Security Engineer I

Job Title

Security Engineer I

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

AgriLife Research Center for Managed Technology Services (ARCMTS)

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Forest Service
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

About ARCMTS:
The AgriLife Research Center for Managed Technology Services (ARCMTS) offers centralized research support services across Texas A&M AgriLife and affiliated institutions. ARCMTS provides expert personnel in systems engineering, cybersecurity, data science, and research operations to help faculty and staff navigate the technical demands of modern research. Its collaborative model supports secure, scalable, and sustainable research infrastructure aligned with institutional and sponsor requirements.

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Position Information:

The Security Engineer I supports the AgriLife Research Center for Managed Technology Services (ARCMTS) by delivering cybersecurity services that enhance the protection, compliance, and resilience of research environments. This position focuses on endpoint security, infrastructure hardening, compliance readiness, and secure environment design. It operates within a dedicated security vertical that collaborates across all ARCMTS service areas. The role also involves working closely with researchers and institutional stakeholders to provide security recommendations tailored to their technical environment, regulatory obligations, and project requirements. This position operates in parallel with the existing IT, research, and administrative structures at participating institutions. It is designed to complement and support institutional practices, not to replace or override them. The position works collaboratively within ARCMTS and with partner institutions to deliver services that align with existing policies, procedures, and organizational processes, ensuring consistency, respect for institutional governance, and seamless integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct security audits of research workstations, lab systems, and shared infrastructure.

• Perform vulnerability assessments, threat modeling, and risk analyses.

• Assist in implementing secure configurations, privileged access controls, and system hardening techniques.

• Recommend tools, practices, and policies to help researchers align with FERPA, HIPAA, NIST, and grant-specific security guidelines.

• Support preparation of security documentation for proposals, audits, and compliance reporting.

• Consult on the secure setup of labs and systems, including network segmentation, data protection, and encryption.

• Deploy and configure endpoint protection tools, SIEM platforms, or detection systems.

• Collaborate with ARCMTS staff and IT partners to troubleshoot and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure.

• Stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.

• Coordinate with