Job Description

Director of Infrastructure & Security - College of Medicine

Hiring Department: College of Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1042447

Posting Close Date: 10/01/2026

Salary: The salary range for the position is $150,000 – $200,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a Director of Infrastructure and Security.

The Director of Infrastructure and Security is responsible for leading and managing the institution's IT infrastructure and security operations for the College of Medicine. The Director will support the Associate Dean of Infrastructure and Security to ensure the reliability and security of IT systems, and support the College's mission of excellence in education, research, and patient care. Key responsibilities include managing daily operations and collaborating with UIC Technology Solutions and UI System IT infrastructure and cybersecurity teams. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to Cyber Security Planning, Data Platforms (Cloud and On-Premise) and Data Centers, Networking and Unified Communication, Technical Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Data Protection, and Infrastructure Applications.

The Director collaborates with stakeholders to coordinate infrastructure and security activities and ensures modern infrastructure capabilities align with organizational goals and quality standards while fostering a service-oriented culture that delivers value. Expertise in infrastructure, security, and operations is crucial for leading growth in these areas across the college of medicine. The Director promotes continuous improvement in information security practices, including regulatory awareness, privacy, and security.

Departmental Oversight:

• Oversee the information security team to provide monitoring and response to security events, alerts, and reports identified via implemented security tools. This includes the management of anti-malware technologies on systems including the performance of anti-malware technologies, patterns in attacks to set the strategies and policies related to updating security control needs, and configurations based on security standard requirements.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the College's IT infrastructure, including data centers, cloud services, networking, and unified communications.
• Oversee the development and execution of a comprehensive strategy for IT infrastructure and security that aligns with the College's goals.
• Identify opportunities for enhanced coverage of threat intelligence and security monitoring and recommends solutions that could be implemented to create better lines of defense.
• Partner with the Technology Solutions & AITS security teams to ensure initiatives are completed and security gaps are remediated.
• Partner with the Technology Solutions & AITS technical teams to ensure security is considered in the beginning stages of project development.
• Identify opportunities for enhanced coverage of threat intelligence and security monitoring and recommends solutions that could be implemented to create better lines of defense.

Management:

• Plan, assign, and review staff work to ensure that group objectives are met. Hire, train, develop, and manage administrative staff to ensure that the team can meet department objectives.

Special Projects & Department Improvement:

• Develop, test, implement, and maintain security policies, procedures, and technologies in alignment with the Security Strategy and COM Information Resources goals to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop, test, update, and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure the resilience of IT services.
• Participate in strategic, budget/fiscal, and technology planning for the department, suggesting day-to-day and long-term enhancements to service delivery to clients.

Planning, Budgeting, and Coordination:

• Participate in strategic, budget/fiscal, and technology planning for the department, suggesting day-to-day and long-term enhancements to service delivery to clients.
• Participate in CISPO and IT Leadership committees to establish metrics and reporting framework to measure the efficiency, effectiveness, and maturity level of the program.
• Act as the primary technical liaison to vendors of third-party systems within the infrastructure domain: track vendor roadmaps, advocate for institutional needs, and escalate technical issues.
• Collaborate with faculty, researchers, administrative staff, and IT teams (including Product Managers and Project Managers) to identify infrastructure and security needs, anticipate testing and change requirements, and implement solutions.

Performance and Compliance Optimization:

• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of IT systems.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Engage with IT governance frameworks to support effective decision-making and risk management.
• Ensure the availability of effective professional development and training opportunities associated with core services to enable client success.

OTHER:

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field required.
• 10+ years of information security technical and management experience in large enterprises.
• 5+ years of experience in higher education in a security or infrastructure role.
• Strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, technologies, and policies.
• Ability to develop and articulate a compelling business case for recommended actions.
• Knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications across UNIX, LINUX, and Windows environments.
• Experience with Active Directory, Cloud Security, Risk Management.
• Cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with health science curriculum technical support.
• Experience with academic clinical practice plan technical support.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.