Infrastructure and Security Engineer

Culpeper County School District•Culpeper, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Infrastructure and Security Engineer maintains system security and protocols for the school district. Maintains the division’s network, hardware, phone systems and software systems.

Requirements

Relevant industry certifications and/or graduate-level certificates in information technology, cybersecurity, network, cloud technologies or related fields.
A minimum of three (3) years in a similar capacity.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is desired.
Other such qualities may be approved in lieu of any of the above by the School Board; Or equivalent training, education, and/or experience.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Ability to communicate openly and effectively with students, parents, community patrons, staff, and administration as a positive representative of the Culpeper County Public School system.
Skill in excellent organization.
Skill in managing complex computer network configurations across a wide area network.
Professional demeanor and an understanding of maintaining confidentiality.
Willingness to work non-scheduled hours as required to maintain the District’s Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the division's cybersecurity program, security policies, and incident response operations, while continuously enhancing the division's overall cybersecurity posture and protection of critical systems, data, and technology resources.
Collaborate to design, implement, maintain, and enhance network infrastructure and low-voltage technology systems supporting division-wide construction, renovation, and expansion projects.
Responsible for overall design of division access control systems and security surveillance systems.
Coordinate and collaborate with the Incident Response Team.
Assist with the design, review, maintenance and execution of network infrastructure to include low voltage technologies associated with the division construction and renovation projects.
Design implement maintain the Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystem, including implementation, migration, administration, maintenance, security, and continuous improvement.
Responsible for the maintenance, load balancer, and configurations associated with the PowerSchool servers.
Coordinate vendor service support for technology-based projects.
Assist with implementing and maintaining technology plans for projects, schools, and division mission objectives.
Provide advanced technical support and mentorship to the Technology Department personnel.
Assist with short-term and long-term expense forecasts for overall technology budget and specific projects and categories.
Collaborate with Technology Department staff on strategic planning initiatives, technology roadmaps, infrastructure modernization efforts, and continuous improvement projects.
Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies, cybersecurity solutions, and infrastructure enhancements to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and security.
Maintain accurate technical documentation, system inventories, network diagrams, operational procedures, and disaster recovery plans.
Performs other assigned duties.