Lead Cyber Security Analyst

Job Description

UW Medicine IT Services has an outstanding opportunity for a Lead Cyber Security Analyst.

WORK SCHEDULE

• 100% FTE
• Monday Friday; Core hours for UW Medicine IT Services are 8:00 5:00 (PST)
• Day Shift

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

UW Medicine IT Services (ITS) is a shared services organization that supports all of UW Medicine. UW Medicine is comprised of Harborview Medical Center (HMC) UW Medical Center-Montlake Campus (UWMC-Montlake) UW Medical Center-Northwest Campus (UWMC-NW) UW Medicine Primary Care (UWMPC) UW Physicians (UWP) UW School of Medicine (SOM) and Airlift Northwest (ALNW). ITS is responsible for the ongoing support and maintenance of the infrastructure and applications which support all these institutions along with the implementation of new services and applications that are used to support and further the UW Medicine mission.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• 100% remote opportunity
• 15 days of vacation your first year Also 12 days of sick time 1 personal holiday and 11 paid holidays each year
• 100% matching 100% immediately vesting 403(b)

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the direction and priorities of the Manager by coordinating and overseeing the operational activities and ensuring standard services are meeting appropriate targets including the following:
  • Vulnerability and risk assessment activities with significant impact on business operations for all UW Medicine entities and vendors
  • Design development and implementation of security tools platforms and methodologies drawing from industry requirements and frameworks such as HIPAA HITRUST and NIST to identify and mitigate risks to patient care and critical operations
  • Implementation and leveraging of prescribed tools to discover system and/or software vulnerabilities and inform and/or validate risk assessments throughout the enterprise
  • Integrate threat information into enterprise vulnerability assessments risk assessments and mitigation activities
  • Operating and updating UW Medicines risk register and risk management program
  • Development and delivery of user training security awareness programs and UW Medicine-wide security documentation such as policies standards and operating procedures
• Prioritizing and distributing the workload throughout a team of Cyber Security Analysts managing the day-to-day workflow and reporting to the Manager the status of work assignments
• Providing a point of escalation for operational and other service issues
• Identifying and proposing service management improvements
• Providing advice coaching and mentorship to team on work techniques best practices and operational expertise
• Serving as the Managers delegate to represent the team to customers project managers technical leadership and organizational management

Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

• Leading information security service delivery with a continuous improvement mindset and reporting metrics to directly impact business and leadership decisions
• Overseeing team support for applications infrastructure and technology projects to ensure the use of secure designs and that technical solution architectures align with organizational risk management goals
• Consulting with technical and non-technical stakeholders including internal and external entities on security best practices to reduce the risk of compromise across people processes and technology
• Monitoring and developing monitoring to proactively identify and respond to threats vulnerabilities or risks within UW Medicine
• Leading efforts to track and mitigate known and emergent threats to UW Medicine to support institutional threat awareness risk assessments threat detection and analysis incident response and cyber security operations
• Collaborating with Cyber Security Engineers in information security incident triage containment and investigative activities as needed as part of the incident management process
• Mentoring other Analysts and team members

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of experience/education

6 years of experience must include:

• 6 years information security experience to include experience in several of the following areas: Risk Management Audit Compliance Security Engineering Project Management Architecture and Governance
• 1 year(s) of formal mentorship for technology professionals
• Demonstrated experience leading team activities and initiatives in designing implementing or maintaining security tools (including threat assessment tools risk management tools or vulnerability management scanning systems)
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring others in security assessments security control analysis risk assessments vulnerability assessments or penetration tests of highly complex systems that support critical business operations (ex. Patient Care Finance HR)
• Advanced understanding of and the experience mentoring others in security-related technologies systems and tools
• Demonstrated experience using and the ability to lead a team in threat modeling and vulnerability review to impact the design of highly interconnected enterprise systems
• Advanced understanding of information security threats and vulnerabilities and how they translate to risks
• Advanced knowledge of common information security regulations and/or standards such as NIST 800-53/CSF ISO 27001/2 HIPAA PCI DSS and SOC and how to apply them
• Demonstrated experience leading service delivery team activities and initiatives

ABOUT UW MEDICINE WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washingtons only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicines mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region and preparing tomorrows physicians scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful welcoming environment where every patient family student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29000 healthcare professionals researchers and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center UW Medical Center - Montlake UW Medical Center - Northwest UW Medicine Primary Care UW Physicians UW School of Medicine and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

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Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.