Cmu
IT Security Engineer - Computing Services
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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About the role
- Carnegie Mellon University's Information Security Office is seeking an IT Security Engineer to help investigate and respond to security incidents across a large, diverse, and technically complex university environment.
- This is a hands-on security position with a strong focus on incident response, digital forensics, security monitoring, and technical investigation.
Responsibilities
- Perform or assist with host and network forensic analysis.
- Maintain accurate investigation records, evidence, timelines, findings, and incident documentation.
- Collect and preserve digital evidence in support of security investigations and authorized legal matters.
- Developing scripts, utilities, integrations, or other automation that make investigations and security operations more effective.
- Automation and software development, including using Python, PowerShell, shell scripting, Go, Ruby, Perl, Java, C, C++, or other languages to process data, automate workflows, or create technical tools.
- Digital evidence and legal support, including E-Discovery, evidence preservation, chain of custody, subpoena response, or interaction with law enforcement.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with one or more major operating system environments such as Linux, Windows, or macOS.
- Ability to analyze logs, system information, network activity, or other technical telemetry.
- Ability to evaluate security threats and vulnerabilities in the context of a real environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with people representing a wide range of technical backgrounds.
- Ability to independently perform routine duties after appropriate onboarding and training and to recognize when additional expertise or escalation is required.
- Direct professional experience in every area covered by this position is not required.
- Experience That Would Be Helpful
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is beneficial:
- Depth in one or more technical areas is more important than superficial experience with every technology listed above.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, GCFE, or other security and technology certifications are welcomed but are not required.
Skills
- The environment is broad, and investigations frequently involve unfamiliar systems or technologies.
Benefits
- eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
- Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
- Working in higher education, research, or another large and decentralized computing environment.
Company info
- We are looking for strong technical fundamentals, investigative ability, curiosity, sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to learn unfamiliar systems when an investigation requires it.
- The ability to recognize a gap in your knowledge, research the problem, experiment appropriately, and apply what you learn is an important part of this role.
- Professional Development: Continued learning is an expected part of the position.
Visa & Work Authorization
- The successful candidate must qualify as a U.S. person under the applicable requirements governing this position
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