Cybersecurity Engineer

Cybersecurity Engineer

Job

Location:

District Support Services Cntr

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Salary Range: $90,250.00 - $ annually, DOE

Grade: 122

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm;
Summer

Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar: 12 Months

Maricopa

Summary:

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities. The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we serve students in every corner of the Valley. We focus on people—not profits—and provide 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees and their families’ health and well‑being.

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Health & Wellness Programs:

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups, and Diabetes Empowerment Education Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Mobile On-Site Mammography Screenings
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

Information Technology Services at MCCCD is seeking an elite Cybersecurity Engineer to elevate Maricopa's security posture and protect mission‑critical systems. Reporting to the Director of Security Operations, you will be the technical powerhouse driving security innovation across enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments.

In this role, you will leverage cutting‑edge tools—EDR platforms, next‑generation firewalls, and SIEM/SOAR solutions—to lead proactive threat hunting, rapid incident response, and deep forensic investigations. Your expertise in vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and business continuity will be pivotal in building resilient, future‑proof architectures in AWS, Azure, and GCP.

This is more than a security role—it’s a chance to lead engineering initiatives, influence enterprise security strategy, and work on complex, high‑impact challenges that protect critical assets and ensure seamless operations. If you thrive in an environment where innovation meets execution, we want to hear from you.

Must be willing and able to work in an office setting, where there is a mandatory minimum in‑office expectation, which the District reserves the right to update and/or change at any time.

• Designs, configures, deploys, and maintains enterprise security technologies, including next‑generation firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection platforms (EDR/XDR), SIEM/SOAR solutions, and vulnerability management tools; ensures continuous optimization and tuning to maximize detection and prevention capabilities.

• Partners with network, systems, and cloud teams to implement secure configurations and hardening across on‑premises and cloud infrastructure; enforces security best practices and compliance standards.

• Leads, plans, and executes enterprise‑wide cybersecurity projects focused on protecting critical assets, reducing risk, and ensuring regulatory compliance; viewed as a subject‑matter expert and serves as a trusted technical advisor to the Director and executive leadership…