • Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
   • Masters Degree from an accredited university
   • Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
   • None of the above
4. * Please provide the field of study for your education:

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Please indicate the number of years of full time work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
   • Less than 1 year
   • 1 year
   • 2 years
   • 3 years
   • 4 years
   • 5 years
   • 6 years
   • 7 years
   • 8 years
   • 9 years
   • 10 years
   • Over 10 years
6. * Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. Reference Letter 1
5. Reference Letter 2
6. Reference Letter 3
7. Certifications and Licenses
8. Training Certificates
9. Other Document
10. List of 3 References
11. Unofficial Transcripts 2
12. Unofficial Transcripts 3
13. Letter of Interest
14. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
15. Additional Document