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University of Wisconsin - Madison is hiring an Information Systems and Web Application Security Analyst. This role serves as the primary point of contact for the School of Pharmacy on cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management, evaluating information risks and recommending security controls. The analyst also investigates security breaches, researches emerging threats, and supports web application development and endpoint management.

Highlights

Evaluate information risks and recommend appropriate security control solutions.
Provide secondary support for web application development, testing, and endpoint management.
Assist with investigations for major and high-risk security breaches.
Conduct, report, and recommend remediation on security risk assessments and testing.
Research emerging technologies and threats to reduce organizational risk.
Working knowledge of cybersecurity standards such as HIPAA, NIST, ISO, and CIS.
Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python and PHP preferred.
Base salary range $82,000 - $92,000, with higher ranges available for highly and exceptionally qualified candidates.
Serves faculty, staff, and end users across the School of Pharmacy at a public research university.

Information Systems and Web Application Security Analyst Full Description

Requisition number: JR10014370

Remote type: On Site

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Category: Information Technology

Time type: Full time

Apply by: Sep. 14, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. CDT

Job category:

Academic Staff

Employment type:

Regular

Job profile:

Information Security Analyst III (C)

Job summary:

The School of Pharmacy (SoP) IIT department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an experienced cybersecurity professional to provide outstanding customer service to a diverse group of professionals and end users within the school. This position is the primary point of contact for SoP faculty and staff in support of cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management.

This position assists in providing data security and regulatory compliance. The incumbent will evaluate information risks, support recommendations for appropriate security control solutions, and assist in auditing those solutions to materially reduce operational and compliance-based exposures. Additionally, this position will help contribute to the information security management program to support the school’s mission of teaching and research, consistent with risk tolerance.

Please review the qualifications section for more on preferred and required experience and skills.

Key job responsibilities:

Provides secondary support for web application development and testing
Provides secondary support for endpoint management
Implements necessary technical and policy changes to improve security and reduce risk
Assists with investigations for major and high-risk security breaches
Provides consultation on the implementation of cyberdefense services and tools
Conducts research into ways to reduce risk for emerging technologies and services
Conducts investigations of emerging threats and incorporates improvements into security risk assessments
Conducts, reports, and recommends remediation on security risk assessments and testing

Department:

A global leader in pharmacy education, research, service, and professional development, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy (SoP) has educated the world’s finest pharmacists and scientists for more than 135 years. Ranked in the Top 10, SoP is transforming health care as a global hub of innovation and opportunity. Our programs are designed to prepare students for an ever-changing world of research, patient care, and entrepreneurship in the field of pharmacy and the pharmaceutical sciences.

The Information Security Analyst is a member of the Instructional and Information Technology team and works collaboratively across the school and the UW-Madison community. This position reports to the Senior Director of Instructional and Information Technology.

Compensation:

Qualified candidates can expect to earn between $82,000 and $92,000. Candidates who are highly qualified may earn between $92,000 and $102,000. Exceptionally qualified candidates with additional education, experience, and/or specialized skills may be considered at a higher salary.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off, competitive insurances and savings accounts, and retirement benefits through the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).

Required qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information technology, and projects as well as proven record of exploring, advocating for, and implementing changes around best practices
Working knowledge of cybersecurity industry standards (e.g. HIPAA, NIST, ISO, CIS, etc.)
Experience using security tools to conduct security assessments, as well as monitoring the IT environment
Experience working collaboratively, with effective communication skills and outstanding customer service
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Experience working in an academic setting
A growth mindset; are eager to innovate and manage technology in a variety of applications and areas.

Preferred qualifications:

2 or more years of experience with information security
2 or more years of experience with scripting or programming languages such as python and PHP
Detailed understanding of network design, security controls, and system administration with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience using standard industry applications to create or update documents to meet compliance reporting requirements and to track detected failures to include validation of mitigation solutions within defined timelines
Experience executing project management skills including design review, threat modeling, and risk profiling while working across a large, complex, distributed, organization that is representative of a diverse IT community to include policy, regulations, and compliance requirements
Ability to be a security subject matter expert who can explain technical topics to a variety of audiences
Experience in an academic health care setting, including demonstrated understanding of the unique importance of cybersecurity in supporting the research, teaching, outreach, and administration mission of a public research university
An industry recognized cybersecurity certification, such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or GIAC

Education:

Preferred bachelor’s degree in information security, computer sciences, information systems, or related field.

How to apply:

BOTH a resume and cover letter are REQUIRED. Please upload both documents as a SINGLE PDF file.

Please ensure that the resume and cover letter address how you meet the required/preferred qualifications and the skills/requirements outlined in the job summary. Please keep in mind, applicants need to articulate all requirements in their cover letter and/or resume. Applicants who have preferred qualifications/skills should share those in the cover letter and/or resume as well.

The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to interviews.

Please note, the selected applicant is responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment.

Institutional statement on diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

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