Cloud Security Specialist

Position: Cloud Security Specialist

Department: Finance & Administrative Services

Type of Position: Full-time Salaried

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: Yes

Starting Salary Range:  $64,717.00 - $84,581.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: IT Cloud Security Specialist supports JCCC’s mission by designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud security controls to protect JCCC’s environments. Responsibilities include monitoring security events, managing identity and access, conducting vulnerability assessments, supporting audits, and responding to incidents. The incumbent collaborates with campus teams to ensure secure cloud adoption and documents procedures to improve consistency and reduce risk.

Required Qualifications:

• Current JCCC employee.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in information security, cloud security operations, or related technical security roles.
• Experience administering or securing cloud platforms (AWS preferred), with familiarity across multiple cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of security principles, identity and access management, incident response, network protocols, and secure configuration baselines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• CompTIA Security+
• (ISC)² CC or CISSP
• GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCLD) or GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT)

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Architecture & Engineering:
  • Participates in the planning and design of Enterprise Security architecture.
  • Implements, and maintains security controls and configurations for cloud environments to enhance JCCC’s cloud security posture. 
• Operations & Incident:
  • Management Monitors cloud security events, analyzes logs, and supports incident response activities to identify, investigate, and resolve security threats. 
• Identity & Governance:
  • Administers and evaluates identity and access management practices across cloud platforms to ensure secure, least privileged access.
  • Conducts vulnerability assessments and participates in security audits to maintain compliance with institutional governance and industry standards. 
• Strategy & Collaboration:
  • Collaborates with campus stakeholders and IS teams to support secure cloud adoption, aligning work with IS values of trust, accountability, and engagement.
  • Documents cloud security procedures and contributes to continuous improvement efforts that strengthen operational consistency and risk mitigation. 
• Other duties as assigned:
  • Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. 

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Full‑time Employees:

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (

TitleIX@jccc.edu

), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to:

OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov

.

Disclosure: 

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the

HR@jccc.edu

. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email

HR@jccc.edu

.