Cybersecurity Engineer Lead

Job Title
Cybersecurity Engineer Lead


Requisition Number
RE47286


Working Title

Department Name
3L800:ITS Security & Policy


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
49


Salary Range
$72,405-119,496/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education

BS



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Required Related Experience

5 yrs



Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Physical Requirements

The essential job functions of this position require you to be indoors; sit for extended periods of time; handle light-weight objects up to 25 pounds; operate a phone and a computer (with regular repetitive motions, such as typing) and navigate multiple computer systems. Ability to travel to various locations on and off-campus for meetings.



Shift

Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm) Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties may occasionally require additional time in the evenings, nights and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week.



Job Summary

The Lead Cybersecurity Engineer is a senior technical role within the cybersecurity team, responsible for the strategic oversight and execution of cybersecurity operations, incident response, cloud security management, and vulnerability assessment. This position collaborates closely with the Director of Cybersecurity, the Enterprise Cybersecurity team, and cross-functional teams to ensure the security of the organization’s IT infrastructure and compliance with regulatory (e.g. HIPAA, FERPA, ITAR, PCI-DSS) requirements. The role involves leading efforts in cyber defense analysis, managing the cybersecurity incident response program, and providing technical guidance for cloud and on-premises environments.

There is an internal employee being considered for this position (IEBC).



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

BS or equivalent experience.
Cybersecurity certification preferred (e.g. GIAC, ISC2, Microsoft, Splunk, EC-Council).
Experience in network protocol analysis, log analysis, perimeter security technologies.
Experience with Microsoft Defender, Qualys, Tenable, Bloodhound, Mimikatz, Kali, Splunk, Crowdstrike, and Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls.





Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes


Preferred Education/Experience

Degree in Information Technology, Information Assurance/Security or equivalent highly preferred



Deadline to Apply
09/25/2024


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