Cybersecurity Specialist

id='p2623_'>Cybersecurity Specialist JobID: 2623

Position Type:

Other Professionals

Date Posted:

6/24/2026

Location:

Technology Department

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PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• Provide hands-on leadership for the district's network, cybersecurity, server infrastructure, monitoring, and network-connected operational technology standards. This position supports reliable, secure, and scalable technology operations across all district sites by supervising and guiding network technicians, serving as an advanced technical escalation point, maintaining infrastructure documentation and standards, leading cybersecurity operations, and coordinating technical requirements with district departments and vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, management information systems, or related field. Equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, and relevant experience may be considered.

• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience supporting enterprise network, cybersecurity, server, or infrastructure operations; K-12 or public-sector experience preferred.

• Experience leading projects, mentoring technical staff, supporting incident response, and coordinating with vendors or cross-functional departments.

• Experience with network infrastructure, firewalls, wireless, virtual server environments, monitoring tools, backup/recovery concepts, endpoint/network security, and identity/security controls.

• Relevant certifications preferred, such as Network+, Security+, CCNA, CySA+, CISSP, CISM, Microsoft, VMware, cloud, firewall, or vendor-specific network/security credentials.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of LAN, WAN, WLAN, routing, switching, firewalls, internet edge security, network segmentation, and monitoring practices.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity operations, vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint protection, email/web security, MFA, and security awareness practices.

• Knowledge of server infrastructure, virtualization, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, directory services, DNS, DHCP, certificates, and core infrastructure dependencies.

• Ability to provide hands-on leadership during outages, cybersecurity events, infrastructure projects, vendor escalations, and operational technology integrations.

• Ability to translate technical risk into clear operational recommendations for leadership.

• Ability to develop standards, procedures, diagrams, documentation, escalation paths, and repeatable support processes.

• Ability to mentor network technicians and provide technical guidance to campus support staff without losing focus on advanced operations.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build relationships, collaborate effectively, and support organizational objectives.

• Strong knowledge of procurement principles, supplier management, and purchasing processes to ensure efficient and compliant operations.

Calendar: 226 days

Salary:

Minimum - $74,666