The University of Texas System · 5 hours ago
Security Administrator (Midland or Houston)
Midland, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Texas System is a prominent educational institution dedicated to improving lives through education, health care, and research. They are seeking a Security Administrator to provide hands-on cybersecurity protection and response capabilities for University Lands, managing firewalls and overseeing vulnerability management while leading incident response efforts.
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Responsibilities
Administer and tune next-generation firewalls, IDS/IPS, and segmentation policies
Monitor and analyze alerts from SIEM, EDR, and firewall platforms
Build and maintain dashboards and detection rules for local SOC visibility
Perform packet-level and log analysis to identify malicious or anomalous activity
Coordinate with UT System SOC to align alerting, escalation, and detection coverage
Conduct regular vulnerability scans across servers, endpoints, and network infrastructure
Interpret results, prioritize risk, and remediate or coordinate remediation
Track remediation metrics and produce executive summaries of risk posture
Apply configuration baselines and ensure patch management compliance
Lead containment, eradication, and recovery during security incidents (e.g., ransomware, intrusion, data breach)
Maintain and execute incident response runbooks and evidence handling procedures
Perform root-cause and post-incident analysis; recommend improvements
Coordinate with central ISO and vendors for forensics or law-enforcement notifications
Implement and maintain security technologies such as MFA, enterprise EDR/XDR platforms, and vulnerability management systems
Secure virtualization, network infrastructure, and server/storage systems
Support zero-trust and micro-segmentation initiatives within on-prem and hybrid environments
Collaborate on new system deployments to ensure secure design and compliance
Assist in risk assessments, third-party security reviews, and audits
Provide documentation and technical responses to TAC 202, UTS 165, and NIST CSF controls
Maintain evidence repositories for audit readiness and continuous improvement
Partner with Infrastructure, Client Services, and Solutions Development teams to ensure consistent security practices
Provide technical input for user-awareness initiatives and IT security training
Participate in after-hours response during critical incidents or maintenance windows
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in IT Operations with a strong security component
Each additional year of experience over the required minimum may substitute for one year of college (30 semester hours) on a year-for-year basis
Proficient in administering Windows and Linux systems, virtualization platforms, and enterprise network environments
Experience with vulnerability scanning tools, patch management platforms, and firewall configurations
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST CSF
Capable of translating complex security issues into actionable tasks
Strong troubleshooting skills across multiple technology layers
Ability to work independently in a high-responsibility environment
Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical staff
This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT System Administration and its infrastructure
Preferred
Certifications such as Security+, SSCP, CISSP, or equivalent
Direct experience with firewalls, network segmentation, vulnerability management, and incident response
Hands-on experience with modern next-generation firewalls, enterprise vulnerability management platforms, and EDR/XDR solutions for endpoint and network defense
Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, and identity and access management best practices and administration
Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure environments (on-prem + cloud)
Background in small team environments where multi-role flexibility is required
Benefits
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory.
Company
The University of Texas System
The University of Texas System is to improving the people all over the world through education, research and health care.
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.75MKey Investors
Strada Education Network
2023-01-17Grant· $1.5M
2022-01-18Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Cristina Ruiz Blanton
Chief Privacy Officer
David Lakey, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
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