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Assistant Director of Information Security - Technology Solutions

University of Illinois Chicago
life insurance, paid time off, retirement plan
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Dec 04, 2025
Assistant Director of Information Security - Technology Solutions Assistant Director of Information Security - Technology Solutions Hiring Department: Technology Solutions Location: Chicago, IL USA Requisition ID: 1037827 FTE: 1 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday Shift: Days # of Positions: 1 Workplace Type: Hybrid Posting Close Date: 12/10/2025 Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $110,000.00 - 120,000.00 / Annual Salary About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Position Summary The Assistant Director of Information Security will serve as a leader, partner, and advocate, ensuring smooth operations across the cybersecurity engineering, event logging, and security operations center teams. This role focuses on strengthening relationships and driving innovation throughout the university. The Assistant Director will enhance the functions of the security teams, mentor staff, and apply their expertise to critically examine threat intelligence and security advisories to identify, protect, detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents. Pivotal to this role is successfully leveraging automation and orchestration to improve efficiency and reduce response times, evaluate and implement emerging technologies aligned with UIC's strategic IT initiatives, and lead incident response efforts. On-call support during evenings, holidays, and weekends is required to address emergencies and maintain operational continuity. Duties & Responsibilities Lead and optimize daily team operations, ensuring incidents and requests are addressed promptly and within service level agreements (SLAs). Oversee service continuity and drive ongoing improvements. Provide security consulting and represent the team in cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives. Oversee the Vulnerability Management Program, assessing risk, prioritizing vulnerabilities based on asset criticality, coordinating mitigation and remediation efforts across internal and external teams, and producing actionable metrics and trend reports. Collaborate with IT teams - including system administrators, network engineers, and developers - to audit, monitor, and validate security controls. Conduct gap analyses and internal assessments to strengthen infrastructure and reduce risk. Monitor and analyze threat intelligence and security advisories, providing timely guidance to stakeholders on emerging threats and recommended actions. Lead and support team development, including peer coaching, mentoring, professional growth, and staffing activities such as interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluation. Participate in and lead audits, tabletop exercises, and compliance initiatives to ensure alignment with HIPAA, FERPA, PIPA, NIST SP 800-171, and other regulatory requirements. Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Required Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or closely related field of study. Minimum of 8 years of professional IT experience which includes 2 years' experience at a supervisory or management capacity Demonstrated experience within IS Security which includes experience in assessing, monitoring and maintaining, and evaluating information security policies and systems, including hardware, firmware and software. Demonstrated experience Splunk Enterprise / Cloud, Enterprise Security, and SOAR. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of Vulnerability Management NIST SP 800-171 SIEM Experience (preferably Splunk), Network Vulnerability Scanning, Microsoft Defender Ability to interact with stakeholders in a highly professional manner and prioritize, respond, resolve, and escalate issues in a timely manner. Demonstrated project management experience and excellent analytical skills. To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the online application including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application. Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment. The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify. The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation To apply, visit https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/18513?c=uic Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. 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