Cybersecurity Specialist Jobs in Utah

Position Announcement

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Utah Valley University plays a critical role in strengthening the university’s security posture by maintaining and advancing its information systems security architecture. This position is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats while proactively implementing and monitoring safeguards that protect institutional data and systems. Through ongoing vulnerability assessments and threat monitoring, the role helps prevent potential breaches and ensures the resilience of enterprise-wide environments, including on-premises and cloud-based systems.

This position also serves as a key resource for promoting secure practices across the university by educating users, recommending security enhancements, and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations. Working in a collaborative and mission-driven environment, the Senior Cybersecurity Engineer has the opportunity to influence enterprise security strategy while supporting a safe and reliable digital experience for students, faculty, and staff.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Analyzes, implements, manages, and monitors solutions to defend against cyberattacks, hacking attempts, and threats. Maintains the university’s information systems security infrastructure, ensuring that security controls are properly configured, monitored, and updated to address evolving risks effectively.
• Conducts scans and audits of systems for vulnerabilities and security risks to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices. Observes and responds to Intrusion Detection System (IDS) cues and anti-virus alerts. Recommend and implement changes to enhance system security and prevent unauthorized access.
• Stays abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies, and makes recommendations for continuous improvement to enhance the organization's security posture. Follows regulatory changes affecting higher education at the state and national levels. Cross-trains on the duties of the UVU Information Security Team to provide support to UVU when others on the team are not available.
• Educates and communicates security requirements and procedures, and provides support and guidance on security issues and incident handling for all of campus to promote a culture of security awareness.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or technology-related field, plus 3 years of experience; OR any combination of education and experience totaling 7 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications are preferred, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or SANS Institute certifications.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of network security protocols, technologies, and solutions.
• This includes knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), VPNs, network segmentation, secure remote access, and network monitoring and analysis.
• Knowledge of encryption techniques, data loss prevention (DLP), and familiarity with risk assessment methodologies, threat modeling, vulnerability assessment tools, and the ability to prioritize security based on risk.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a broad community.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Skills in architecture design, risk assessment, and expertise in TCP/IP and in each of the seven layers of the OSI Networking model, software and networking technologies, protocols, and operating systems.

Abilities

• Ability to collaborate with others and work in a team environment as a team player.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to learn and implement new technology.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.