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University of Alaska is hiring a Senior IT Risk & Compliance Analyst to guide how the university manages risk, compliance, and governance across its 20+ locations statewide. The analyst joins the Office of Information Technology’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance team, shaping policy and advising departments on protecting student, research, and institutional data. Daily work includes assessing contracts, vendor risk, and security control exceptions against frameworks such as NIST and ISO.

Highlights

Guide risk, compliance, and governance decisions across the university system’s 20+ locations.
Shape policy that turns complex regulatory requirements into practical, enforceable rules.
Assess contracts, vendor risk, and security control exceptions on a daily basis.
Apply security frameworks such as NIST and ISO and regulations including FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, and CMMC.
Partner with technical teams, university leadership, and academic departments to protect student, research, and institutional data.
Train others on key compliance principles and explain risk concepts to non-technical audiences.
Travel occasionally within and outside Alaska.
Hold a master’s degree in a relevant field and 4 years of progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Obtain two or more IT, risk, audit, or cybersecurity certifications at hire (preferred) or within one year of hire.
Benefits include retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Senior IT Risk & Compliance Analyst Full Description

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

As our Senior IT Risk & Compliance Analyst, you will help guide how the University of Alaska (UA) manages risk, compliance, and governance across UA’s 20+ locations statewide. Based in our Fairbanks office, you’ll join the Office of Information Technology’s (OIT) Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team, collaborating closely with colleagues across the state to improve the university’s compliance posture. This is a senior-level role for a professional who brings established expertise to complex, high-stakes work. You will shape policy, guide risk decisions, and partner with departments across the university system to protect student, research, and institutional data. Your work will have statewide reach, with real, visible impact on UA’s mission of public service to Alaska’s communities. This position requires occasional travel within and outside of Alaska.

To thrive in this role, you will need a strong grasp of regulatory and audit concepts. This includes familiarity with established information security frameworks such as NIST and ISO along with regulations such as FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, and CMMC. Beyond foundational technical knowledge, translating these complex requirements into practical, enforceable policy requires excellent judgment. You will apply strong analytical and decision-making skills to assess contracts, vendor risk, and security control exceptions daily.

Because this position connects with technical teams, university leadership, and academic departments, your ability to communicate matters just as much as technical depth. Whether breaking down intricate risk concepts for non-technical audiences or training others on key compliance principles, your approach should prioritize clarity and collaboration. As you navigate shifting priorities, competing deadlines, and evolving requirements, your proactive communication and steady hand will be essential to keeping projects moving forward.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. Information Technology or other related field) and 4 years progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Two or more relevant IT, risk, audit, and/or cybersecurity certifications (vendor-specific or those from bodies such as ISC(2), ISACA, SANS, CompTIA, etc.) at time of hire (preferred) or within one year of hire.

Travel required.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus in Fairbanks, Alaska, and flexible on-site/hybrid work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 82, based on education and experience.

Application review will begin on October 20, 2026. Applications received by this date will receive priority consideration; however, the recruitment will remain open until filled.

The University of Alaska (UA) requires employees to work on-site based on operational and business needs. Hybrid and remote work arrangements may be considered only for positions specifically designated and advertised as eligible for hybrid or remote work. Any approved arrangement will be based on the position’s duties, operational needs, and the employee’s ability to effectively perform the work remotely.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sarah Randazzo, Signers’ Business Office HR Coordinator, at [email protected].

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at [email protected].

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

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