Manager of Security Operations

As the Manager of Security Operations, you’ll lead a diverse team of technical professionals dedicated to protecting UA's data and systems; including providing direction, coaching/mentoring, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You are the primary point of contact and responsible person for all threat and vulnerability management efforts throughout the UA System. In this position, you will lead collaborative efforts to improve our security posture, innovate creative solutions, and build partnerships within the university for a more secure future.

To thrive in this role, you’ll have extensive experience implementing and managing security tools and technologies, including nextgen firewalls, endpoint protection, logging, etc., as well as a solid understanding of regulatory requirements affecting higher education, including CMMC, DFARS, FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, and PCI. Strong leadership experience is a must, as well as a willingness to pitch in for on-call and incident response. Your demonstrated experience developing reference documentation will benefit our team for years to come, and your leadership skills will benefit our full-time and student employees alike.

Minimum Qualifications:

We require a bachelor's degree and six years of progressively responsible IT/information security experience, OR an equivalent combination of training, education, and documented professional experience to meet the challenges of this position.

Preference will be given to candidates who hold a current ISC/2 CISSP certification; candidates without this certification will be required to certify within the first 12 months of employment.

This position requires that the successful candidate obtain a Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) security clearance, which will be initiated after being hired by the UAF Police Department and involves a fingerprinted background check performed by the Alaska Department of Public Safety and successfully completing CJIS Security Awareness Training.

Position Details:

This position is part of the University of Alaska (UA) System Office (SO) located on the Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks, AK, and flexible on-site/hybrid work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. We have a preference for candidates to be strongly connected to the university and state of Alaska so that they can participate and experience everything that the state and university have to offer. While there may be an opportunity for remote work (outside of Alaska) dependent on experience, we are seeking applicants who will report to work in 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 84, based on education and experience.

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information of three (3) professional references with your application.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.

Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient and viable number of qualified candidates have been identified.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

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.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Terra Preslan, UA System Office HR Coordinator, at ua-so-hr@alaska.edu or 907-450-8261.

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.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.