Security Assurance & Compliance Analyst, IV

The Security Assurance & Compliance Analyst, IV serves as an advanced individual contributor within the CHPC Security & Compliance team. This individual owns and will be the primary builder of the operational assurance and compliance lifecycle for CHPC environments supporting regulated and sensitive research.

The position is responsible for compliance documentation, assessment readiness, control and evidence management, findings and remediation tracking, GRC workflows, governance documentation, and continuous improvement.

The Analyst works with technical teams and University partners to ensure applicable requirements are accurately interpreted and documented, controls are supported by sufficient and traceable evidence, findings are managed to closure, and environments remain assessment-ready.

Applicable requirements may include NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, HIPAA, University information security requirements, federal contractual obligations, and other sponsor or regulatory requirements in relation to Linux and/or Windows.

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Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile System Security Plans, POA&Ms, control implementation statements, findings, risks, and related compliance documentation.
• Lead preparation for mock audits, security assessments, sponsor reviews, and other compliance evaluations.
• Evaluate security evidence for sufficiency, currency, relevance, and traceability to applicable requirements.
• Coordinate evidence requests and control validation with CHPC technical subject-matter experts.
• Track findings and remediation activities, including owners, milestones, dependencies, target dates, and closure evidence.
• Draft and maintain security policies, procedures, standards, organizationally defined parameters, and other governance documentation.
• Research and interpret cybersecurity, regulatory, contractual, and institutional requirements affecting CHPC regulated environments.
• Maintain operational compliance workflows within Hyperproof or other GRC platforms, including controls, evidence, assessments, findings, and remediation tracking.
• Perform quality reviews to identify inconsistencies among security documentation, control records, evidence, policies, and actual practices.
• Develop compliance and assurance reporting for assessment readiness, evidence status, open findings, remediation progress, and upcoming requirements.
• Coordinate complex compliance matters with University Information Security, GRC, Privacy, Research Security, IRB, Legal, contracting offices, and other institutional partners.
• Provide compliance and documentation support following security incidents or significant control changes.
• Provide subject-matter guidance and peer collaboration to other team members as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCYSTATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Information Systems Auditor, IV

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience.

Demonstrated ability to:

• Independently research and interpret security and compliance requirements.
• Develop and maintain professional security and compliance documentation.
• Evaluate security controls and supporting evidence.
• Utilize strong project and workflow discipline, including the ability to manage multiple findings, evidence requests, assessments, remediation activities, owners, dependencies, and compliance deadlines concurrently.
• Communicate and knowledge share effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Feel comfortable exercising independent judgment in complex or ambiguous compliance matters.

Preferences

• Experience with NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-171A, CMMC, NIST SP 800-53, HIPAA, or comparable security and privacy frameworks.
• Experience preparing for or coordinating cybersecurity audits, mock audits, assessments, sponsor reviews, or compliance evaluations.
• Experience developing or maintaining SSPs, POA&Ms, security policies, control narratives, governance documents, assessment evidence, or continuous-compliance programs.
• Experience with Hyperproof or another governance, risk, and compliance platform.
• Experience supporting higher education, research computing, high-performance computing, regulated research, government, or federally sponsored research environments.
• Experience translating technical security implementations into clear, defensible compliance documentation and evidence requirements.
• Professional certification such as CISA, CGRC, CRISC, CISSP, Security+, or a comparable cybersecurity, audit, risk, or compliance credential.

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information.

Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.

Posting Specific Questions

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Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• What is your highest level of completed education?
• None
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• How many years of related work experience do you have?
• Less than 6 years
• 6 years or more, but less than 9 years
• 9 years or more, but less than 12 years
• 12 years or more, but less than 15 years
• 15 years or more
• * I am a U.S. citizen ** It is anticipated that this position will involve access to federally funded research that is subject to federal sponsorship regulatory restrictions (e.g. certain export control, data security, acquisition regulations, or federal contract clauses) that mandate U.S. citizen participation only.

+ Yes

+ No

• * I have dual citizenship with the United States and another country. ** It is anticipated that this position will involve access to federally funded research that is subject to federal sponsorship regulatory restrictions (e.g. certain export control, data security, acquisition regulations, or federal contract clauses) that mandate U.S. citizen participation only.

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

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Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Open Date 11/02/2026

Requisition Number PRN46655B

Job Title Information Systems Auditors

Working Title Security Assurance & Compliance Analyst, IV

Career Progression Track P00

Track Level P4 - Advanced

FLSA Code Computer Employee

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time?

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Shift Day]]

Work Schedule Summary

Monday – Friday 8am-5pm

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00640 - CHPC Ctr for High Perform Computing

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $64,122 - $124,278

Close Date 01/29/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 11/28/2026