Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (“MOHELA”) is a nationally-recognized leader in student loan servicing and higher education financing. Established in 1981, our success for more than 40 years is due to the tremendous efforts of our outstanding staff.

We are headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri (outside of St. Louis), with an operation center in Columbia, Missouri, and an office in Washington, DC .

Mohela is looking for a passionate and skillful Security Analyst to protect our customers' confidential information.

Mohela offers competitive salary and a benefit package that includes paid personal and vacation time-off, insurances for medical, dental, life, short-term disability, 401K plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 8% of salary, defined benefit pension plan(if residing in MO), and tuition assistance.

General Statement Of Duties

Assists in administration, maintenance, development and/or implementation of policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of all Information Systems and business functions. Performs regular operational security functions and assist in supporting security audit and ongoing compliance-related activities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Network Analysis & Vulnerability Management – Assists in maintaining network security policy, standards, processes, and procedures. Provide ongoing management of Information Security procedures, specifications, and diagrams for improving strategies and continued organizational enhancement. Review regular vulnerability assessments, providing specific guidance to infrastructure personnel on exposures and remediation requirements.
Security Tools Administration – Maintain existing security tools, including, but not limited to Firewalls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), vulnerability scanning tools, e-mail gateways/spam filters, File Integrity Monitors (FIM), Identity and Access Management, and anti-virus/malware. Evaluate new products and strategies, and make recommendations for improvements where possible.
Security Audits – Provide coordination for performing security audits and creation of documentation and remediation plans. Document and report on existing controls to support internal and external audit activities.
System Logs – Perform system log monitoring and reporting. Monitor system logs and alerts and provide first level response in determining the severity of alerts and escalating them to management.
Risk Management – Assist with risk assessments of functional areas to identify areas of risk and vulnerabilities, and to recommend alternative strategies.
Federal Security Clearance Management - Manage process including registration, review and submission of new hire clearance packages to the federal government. Assist new hire through all required steps.
Incident Response – Work as part of an Incident Response Team to respond to, assess, and remediate security incidents as needed..
Training – Develops security awareness by providing orientation, training, and on-going communication. Create documentation and provide training to different teams to enhance awareness of vulnerabilities and other security related issues in an effort to reducing those risks.
Documentation Maintenance – Provide ongoing support for maintaining security-related policy, plan, and procedure documentation.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field from a four-year college or university preferred. Experience of combined IT and application, operating system, or database security work experience with a broad range of exposure to systems analysis, configuration, diagnostics and administration of computer systems. Basic knowledge of regulatory compliance standards, particularly Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), including the NIST 800 series and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) is highly desired.

Technical Skills: Working knowledge of documentation provided by technology vendors and commercial software products. Experience applying, supporting or creation of controls associated with Sarbanes-Oxley, SSAE-18, PCI or Federal Security standards. Familiarity and experience with interpreting state or federal requirements/regulations and providing specific guidance for integration into operational environment. Working knowledge of IT functions, specifically understanding system production structure/controls, change management and software development processes. Capable of identifying management, IT system, and operational issues and trends and developing solutions including creating materials, documentation, systems, processes/procedures, and policies.

Computer Skills: Familiarity and knowledge of current technology used within midsized enterprises, including infrastructure, commercial products, and intranet/Internet and SQL databases. Basic to mid-level systems administration or developmental capabilities in Windows and Linux environments.

Certificates and Licenses: Security+ or other relevant security certifications preferred

MEDICAL, DENTAL and VISION

MOHELA offers a comprehensive medical plan that includes prescription coverage for employees and their dependents. A health savings account is available for employees to save for the future or to pay current medical expenses. We share the cost of insurance premiums with our employees. Vision coverage is available at no cost and offers free eye exams, and discounts on glasses and contacts. Dental insurance offers preventive care, dental work, and orthodontics (for dependent children) at various coverage percentages. MOHELA offers an incentive for employees who waive MOHELA’s medical plan and obtain medical coverage with another group medical plan.

EARNED TIME OFF

And the clock starts now! Time off begins to build when your employment starts. We observe 6 holidays a year: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also offer 4 Personal Holidays for you to use!

You will receive at least 17 days of available time off in Personal Time Off (PTO) and Vacation benefits. The days roll over from year to year, if unused.

Family is very important to MOHELA. Birth and adoption time off benefits are also available to employees.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

One of MOHELA’s core values is education. We support helping our employees and their dependents reach their educational goals. After 3 months of employment, you can qualify for up to $12,000 per calendar year in tuition reimbursement.

401(k) Match up to 8%

After you complete six months of service, MOHELA will match each dollar you contribute up to the first 8% of your salary. You can contribute up to 50% of your annual salary. It’s simple to contribute through payroll deduction. This benefit is in addition to the Pension Plan!

PENSION PLAN(Must reside in Missouri)

MOHELA’s Pension Plan is designed to provide a monthly income to participants who meet the plan’s retirement requirement. All benefits are 100% funded by MOHELA – with NO cost to employees. Benefits are determined by the plan’s benefit formula, based on years of service.

We are an EEO/AA Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

To build a diverse workforce, MOHELA encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities and veterans.

In compliance with the American Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with MOHELA, please call please call 636.733.3700 x3571, TDD 7-1-1

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