Job Description

Position Information

The University of California, Riverside Information Technology department is committed to advancing the university’s mission through innovative technology solutions, cybersecurity resilience, and data-driven strategies. With a focus on collaboration, efficiency, and security, our IT team plays a vital role in supporting academic excellence, healthcare services, research initiatives, and administrative functions. By implementing cutting-edge cybersecurity measures, we ensure the protection of institutional and personal data, while maintaining compliance with industry regulations.

UCR is seeking an Information Technology Security Supervisor level 2 with a specialized focus on healthcare compliance. This role provides direct supervision to IT security professionals and ensures adherence to regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, HITRUST, CMIA, and other emerging federal and state mandates. The incumbent will play a critical role in shaping and implementing cybersecurity policies, evaluating risks, and ensuring compliance across the institution’s healthcare-related operations.

The full salary range for this position is $100,100 - $190,500 annually. However, the budgeted pay salary for this position is up to $145,300. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

This position works a hybrid schedule, with three days on-site at the UCR campus, and two days remote.

Education

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience with an emphasis in computer science, data processing, computer information systems, or in a related field. (Required)

Certification Requirements

• CompTIA Sec + or Equivalent (Required)
• CISSP or Equivalent (Preferred)

Experience Requirements

• 6 - 10 years of related experience. (Required)
• Previous supervisory/managerial experience. (Preferred)

Minimum Requirements

Excellent critical thinking, persuasion/negotiation, mentoring, leadership/management and problem solving abilities. Demonstrated knowledge of secure hardware, software and network design techniques. Broad knowledge of other areas of IT. Excellent verbal and written communication, quantitative and analytical skills. Advanced knowledge of IT security. Knowledge of department processes and procedures. Human Resources policies and procedures. relating to management responsibilities. Demonstrated skill in managing technical staff. Advanced knowledge of the IT security function. Maintains expert-level knowledge of evolving healthcare information security regulations, standards (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, HITRUST), and best practices Demonstrated expertise in information security risk management principles and methodologies, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring. Fundimental understanding of Security Operations principles, practices, and technologies, including threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications

Expert knowledge of data encryption technologies.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  
  



• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  
  



• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  
  



• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  
  



• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  
  



• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


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University of California- Riverside

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