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University of North Carolina - Charlotte

Information Security Compliance and Operations Analyst

🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Cybersecurity 🗓️ April 4th, 2026
CISSP CISM FERPA

Edtech.com's Summary

UNC Charlotte is hiring an Information Security Compliance and Operations Analyst. The position directs faculty and staff in security decision-making aligned with enterprise objectives and supports academic and research missions. The analyst monitors compliance with security policies, leads risk assessments, manages PCI-DSS compliance, supports training campaigns, and assists with security operations and incident response.

Highlights

  • Direct and assist with information security compliance across UNC Charlotte campus-wide.

  • Serve as OneIT liaison for PCI-DSS compliance in coordination with the Bursar's Office and Enterprise Infrastructure.

  • Conduct routine and special compliance audits and provide professional advice on PCI-DSS and IS compliance issues.

  • Lead university-wide IT security risk assessments and compliance education efforts.

  • Develop and manage standards and guidelines to support information security compliance.

  • Collaborate with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on high-severity incidents involving compliance issues.

  • Create and maintain information security training and awareness campaigns for the university community.

  • Assist with various security operations tasks and functions as needed.

  • Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree plus four years of relevant work experience or equivalent.

  • Preferred skills include hands-on information security experience, knowledge of PCI-DSS, FERPA, HIPAA, ISO27002, CMMC, and NIST standards, and familiarity with higher education environments.

  • Preferred certifications: CISA, CISSP, CISM, Security+.

  • Position is full-time, permanent, exempt, and part of the OneIT division within UNC Charlotte.