Cyber Security Engineer

About the role

Provides security analysis and design oversight and assistance within the Office of Information Technology. Installs, configures, manages, and monitors intrusion detection/prevention systems and hardware/software firewalls. Conducts both proactive and reactive vulnerability and risk analyses of existing systems and implements standards and procedures to mitigate risk. Implements action plans to remove vulnerabilities. Assists immediate supervisor in the development and maintenance of a campus-wide information technology awareness and training plan. Drafts standards, procedural and policy documentation and provides insight into topics for campus-wide security and awareness campaigns and makes recommendations for inclusion into the IT/Campus environment to senior leadership related to each of these items. Conducts proactive assessments on all ERP systems including both Microsoft and Oracle database management systems. Installs, updates and monitors enterprise endpoint protection systems – end-point protection, data loss protection system such as McAfee and Splunk, and data center protection systems. Initiates ideas for new directions and demonstrates realistic designs for development and implementation. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, manage, and monitor intrusion detection/prevention systems and hardware/software firewalls.
• Conducts both proactive and reactive vulnerability and risk analyses of existing systems and implements standards and procedures to mitigate risk.
• Implements action plan(s) to remove vulnerabilities.
• Assists immediate supervisor in the development and maintenance of a campus-wide information technology awareness and training plan.
• Drafts standards, procedural and policy documentation and provides insight into topics for campus-wide security and awareness campaigns and makes recommendations for inclusion into the IT/Campus environment to senior leadership related to each of these items.
• Conduct proactive assessments on all ERP systems including both Microsoft and Oracle database management systems.
• Installs, updates and monitors enterprise endpoint protection systems – end-point protection, data loss protection system such as McAfee and Splunk, and data center protection systems.
• Initiates ideas for new directions and demonstrates realistic designs for development and implementation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Would be open to a Systems Administrator that has 3-4 years of experience, with knowledge in the cyber security space and wants to move towards cyber security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Skills

• Cyber security
• Microsoft Endpoint Protection
• Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft 365 Defender

Benefits

Life Insurance: The coverage amount is based on two and one-half times appointment salary rounded up to the next whole thousand with a maximum coverage of $100,000 and includes the same amount of Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits. The University currently pays the entire cost of coverage.

Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Coverage: The cost of coverage is shared between employees and the University. Rates are determined by participation in Wellness Program and use of tobacco products. Coverage is available on the first of the month following appointment date.

TIAA Retirement Contributions: Contributions begin based upon the first day of employment at a contribution rate of ten (10) percent of base appointment salary paid in full by ISU. The contributions are vested immediately. There are 40 investment options from which to choose.

TIAA Auto Enroll: New employees are automatically enrolled in a tax deferred retirement program at hire: three (3) percent is deducted before taxes for the program to facilitate retirement planning. Employees may opt out of the program within 90 days.

Long Term Disability Coverage: Employees are eligible after three (3) years of continuous, regular employment with the University. This policy guarantees approved disabled employees a 66 2/3 percent income protection (from all sources) after 180 days of continuous total disability. Immediate participation is available for current members of a comparable group disability insurance program within 90 days prior to ISU employment and that would have provided income protection upon disability for at least five years.

Fee Waiver Program: For the employee, spouse and dependent children: Staff may enroll in up to 18 hours of course work each academic year at a reduced rate. Spouses may enroll in 15 semester hours each academic year with 80% of qualified tuition waived. Dependent children of regular full-time staff who are full-time degree seeking undergraduate students at ISU may receive a fee waiver of 80% of qualified tuition for up to a total of ten (10) semesters.

Sick Leave: Accrued at a rate of 12 days per fiscal year with unlimited accumulation. Vacation: Pay level 11 and below accrues up to 15 vacation days earned per year 1 through 4; 20 vacation days per year thereafter. Pay level 12 and above accrues 20 vacation days per year

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $68000.00/yr.

Schedule

This is a Permanent position based out of Terre Haute, IN.

Location

This is a fully onsite position in Terre Haute, IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 16, 2026.