Job Summary

Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer and working closely with the campus community and outside parties, the Information Security Architect protects the people, the information, and the systems of Drexel University.

Essential Functions

• Awareness, training and communications.
• Forensics, intrusion detection, incident response, and threat hunting. 
• Vulnerability scanning and monitoring, including patch management and retirement of obsolete systems. - (Non-Essential)
• End-point security, including encryption at rest. 
• Network security, including encryption in transit. 
• Identity management.
• In-house software development and maintenance. 
• Cloud computing and software contracts. 
• Support the Chief Information Security Officer’s work on leadership, strategy, policy, risk management, disaster recovery, business continuity, compliance, external relations, and emerging technologies and threats. 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
• Minimum of Ten years of experience in information security.
• Mastery of and experience with four or more of the following functions:
• Management of information security technologies to protect information, networks, servers, endpoints, and cloud services, e.g., firewalls, antivirus, encryption, data leak prevention, security information and event management systems, and intrusion detection and prevention systems.
• Vulnerability and threat management.
• Incident detection, documentation, response, and remediation.
• Identity management.
• Application of information security and privacy laws, regulations and guidelines, e.g., data breach state laws, FERPA, HIPAA, NIST, PCI-DSS, DFARS, and GDPR.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related discipline greatly preferred.

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

• University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt, grade N. Compensation for this grade ranges from $90,430.00 to $135,640. per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.