Senior Information Security Analyst

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
We’re looking for an Information Security professional to support and enhance cybersecurity across a decentralized healthcare environment for UT Southwestern. This role protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data, including patient information. Responsibilities include Implement and promote security best practices; monitor security systems and identify threats, perform risk assessments and address vulnerabilities, ensure compliance with HIPAA and internal policies, collaborate with teams across the organization to strengthen security posture.  Our ideal candidate has a strong cybersecurity background, ideally in healthcare, knowledge of risk management and regulatory requirements, and effective communication and collaboration skills.  This position is 100% remote with occasional on‑site meetings. Incumbent must reside in Texas. 

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Experience
3 years' experience in information security, cybersecurity operations, incident response, security engineering, or a related technical security discipline or extensive demonstrated hands-on experience using security tools and technology, including vulnerability management, encryption, monitoring systems, and email gateway security solutions.
Additional education and/or technical training may be considered in lieu of experience.

• Licenses and Certifications
Must possess one or more of the following, or obtain within one year of hiring: 
CompTIA Security+, or CISSP, or CISM, or CEH, or GIAC within 1 Year. Or
Other similar industry-recognized security-related certifications within 1 Year. 
 

Preferred
• Education
Bachelor's Degree in a computer science and technology or related field.

JOB DUTIES

• Security Incident Response & Forensics: Direct responses to security incidents to prevent further loss, obtain and preserve forensic evidence, and lead root cause analysis efforts to identify improvement opportunitie