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IT Security Analyst

Requisition Number:

64872

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

15-Jun-2025

Date Posted:

30-May-2025
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Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for an IT Security Analyst to join the Office of Information Technology Security team! The Analyst will assist with core risk and compliance work that supports the campus security program. OIT-Sec provides campus direction to ensure CU Boulder's information technology (IT) assets remain appropriately protected, both those that are managed by OIT as well as those managed at the unit or department level. OIT-Sec provides a risk management function to support a secure campus IT environment through a focus on alignment to industry standard processes, recommendations of vetted, secure solutions, and clear expectations driven by security policies, procedures and standards.
Professional development is a key requirement of the job. The dynamic nature of information security means a successful team member must always be learning, growing professionally, and teaching others. The IT Security Analyst position works with the Deputy Information Security Officer.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Vision:
  • Office Information Technology will be valued by campus as a strategic, inclusive and innovative partner in advancing learning and discovery in order to enable CU Boulder to be a premier public university.
Mission:
  • Office Information Technology enables campus priorities by providing high-value IT services and solutions. 
Values: 
  • Trust, as a foundation for how we engage with one another and with campus partners, along with 
  • Avid curiosity in how to better support the campus and our stakeholder’s while 
  • Fostering empowerment and authentic engagement among ourselves and 
  • Celebrating inclusivity that promotes a sense of belonging while acknowledging that each person is unique and valued. 
Strategy: 
  • Office Information Technology will advance learning and discovery by delivering high-value reliable IT services and solutions that:
    • Provide a fluid and adaptable academic and student experience 
    • Enable research competitiveness and 
    • Deliver core infrastructure and enterprise IT services for business effectiveness.
Based on our departmental goals and our commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence, CIO Information Technology particularly welcomes applications from candidates whose knowledge, skills, and abilities, and desire to contribute to an inclusive campus environment, will help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
  • Risk Management 
    • The IT Security Analyst position will support risk and compliance duties serving the entire campus, with a focus on supporting the needs of the research environment, including:
      • Analyze new cyber risk review requests and coordinate with requestors to support their understanding of these processes and the progress of their request.
      • Provide guidance supporting the design of risk mitigation strategies and mechanisms.
      • Assist with risk assessments and provide guidance to partners concerning the handling of security risks associated with assessment findings.
      • In support of risk evaluation services, develop, review, and maintain internal and external security documentation and resources.
      • Offer direction and guidance as needed to internal project partners concerning statutory, regulatory, and CU policy requirements.

What You Should Know

  • This position is available as a full-time position with hybrid working options; The position will require in-person presence on an infrequent basis at the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
  • Due to the requirement to access export-controlled data and information, only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green cards), or other protected individuals (i.e., persons designated as an asylee, refugee, or a temporary resident under amnesty provisions) may apply.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What We Can Offer

  • Salary: $69,492 - $78,154.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in business, compliance, information technology, computer science, information security or related field. A combination of education and/or equivalent professional experience may be substituted by professional experience on a year for year basis).
  • One (1) year of professional experience in compliance, risk management, information security, information technology, and/or information systems.

What You Will Need

  • To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:
  • Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data.
  • Skill in verbal and written communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
  • Skill to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
  • Ability to translate sophisticated concepts into simple, clear and concise messages that technical and non-technical audiences can quickly comprehend.
  • Ability to establish, maintain and cultivate positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  • Ability to multitask and work well individually, as well as cooperatively with others in support of team effort.
  • Ability and interest to continually learn and grow professionally.
  • Ability to build and follow work plans.
  • Ability to work across departments and business units to implement organization’s privacy principles and programs, and align privacy objectives with security objectives.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • Two (2) years of relevant work experience in compliance, risk management, information security, information technology, and/or information systems.
  • Experience working within IT or compliance in the higher education industry.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials: 
  1. A current resume. 
  2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by June 15, 2025 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu