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Senior Analyst, IT Security

PageUp Desc Code: INF - Senior Analyst, IT Security

Function: INF - Information Technology

Sub-function: Information Security

Discipline: IT Security

Career Track: Technical/STEM

Career Track Level: Individual Contributor - Level 3


Information Technology: Information Technology is responsible for the use of any computers, software applications, storage, networking, and other hardware or physical devices. Develops and maintains infrastructures and processes for creating, managing, securing, and exchanging all forms of electronic data. Incorporates leading-edge techniques for collaboratively enhancing the performance of installed systems, identifying new technologies, developing applications, and transitioning from legacy to new systems.

Information Security: Information Security provides security engineering, risk management, design, access and identity control, operational support, and consultation. Provides policy and governance oversight; security operational services; set-up, verification, and audit of user access and authorizations; and risk analysis and response.

IT Security: IT Security evaluates, tests, recommends, coordinates, monitors, and maintains information systems and cyber security policies, procedures and systems, including access management for hardware, firmware, and software.

Technical/STEM: Technical roles, including technology and research.

Individual Contributor: In an individual contributor role, the positions work is primarily achieved through individual efforts or by participating as part of a team. Individual contributors may: Coordinate, influence, or review the work of others. Be the authority on a given program or process. Lead teams. A range of knowledge, complexity, autonomy, and impact may be needed to achieve results at certain levels. Individual contributor roles are reflected in the Academic Administration, Development, General Administration, Technical/STEM, and C1-C4 of the Clinical tracks.

Level 3: Senior: These positions require experience and education, act independently, and may provide some team leadership.