Job Description

Job Summary:

The University of Wisconsin (UW) System is transforming the administrative infrastructure within the University system. The overall transformation is a people, process, policy, and technology initiative which will include business process standardization, optimization, and redesign in the areas of finance, human resources, and research administration, and will include implementation of Workday to support the changes. The overall objective of the Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is to right-size the administrative complexity to advance the missions of education, research, and outreach.

Under guidance from the Security Design Lead, the ATP Workday Security Administrator will be responsible for managing the security domains, groups, roles, and policies within the Workday system. Key responsibilities include overseeing system activity, conducting audits to ensure security alignment, and collaborating with HR and Finance teams to implement security requirements for the organization.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

Security Administration
- Implementing security to include user profiles, roles, permissions, object security, and query security for all areas of Workday.
- Reviewing current internal security controls and proposing changes as needed to enhance system security.
- Monitoring system security and access controls, configuring and deploying security measures as necessary.
- Maintaining a security matrix and ensuring compliance with data privacy standards and company policies.
- Strong understanding of user profiles, roles, permissions, and security configurations.
- Knowledge of data privacy standards and compliance requirements.
- Experience with security systems management and data protection.

Product Support
- Assisting users with security-related issues, troubleshooting access problems, and providing guidance on security best practices.
- Supporting Workday release security testing and reviewing new security functionalities for implementation.
- Providing recommendations and options for workstreams to address their security requirements.
- Monitoring and responding to Workday security defects and change requests.
- Proficiency in Workday HCM and security modules with ability to troubleshoot and resolve access and security issues.
- Excellent communication skills for interacting with various stakeholders.

IT Governance / Risk framework
- Establishing and maintaining a governance structure that aligns IT strategy with business objectives.
- Informing the development and implementation of policies, procedures, controls, and metrics to manage IT risks effectively.
- Implementing controls and safeguards to mitigate identified risks and regularly monitoring their effectiveness.
- Investing in continuous improvement of the IT governance framework to adapt to the evolving technological landscape and emerging threats.
- Release and Deployment - Ensure that solution design follows the established IT governance framework for deployment with required documentation.

The Administrative Transformation Program is dedicated to advancing the mission of the University of Wisconsin through a people first approach and is committed to growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Responsibilities:

Monitors, provides access, and analyzes threats to cyber security data and systems to ensure the safety and protection of information system assets under moderate supervision. Facilitates cybersecurity training.

• 10% Monitors daily system operations using intrusion detection and prevention systems and assesses findings
• 20% Reports application security concerns and escalates security incidents to senior staff
• 35% Receives, processes, and implements security change requests including privilege access
• 5% Conducts vulnerability-scanning analysis, tests security controls, documents the results of risk assessments, and suggests procedures to prevent future incidents
• 5% Develops and modifies cybersecurity tools
• 5% Facilitates security awareness training
• 10% System Auditing
• 10% Reviews and analyze security changes made to the system

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
1. ERP experience includes security administration and change control best practices.
2. Ability to perform complex data analysis
3. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
4. Experience with designing and configuring security for large complex applications
5. Strong communication skills -- both written and oral -- including the ability to communicate sensitive information effectively

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience with Workday or similar ERP systems in a security-focused role
2. Experience working with a Workday or cloud ERP implementation
3. Experience working in a higher education setting
4. Knowledge of the UW System and UW-Madison business support environment
5. Experience interpreting and applying Information Security Standards such as NIST, ISO, etc

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position will be remote and requires work be performed at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 22 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)
Well qualified applicants can expect to earn between $100,000 - $120,000, with final salary based on experience and qualifications.

The successful applicant can expect to receive a generous benefit package, including more than 5 weeks of paid time off each year, a flexible workplace environment, professional development opportunities, participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension plan, as well as optional 403(b) and 457 plans, comprehensive group health insurance, and more. Learn more at . 

Additional Information:

The Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is hiring for multiple vacancies across transformation areas (Finance, Human Resources, Research Administration, and Information Technology). By applying to this position, applicants may be considered for vacancies in all transformation areas. Current job opportunities with ATP can be found here: . 

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

To begin the application process, click the "apply now" button. Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your related experiences and background as they relate to the qualifications and duties in this job description. Please be sure to demonstrate experiences aligned with the required qualifications. Failure to demonstrate experiences aligned with the required qualifications will result in your application not being considered for employment.

Contact:

Daniel Mccusky
daniel.mccusky@wisc.edu
608-263-2482
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Info Sec Analyst II(IT020)

Department(s):

A02-GENERAL SERVICES/A0201/G SERV/ATP

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Terminal

Job Number:

304152-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

About University of Wisconsin Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been a catalyst for the extraordinary since its founding in 1848. Our students, staff, and faculty partake in world-class education and conduct prolific research that solves real-world problems. Our guiding principle is the Wisconsin Idea, a commitment to outreach that creates a better future for our state, our nation, and the world. We value the contributions of each person and recognize that diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation.

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