Security, IT and Compliance Manager

** Job Posting

Title:

** Security, IT and Compliance Manager**---
- **** Hiring Department:
** Applied Research Laboratories**---
- **** Position Open To:
** All Applicants**---
- **** Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

** 40**---
- **** FLSA Status:
** Exempt from FLSA**---
- **** Earliest

Start Date:

** Immediately**---
- **** Position Duration:
** Expected to Continue**---
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* Location:

** PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS**---
- **** Job Details:**## Purpose Applied Research Laboratories (ARL) is seeking a research laboratory-level IT, Security & Compliance Manager to lead secure IT operations and regulatory compliance for a defense-focused applied research environment. This role ensures laboratory systems, networks, and data meet DoD and federal cybersecurity requirements while enabling high-performance research for the Advanced Technology Laboratory ( ATL).## Responsibilities
* Lead secure IT infrastructure operations, including research networks, compute environments, storage, and endpoint management.
* Oversee cybersecurity strategy and implementation aligned with NIST, RMF, CMMC, and related DoD frameworks.
* Manage risk assessments, vulnerability management, incident response, and audit readiness.
* Ensure compliance with CUI, ITAR/EAR, and sponsor-specific security requirements.
* Develop and enforce IT governance, policies, and security procedures.
* Lead and mentor IT/security staff; manage budgets and vendor relationships.
* Serve as primary liaison to laboratory IT, security offices, and DoD stakeholders.##

Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
* Eight years of experience in IT and cybersecurity within a regulated or federal environment.
* Experience supporting DoD, UARC, FFRDC, or defense contractor programs.
* Working knowledge of NIST-based cybersecurity frameworks and accreditation processes.
* Eligibility for immediate access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.##

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with classified or secure research environments.
* Familiarity with CUI, export controls, and federal research compliance.
* Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, Security+, etc.).US Citizen. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.## General Notes An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information.

Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

Please mark "yes" on the application question that asks if additional materials are required.  Failure to attach all additional materials listed below may result in a delay in application processing.

Visit our website () for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories.## Salary Range $140,000-$165,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications.## Working Conditions
* Standard office conditions
* Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
* Use of manual dexterity
* Some weekend, evening and holiday work## Required Materials
* Resume/CV
* 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
* Letter of interest
* Unofficial college transcripts.
** Important*
* ** for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
** You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
** Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
** As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application.

The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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- ** Employment Eligibility:
** Regular staff who have been employed in their current…