Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

The Security Engineer will be responsible for multiple day-to-day security tasks, plus various information security projects, as part of supporting the Boston College community's information security needs.

Projects typically involve evaluating, designing, and deploying security solutions to meet Boston College's needs. Such projects frequently require working with others to determine requirements and select appropriate solutions. From there, typical projects include developing and implementing these solutions. A Security Engineer also recommends strategies to prevent security exposures and prevent intrusions with guidance from the Director of Policy and Security, works with others to manage access control for non-Information Security projects, and analyzes the output of various security monitoring systems.

Day-to-day tasks include cyber incident response, evaluation and implementation of requests for firewall changes, monitoring of various security products and audit logs, and providing technical guidance regarding these products. Daily tasks also include providing ongoing support and advice to IT staff and end users on a variety of security issues, and ensuring that Boston College's security policies and procedures are adhered to.

This individual will be highly focused on the technical aspects of information security, in contrast to a SoC analyst or a policy & governance specialist.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience. This position offers a hybrid work schedule at the discretion of management.

Requirements

BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field preferred.
Strong technical knowledge in at least one of the technical domains of information security such as access control systems, firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, and Internet security.
Strong knowledge of operating system administration for servers and desktops, plus network security and application security.
Strong project management and communication skills.
Coding skills in C, Java, PERL, Python, or a similar language are strongly preferred.
Experience with firewalls and Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems is strongly preferred.
Must be able to work with and influence people at multiple levels within a major university.
Must be able to work independently and within a team setting.

Preferred/Desired

Security certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SANS, or similar certification.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

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