Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

The Cybersecurity Engineer helps protect Radford University’s systems, networks, and institutional data. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the engineer administers security technologies, investigates threats, coordinates incident response, and supports security governance, risk management, and compliance. The role combines hands-on engineering with responsibility for assigned security programs and collaboration across IT to improve security controls and operations.
Responsibilities may span the areas below. Primary and backup assignments will reflect University needs.

Required Qualifications

Knowledge of security principles and controls for enterprise server and endpoint operating systems, network architectures, TCP/IP, DNS, and web, application, and database environments.
Understanding of security technologies such as SIEM, EDR or XDR, intrusion detection and prevention, vulnerability scanning, infrastructure monitoring, and MFA, with the ability to learn and administer assigned platforms.
Knowledge of security assessment, risk management, and vendor risk processes, common attack techniques, and methods for protecting institutional data.
Ability to investigate security events, troubleshoot complex problems, coordinate mitigation activities, document findings, and follow issues through resolution; understanding of incident triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to document technical work and collaborate effectively with technical and nontechnical colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience administering one or more of the following: SIEM and centralized logging, EDR or XDR, infrastructure monitoring, intrusion prevention, DNS filtering, vulnerability scanning, or MFA technologies.
Experience with incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, system administration, security integrations, scripting or automation, and technical documentation.
Experience supporting audits, collecting security evidence, reviewing policies and controls, and addressing assessment findings.
Knowledge of IAM, SSO, account lifecycle management, and authentication best practices.
Relevant security certification, such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or a GIAC certification.

Radford University does not discriminate with regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational programs, activities, admission or employment practices.