Security Operations Analyst

SECURITY OPERATIONS ANALYST/MICROCOMPUTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST-FULL TIME

CIVIL SERVICE NON-COMPETITIVE POSITION

SALARY: $70,000 - $85,000 annually

LOCATION: DISTRICT OFFICE

START DATE: April 22, 2026

DESCRIPTION:

The Security Operations Analyst is tasked with ensuring the district complies with internal and external regulatory requirements. Not limited to but including NYS Education Law 2~D and NIST CSF. This role is crucial for security operations and is a member of the district's cybersecurity team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security or related field

• 2+ years Cyber Security work experience preferred
• Writes clear and effective communication
• Process Focused
• Must be fingerprinted through the NYS Department of Education (required for new employees) - fingerprint procedure

DUTIES:

• Response management - Assesses security alerts, closes alerts or escalates to other team members as necessary
• Phishing Investigation - Evaluates phishing reports and escalates to other team members as necessary
• Vulnerability scanning - Leads the Vulnerability Management lifecycle by assessing vulnerability scanning results, assists with remediation priorities, and works with other team members to implement remediations.
• Awareness and training - Authors training and phishing campaigns, evaluates results, recommends and implements changes
• Policy Compliance - Ensures IT and Security comply with District policies and procedures, reviews board and department security policies and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Security planning - Works with the security team to develop security related project plans aligned with the district's mission and regulatory requirements.
• Data Privacy o Data Sharing -Manages data privacy and data sharing practices in accordance with district, and state regulatory requirements. o Data Life Cycle Management - ensures district data is classified, protected, and destroyed based on the regulatory compliance policies and the NIST CSF.
• RBAC - Evaluates network and application security controls for compliance with NIST standards
• All other security related tasks as assigned or as needed by the Senior Network Manager

Application Procedure:

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS - Please complete a School Related Personnel application at amherstschools.recruitfront.com for this job posting. Be sure to apply to this specific job posting once you complete your School Related Personnel application.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES need only submit a letter of interest and current resume to:

Andrew Villella

Senior Network Manager

avillella@amherstschools.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOLS!

Position Start Date:04/22/2026
Application Deadline:03/25/2026
Civil Service Title: Microcomputer Technical Support Specialist
Job Number: 03112026-Tech/DO