RESEARCHING COMPUTING SECURITY & COMPLIANCE ENG-ENT
FOR USE BY UAB IT ONLY\: Independently oversees the research compliance program for Research Computing. Plans, designs, deploys, monitors and maintains secure environments for research data. Implements security and compliance protocols and controls into high performance computing (HPC) cluster and cloud environments to ensure researchers can operate in a secure, compliant environment. Ensures compliance with regulatory and university requirements. Partners with and serves as a liaison to other university stakeholders, including Enterprise Information Security, Data Privacy & Governance, and researchers across the enterprise. May assist in the enforcement of policies or procedures related to data security. This position will commit to fostering an environment of heightened security following Information Technology Security Policies and participating in security training, such as Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) on an annual basis.
Key Duties Responsibilities\:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Works with research computing team to develop security control requirements for research computing environments, including HPC, cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
- Engineers and implement protocols and controls into research systems, ensuring a secure and compliant environment.
- Monitors the effectiveness of the research compliance program and makes recommendations for improvements when necessary.
- Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements such as, but not limited to, NIST, HIPAA, FISMA, CMMC, and sponsor mandated requirements. Remains up to date with regulations and policies related to research data, both internal and external, federal regulations.
- Provides guidance and support to university stakeholders on compliance practices to enable safe, compliant, and efficient workflows.
- Serves as a point of contact for security controls and compliance related inquiries with the Enterprise Information Security Office. May participate in incident response or compliance investigations as the Research Computing system subject-matter expert.
- Perform other duties as assigned
(Annual Salary\: $94,375 - $153,355)