Position Details
Classification Information
Classification Title IT Security Analyst/System Administrator
Salary Range $8,749 - $10,591 Per Month
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Position Information
Job Title IT Security Analyst/System Administrator
Position Number ISC969
Location District Services
Department District Information Services
Percentage of Employment 100%
Months of Employment 12 Months Per Year
Work Schedule Monday- Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Schedule and shift are subject to change in accordance with department needs.)
About Us:
ABOUT US
Do you strive to make a difference in higher education? Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity to be a part of our students’ educational success and lifelong learning? If so, we invite you to join North Orange County Community College District. We are proud to annually enroll over 65,000 students and serve a population of over one million people! Home to more than 2,900 employees, our highly skilled, professional, and diverse faculty and staff are leading two of California’s premier colleges, Cypress Community College and Fullerton Community College, as well as one of the largest noncredit programs, North Orange Continuing Education.
We empower our faculty and staff through technology adoption and directly support over 60,000 students annually to help them achieve their educational goals. Our team is committed to transformational change and to modernizing all aspects of technology.
We have adopted a cloud-first strategy going forward. We have several exciting projects underway: AI Security Governance, Data security and Identity and Access management, and business continuity and cloud migrations. Our district is investing heavily in digital transformation initiatives to enable us to achieve our goals.
The IS team is dedicated to our core values of Service, High Standards, Adaptability, Professionalism, Stewardship, Respect, and Inclusiveness.
What We Offer:
WHAT WE OFFER
- 100% employee medical premium coverage and a contribution toward dependent coverage (up to $11,620.58 for one dependent or $18,592.86 for two or more dependents annually)
- Fringe allowance to be used at employee’s discretion ($2,646.10 annually)
- Voluntary (Medical/Dependent Day Care) Flexible Spending Account
- $50,000 life insurance benefit
- Deferred Compensation Program (403(b)/457 plans)
- Retirement Pension Plan (CalSTRS/CalPERS)
- Abundant Professional Growth & Development Opportunities (Receive up to $3,500 annually)
- 20 paid holidays + Paid vacation
- Cumulative sick leave
- Flexible/Hybrid Work Program: 3 days in office/2 days remote (Management approval required; may vary by Department/Position)
- Summer schedule (exceptions apply)
- Receive Premium Pay for years of continuous service: From 5% at 5 years, up to 36% at 36 years
- District paid employee post-retirement medical (for those who qualify)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Environment that fosters diversity and inclusion
- Progressive and innovative culture
- Opportunity to participate in various Faculty & Staff Associations
Primary Purpose
PRIMARY PURPOSE
This position is responsible for evaluating, designing, and assisting in the development and implementation of information security solutions for the District. The incumbent also assists in the design, installation and maintenance of enterprise server systems. Responsibilities include performing technical procedures that are necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets from intentional or inadvertent access or corruption; providing consultation and training on security topics for information technology professionals and functional end users; and providing technical assistance and work direction to personnel as assigned.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Examples of essential functions are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Develops, implements, and maintains information security program standards and procedures for administrative and academic systems; provides for incident response and remediation support.
Performs auditing, reporting, documentation, and review of information security vulnerabilities and threats; performs vulnerability scans of data networks and computing devices.
Works with systems, network and applications staff to correct security-related vulnerabilities and events when detected.
Provides leadership, work direction, technical advice, and problem-solving assistance to technical staff regarding information security program standards and procedures; acts as a technical liaison with District and campus staff in facilitating information security programs.
Ensures that systems software is properly installed, configured, tested and tuned to maximize information security and operating efficiency; develops logical sequences of steps to be used to produce intended results.
Participates in the design, selection, implementation and maintenance of new products and technologies relating to information security.
Assists and supports higher-level technical personnel with all aspects of planning, design, development, coding, testing, debugging and implementation of complex systems administration for a variety of operating systems.
Monitors, evaluates and maintains systems to ensure minimal interruption of production systems and ensure maximum system performance and availability.
Learns and applies emerging technologies as necessary to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner.
Participate in District/College efforts to increase the diversity of faculty and staff and to address student achievement gaps; active assistance in the creation of a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; attend and participate in diversity, equity and inclusion trainings and events.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Working Relationships
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The IT Security Analyst/System Administrator maintains frequent contact with various District departments and personnel, IT management and staff, outside contractors and information systems vendors.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of information technology security standards and requirements
Knowledge of information technology security trends and tools
Knowledge of LAN/WAN networks, operating systems, and enterprise servers
Knowledge of computer hardware and software, and related peripherals
Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
Knowledge of interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
Ability to plan, lead, coordinate and conduct major project or phases of projects
Ability to provide technical advice and leadership to the District
Ability to write and update technical documentation
Ability to work independently with little direction
Ability to communicate efficiently both orally and in writing
Ability to assign work and provide technical work direction to others
Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
Ability to meet schedules and time lines
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Special Requirements, Licenses and Certifications
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The award of all degrees must be verifiable on a legible transcript. If selected as a finalist and/or given an offer of employment for this position, you will be required to provide a transcript with degree posted (may be unofficial). Human Resources will contact the finalist to obtain this required documentation at that phase of the recruitment.
Physical and Mental Demands
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field AND a minimum of three (3) years of experience in programming, operating systems, and data communications networks, including leadership experience.
OR
Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field AND a minimum of five (5) years of experience in programming, operating systems, and data communications networks, including leadership experience.
Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position.
Desirable Qualifications
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), including conducting risk assessments, supporting internal and external audits, and documenting and tracking control gaps through remediation.
Experience securing cloud infrastructure and services, including cloud-native logging, monitoring, and threat detection across multi-cloud environments.
Experience responding to security incidents, including triage, containment, remediation, and documentation.
Experience administering the Microsoft Windows security stack, including Microsoft Defender XDR (Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, Cloud Apps), Entra ID security (Conditional Access, multi-factor authentication, identity protection), and Microsoft 365 security and compliance tools (Purview data loss prevention, sensitivity labels, insider risk management, and data governance controls).
Experience supporting vulnerability management and coordinating remediation with system owners.
Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and lateral movement mitigation techniques.
Ability to partner with IT and cross-functional teams to drive security initiatives.
Experience managing or contributing to security-related projects.
Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
Industry recognized certification, for instance, CompTIA Security+ and Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate.
Experience assisting and promoting the growth and success of a diverse population of students and employees through the development of interculturally competent and equity minded practices or initiatives.
Prior experience in approaching work and interactions with colleagues and/or students in an equity minded manner. Ability to provide an inclusive and welcoming work/educational environment.
Work Environment and Conditions
WORKING CONDITIONS
College or District information systems office environment; subject to sitting for long periods at a time (up to 2-3 hours). Repetitive use of upper extremities including hand coordination activities.
Number of Vacancies 1
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2015965P
Desired Start Date
Open Date 11/05/2026
Close Date 11/20/2026
Special Instructions Summary
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SUMMARY
Work Schedule: District employees can apply for the Flexible/Hybrid Work Program, working a hybrid schedule of remote work and in-person each week. Approval and number of in-person days may vary by position/department. Questions regarding the work schedule may be discussed with Hiring Manager if selected as an interview candidate.
This is a classified position subject to a six-month probationary period. Initial salary placement will be determined by the Office of Human Resources in accordance with Board Policy and is not negotiable. The candidate selected for employment will be required to provide the following: identification and employment eligibility as outlined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act, fingerprints and required medical certification pursuant to statue. NOCCCD will not sponsor any visa applications.
The District may choose to fill one or more positions from this recruitment within eight (8) months.
To ensure consistency and fairness to all applicants, please do not submit materials in addition to those requested. Additional materials will not be considered or returned. Be sure to complete all questions and sections of the application. For questions which may not apply, indicate “N/A” (not applicable). Do not use terms such as “see resume” or “see attached”.
The minimum required number of references for this position is three (3) and will be requested at the finalist and/or offer of employment phase of the hiring process.
All applications will be screened under a process of utmost confidentiality by a committee of representatives from the college community. Possession of the minimum qualifications does not ensure an interview.
Minimum Qualifications – Experience: One year of experience is equivalent to 12 months of experience at a maximum of 40 hours per week (full time). Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for the sole purpose of meeting the experience minimum qualification (Example: Twelve (12) months of part time work experience is equivalent to six (6) months full time).
Minimum Qualifications – Education: 24 units are equal to one year of education. As applicable, education must be from a regionally accredited institution and verifiable on a legible unofficial transcript.
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities may be requested by calling (714) 808-4810 at least three business days in advance of the scheduled examination/interview date.
Evaluations of foreign degrees and/or coursework are required. See our website here for information regarding evaluation of foreign degrees.
NORTH ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The policy of the North Orange County Community College District is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment, including but not limited to, access to its services, classes, and programs in which no person shall be unlawfully denied full and equal access to the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identification, gender expression, race, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or military and veteran status, or as otherwise prohibited by state and federal statutes, or because they are perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.