Job Description

Posting Number:

Position Title:

Classification Title

Min Salary

Salary Type

FLSA

Position Type:

Position Summary:

• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement, and generous leave.
• Professional development and training opportunities provided by the College and the North Carolina Community College System.

Required Education/Experience:

• Associate’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in networking and/or cybersecurity, with at least three (3) years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, information security frameworks, and higher education compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead staff, manage budgets, and deliver large-scale technology projects.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:

• Master’s degree in information technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCNP, or equivalent.
• Direct experience in higher education, ideally within the North Carolina Community College System.
• Expertise in cloud networking, hybrid infrastructure, and zero-trust security architectures.

Department:

Work Hours:

• Standard office environment with regular interaction across multiple campus locations.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support system upgrades, incident response, or critical projects.
• This position is eligible for 1 day a week of Hybrid/remote work in alignment with College policy.

Posting Date:

Open Until Filled

Duty and Responsibility:

• Provide vision and direction for networking, infrastructure, and cybersecurity services.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies for secure, scalable, and sustainable technology infrastructure.
• Advise senior leadership on technology trends, risks, and opportunities that support institutional priorities.

Duty and Responsibility:

• Oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of wired, wireless, and cloud networking systems.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and high performance of enterprise networking and communications.
• Manage lifecycle planning for network and security hardware, software, and services.

Duty and Responsibility:

• Direct the development and enforcement of information security policies, standards, and practices.
• Ensure compliance with FERPA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, NIST, and state/federal regulations.
• Oversee vulnerability management, threat detection, incident response, and disaster recovery planning.
• Lead cybersecurity awareness and training programs for faculty, staff, and students.

Duty and Responsibility:

• Lead, mentor, and evaluate technical staff, promoting a culture of innovation, accountability, and service excellence.
• Encourage professional development, certification attainment, and cross-training within the networking and security teams.
• Foster collaboration across all ITS teams and college departments.

Duty and Responsibility:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to faculty, staff, and administrators regarding networking and security.
• Build effective partnerships with vendors, contractors, and external agencies.
• Represent the College in state-wide technology initiatives and professional organizations.

Duty and Responsibility:

• Stay informed on emerging technologies and evolving cybersecurity threats.
• Recommend innovative approaches to improve service delivery and strengthen resilience.
• Lead initiatives in areas such as cloud adoption, zero-trust security, and next-generation networking.

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