Cybersecurity Solution Consultant (Remote Available)

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

VEC Cybersecurity Design & Consulting

Job Summary:

The Cybersecurity Solutions and Consulting team’s main object is to assist the VUMC Workforce with solutioning proposed software, hardware, and project requests. The team will be responsible for researching multiple technologies and determining the most secure way to implement them. The Cybersecurity Solutioning Consultant works with Health IT, Research IT, and VUMC IT with a primary focus on Research IT. The team is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of VEC metrics and KPIs using PowerBI and Tableau. The team also produces technical documentation for various efforts around Cybersecurity and VUMC.

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Key Responsibilities:

Request Coordination

• Research proposed solutions from the VUMC IT workforce and make internal recommendations. 
• Act as a resource for the business analysis to assist with shaping requests and any questions they might have. 

Metrics And Kpis

• Work with VEC SOS teams to determine what data they produce and how it can be used 
• Develop KPIs to assist in process improvement using PowerBI and Tableau

Technical Writing

• Develop and edit SBARS, RACIs, Standards, etc 
• Develop documentation for internal use   

Research It

• Works with research IT to find appropriate solutions that are secure  
• Field questions that come out of Research IT

Technical Capabilities:

Data Analysis (Novice)

• Creating and managing reports and dashboards
• Familiarity with data preprocessing  
• PowerBI or Tableau experience  

Research

• Independent research needed for various technologies  
• Identify opportunities for optimization and contribute to continuous improvement efforts 
• Ability to produce an answer in a short amount of time  

Cybersecurity

• Familiarity across all Cybersecurity domains 
• Ability to find gaps  
• Familiarity with cybersecurity terminology  

INCIDENT RESPONSE (Fundamental Awareness): Has light experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience with Security Incident Response tasks. Files an IT Security Incident Report form including a description of the incident and documenting any actions taken thus far. 

 
VULNERABILITY ASSESMENTS (Fundamental Awareness): Has training or light experience in supporting and assisting security tasks such as vulnerability assessments, hacking countermeasures and related security tools. Monitors systems for ongoing conformity with security configurations, benchmarks and basic security conformity. 

IDENTITY (Fundamental Awareness): light experience, direct exposure, or experience with Identity, Access, and MFA 

NETWORK SECURITY (Fundamental Awareness): Has training or light experience in supporting and assisting Network security functions such as, VPN, Firewall, and various networking protocols  

CLOUD SECURITY (Fundamental Awareness): Has training or light experience in supporting and assisting in cloud security tasks such as policy, WAF, and SASE 

ENDPOINT SECURITY (Fundamental Awareness): Has training or light experience in supporting and assisting with NGAV, XDR, SEIM

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

2 years

Education:

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity.  EOE/Vets/Disabled.