Director, CyberSecurity Engineering, Operations and Incident Response

UW Health • Madison, WI

406d • $156,600 - $234,700

About The Position

The Director of CyberSecurity - Engineering, Operations and Incident Response at UW Health is responsible for leading a team of cybersecurity professionals to evaluate, design, deploy, and support information security solutions. This role involves acting as a technical leader, developing strategies that align with information security frameworks, and protecting company assets through innovative security measures. The position requires collaboration with various teams and stakeholders to ensure that cybersecurity strategies align with business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field required.
• Demonstrated success working across the systems development or operational life cycle required.
• Demonstrated success in operational levels within Information Security programs required.
• Demonstrated success managing security infrastructure such as firewalls and intrusion prevention systems required.
• Demonstrated success designing and securing applications in cloud environments required.
• Demonstrated success leading Governance, Risk and Compliance initiatives required.
• Demonstrated success leading incident response activities required.
• 10+ years of extensive project and leadership experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in IS Security, Business Administration, or Healthcare Administration preferred.
• Previous work experience with federal and state privacy and security laws preferred.
• 7 years direct patient care delivery and operational management experience preferred.
• Proven experience in collaboration between IT and operations preferred.
• Experience supporting systems in a 24x7 hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of cybersecurity professionals in evaluation, design, architecture, deployment, and support of information security solutions.
• Act as a technical leader and point of escalation for team members, promoting best practices and methodologies.
• Develop technologies and strategies that align with established information security frameworks.
• Stay current on security industry trends and their potential impact on UW Health's IT environment.
• Protect company assets with new security strategies and ongoing evaluation of monitoring controls.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with infrastructure teams, engineers, architects, vendors, contractors, and leadership.
• Align technical information security strategy with overall business goals.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans
• Two-week paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition benefits eligibility
• Access to resources for emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Flexible work schedules and shifts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree