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SUNY Suffolk County Community College Specialist I – Cybersecurity (Grant Funded) in Selden, New York
SCCC REFERENCE #: 24-26
DATE: May 31, 2024
TITLE: Specialist I – Cybersecurity (Grant Funded)
CAMPUS: Grant Campus in Brentwood
START DATE: Fall 2024
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full-time (12-month)
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (12-month) Specialist I position that is part of a multiple-year grant in the Cybersecurity program on the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood.
Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and primarily serves an audience of more than 1.5 million residents of Suffolk County. We are a comprehensive community college committed to open access, equity, and student success. Candidates for faculty positions should be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to these values. The region benefits from an exceptionally high quality of life, with access to world-class arts, sports, New York City, and the natural resources of Long Island.
We are currently searching for a full-time, grant-funded Specialist with expertise in the field of Cybersecurity.
This is a Unit III position, covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the college, located at the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood, NY.
Job description
Reporting to the Academic Chair, the Specialist will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the implementation of labs associated with Cybersecurity. In collaboration with the College’s Educational Technology Unit (ETU), responsibilities will include the following:
Preparation, maintenance, organization and management of laboratory equipment and supplies. This includes repair, replacement, upgrades or restocking of laboratory equipment;
Maintain, install and configure various platform services to ensure that virus protection, operating system patches, and other widely used software packages are installed and kept up to date on departmental IT equipment;
Ensure all connections and hardware are maintained and updates are made to the software environment in all laboratory/lecture classrooms;
Work with and support faculty and students in an effort to deliver the program/course objectives; including, but not limited to, assisting students during lab activities;
Maintain and support the classroom private network by utilizing strong knowledge of routers, switches, servers, printers and virtualization;
Actively participate in collegewide recruitment, student engagement, and retention strategies (e.g. Early Alerts);
Collaborate with a team of professionals responsible for the deliverables of grant efforts;
The ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Required
Master's Degree in technology-related field (Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar).
Three (3) years of full-time experience in the related field or the areas outlined above.
Proficiency in Applied Cybersecurity.
Experience and knowledge of using and implementing a variety of Operating Systems such as (but not limited to): Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Server Linux, Mac OS.
Preferred
Demonstrated record of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) related to Cybersecurity/Information Technology.
Current Cisco CCNA certification and additional industry certifications from Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, EC-Council, ISC2, SANS, etc.
Experience with the Cisco Network Academy platform.
Technical experience in maintaining, installing, upgrading Cisco routers, switches, firewalls; and/or Servers.
Experience with managing the following services: DHCP, DNS, Network Licensing, Windows Certificate, Active Directory.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
Experience with enterprise networking technologies such as Ethernet wired and wireless networking and related protocols, VPN endpoint remote access and configuration, firewall and intrusion protection system administration.
Familiarity with penetration testing techniques and/or network discovery tools.
Extensive experience implementing /securing Linux, Windows, and virtual machines.
Subject matter expertise with Microsoft Windows operating systems including Active Directory.
Advanced knowledge of Defense-In-Depth methodologies and CIA Triad.
Experience with Windows 10/11, Windows Server, Linux and VMWare operating systems.
NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE:
Suffolk County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, equal pay compensation-sex, national origin, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or disability in its admissions, programs and activities, or employment. This applies to all employees, students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting either of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers/Coordinators listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.
The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination polices:
Civil Rights Compliance Officers
Christina Vargas
Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899
vargasc@sunysuffolk.edu
(631) 451-4950
or
Dionne Walker-Belgrave
Affirmative Action Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899
walkerd@sunysuffolk.edu
(631) 451-4051
In an emergency, contact Public Safety to make a report 24 hours a day/7 days a week by calling (631) 451-4242 or dialing 311 from any College phone.
Inquiries or complaints concerning alleged civil rights violations in the College’s education admissions, programs and activities may also be directed to:
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Enforcement Office
U.S. Department of Education
32 Old Slip, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10005-2500
Telephone: (646) 428-3800
Fax: (646) 428-3843
TDD: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov
Also see: https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm
Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination in employment practices may also be directed to:
NYS Division of Human Rights
Long Island (Suffolk)
New York State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 2B-49
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Telephone: (631) 952-6434
TDD: (718) 741-8300
Email: InfoLongIsland@dhr.ny.gov
Also see: https://dhr.ny.gov/how-file-complaint
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
New York District Office
33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: (800) 669-4000
Fax: (212) 336-3790
TTY: (800) 669-6820
ASL Video Phone: (844) 234-5122
Also see: https://www.eeoc.gov/field/newyork/charge.cfm
Suffolk County Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, education, access to services, programs, and activities, including career and technical education opportunities.
A copy of the postsecondary career and technical education courses offered by the College is available and may be obtained on our website at: www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-catalog or by calling the Office of Admissions at 631-451-4000 to request a mailing.