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Job Description
The IT Administrator/Analyst 1 will be an information security analyst directed by the IT Security Operations manager and Chief Information Security Officer. As a Security Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding the University’s digital assets and sensitive information. Leveraging your experience, you will assist with the development and implementation of robust security measures to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks.
Your general responsibilities will include incident response, analyzing vulnerabilities, and recommending effective countermeasures to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our systems, particularly with respect to SIEM and EDR. You will play a pivotal role the vulnerability management program. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will also provide guidance on emerging threats and contribute to the continuous improvement of our overall cybersecurity posture while meeting the business needs of the University of Tennessee.
Responsibilities
- Participate in IT security incident response services for all UT Knoxville departments, units, and colleges
- Contribute to the deployment and management of technical security solutions, including systems, networks, SaaS, PaaS, and/or databases
- Engage directly with University of Tennessee, Knoxville personnel on problem resolution, training, and policy and procedure guidance regarding IT security
- Monitoring and administration of the security toolset including EDR/XDR, SIEM
- Provide input in the holistic and enhancement of the IT Security Program
- Streamline security functions through automation, i.e. Powershell, Python, KQL, etc.
- Fulfill service requests for systems, networks, and/or databases under your responsibility
- Assist with the vulnerability management program
- Update security procedures
- Remediation of compromised accounts/workstations
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Experience: No experience required if holding one of the preferred degrees/licenses/certifications. Otherwise, a minimum of 1 year of experience in providing Information Security services.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of security concepts and enterprise responses Ability to work with personnel and provide solutions Organization, communication, analysis, and troubleshooting skills Security Skills related to EDR and SIEM
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education: Associates or higher in computer science, IT Management or IT-related field
- Experience: Two years’ experience providing information security services
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Experience in Higher Education environments Knowledge of goals and proper implementation of a sound vulnerability management program Ability to interface with senior technical and business management Security Certifications (CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, GIA) Security skills related to Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel Skills with KQL, Powershell, or Python
Work Location
- Location: Kingston Pike Building – Knoxville, TN
- Hybrid
Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: MR10
- Anticipated hiring range: $50,000 - $60,000
- Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
- Find more information on UT Benefits here
Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
About The Department
OneIT is a centralized IT organization, which means many of the core technology services the university relies on are coordinated, supported, and managed through one central unit. Rather than each department building its own separate support structure, OneIT helps unify technology operations so that students, faculty, and staff across the university have a consistent, reliable experience.
About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
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