George Mason University
Job Title
Director of IT and Security
Location:
Fairfax, VA and occasional travel to other campuses
Work Schedule:
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Job Type:
Full-Time
Sponsorship Eligibility:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Department Department:
College of Engineering and Computing
Job Category Job Category:
Administrative or Professional Faculty
About the Department The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) is the largest academic unit at George Mason University with approximately 11,000 students and over 400 faculty and staff and annual research expenditures of over $80M. The IT Department supports and administers all computing systems in the College of Engineering and Computing. The department coordinates with CEC faculty and staff to meet academic and research needs, and coordinates with George Mason central IT (ITS) and other George Mason entities as needed for operational continuity and constituent support.
About the Position The Director of IT and Security serves as the Chief Technology Officer for the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). The position is also responsible for developing and directing implementation of IT strategies, security, compliance, and best practices, and supervising department staff to support all IT functions within CEC or used by CEC constituents.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Works with faculty and school administration to identify and plan for enrollment growth and changes in academic programs.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Works with central IT department and other campus units to prepare for changes to systems, university policies, and regulations.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Plans for needed changes in computing and networking infrastructure.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Serves as subject matter expert and CEC advocate on university committees related to IT technology at George Mason, including, but not limited to, research computing support, pedagogical computing requirements, software management, classroom design and management, and security management.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Disaster planning - in partnership with central IT, works to ensure that there is a plan for business continuity related to CEC IT systems and technology in event of a natural disaster.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Emergency response - is responsible for managing and overseeing the emergency response plan related to CEC IT systems and technology.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Maintains awareness of and plans for implementation of new technology.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Provides advice to faculty and school administration on technology and security issues, including use of technology in research, course delivery on-line and on-campus, audio-visual equipment use, and technology use in labs.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Identifies and prepares for changes in technology, government regulations, and higher education that may affect the role of the department in supporting the community; and
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Maintains awareness of changes in higher education landscape that will affect IT functions and support in CEC and GMU.
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Student and educational computing, including classrooms, computer labs, and software license acquisition and management;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Faculty and staff computing needs, including advice on computer purchases and configuration, application support, and problem diagnoses and remediation;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Faculty computing needs for teaching and research, to include advice on equipment and services acquisition and use through internal or public resources;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Network management to provide computer connectivity and maintain systems security;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Compliance with campus security and other policies and practices;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Maintenance of inventory of CEC IT resources and assets (e.g., networks, servers, websites, and systems administrators);
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Room scheduling requests; and
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Fixed asset management including acquisition, replacement, and disposal.
Policy: Ensures compliance with federal, state, and George Mason policies, laws, and regulations, including export control restrictions and data security restrictions such as CUI, PCI, PII, HIPAA, FERPA, export controls, and ITAR;
Policy: Educates CEC students, staff, and faculty on security risks and best practices;
Policy: Educates CEC students, staff, and faculty on issues involving software license compliance and risks;
Policy: Ensures policy and legal compliance on central campus systems where feasible;
Policy: Supports campus work on security audit compliance;
Policy: Works with CEC students, staff, and faculty to minimize risks to data, equipment, facilities, and community members, and mitigate any breaches; and
Policy: Collaborates with campus entities on development of new policies.
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Monitor expenditures to align with budget;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Interact with campus technology providers where needed;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Work with technology and A/V vendors to develop and implement systems supporting teaching, research, and meetings;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Work with vendors and appropriate campus resources in support of software acquisition and license compliance and management;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Manage the equipment life cycle, including replacement planning; and
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master\'s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
Considerable experience in enterprise technology management;
Significant experience working with enterprise technology;
Experience in department budget management;
Experience in managing IT in an environment with multiple user hierarchical levels, such as in education and healthcare;
Knowledge of computing support requirements in a diverse environment consisting of a user community performing in multiple roles (administrative, operational, teaching, research) and diverse platforms, both on premises and through public cloud providers. Transferable skills, such as from healthcare, government, or research facilities are acceptable;
Knowledge of IT security management including regulatory and standards compliance (e.g., HIPAA, CUI, PII, FERPA, NIST, ISO);
Knowledge of current cybersecurity issues and protocols;
Superior customer service skills including ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with both technically-oriented and non-technical users;
Goal oriented with ability to manage task-oriented staff;
Ability to anticipate future needs and develop and implement strategy to meet them; and
Ability to translate between "big picture" goals and details needed for implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree in related field;
CISSP, GSEC, CCNA; Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert; Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, RHCSA;
Experience working with technology in support of higher education;
Experience working in education, especially in higher education with a research orientation;
Experience in network management and/or configuration;
Experience in Windows or Linux systems administration;
Experience in software license administration;
Experience in IT support center management;
Proof of knowledge of IT-related fields through one or more certifications; and
Knowledge of government contracting procedures.
Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Director of IT and Security at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.
Posting Open Date:
October 28, 2025
For Full Consideration, Apply by:
November 19, 2025
Open Until Filled:
Yes
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Director of IT and Security
Location:
Fairfax, VA and occasional travel to other campuses
Work Schedule:
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Job Type:
Full-Time
Sponsorship Eligibility:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Department Department:
College of Engineering and Computing
Job Category Job Category:
Administrative or Professional Faculty
About the Department The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) is the largest academic unit at George Mason University with approximately 11,000 students and over 400 faculty and staff and annual research expenditures of over $80M. The IT Department supports and administers all computing systems in the College of Engineering and Computing. The department coordinates with CEC faculty and staff to meet academic and research needs, and coordinates with George Mason central IT (ITS) and other George Mason entities as needed for operational continuity and constituent support.
About the Position The Director of IT and Security serves as the Chief Technology Officer for the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC). The position is also responsible for developing and directing implementation of IT strategies, security, compliance, and best practices, and supervising department staff to support all IT functions within CEC or used by CEC constituents.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Works with faculty and school administration to identify and plan for enrollment growth and changes in academic programs.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Works with central IT department and other campus units to prepare for changes to systems, university policies, and regulations.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Plans for needed changes in computing and networking infrastructure.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Serves as subject matter expert and CEC advocate on university committees related to IT technology at George Mason, including, but not limited to, research computing support, pedagogical computing requirements, software management, classroom design and management, and security management.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Disaster planning - in partnership with central IT, works to ensure that there is a plan for business continuity related to CEC IT systems and technology in event of a natural disaster.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Emergency response - is responsible for managing and overseeing the emergency response plan related to CEC IT systems and technology.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Maintains awareness of and plans for implementation of new technology.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Provides advice to faculty and school administration on technology and security issues, including use of technology in research, course delivery on-line and on-campus, audio-visual equipment use, and technology use in labs.
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Identifies and prepares for changes in technology, government regulations, and higher education that may affect the role of the department in supporting the community; and
Strategic Planning and University Collaboration: Maintains awareness of changes in higher education landscape that will affect IT functions and support in CEC and GMU.
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Student and educational computing, including classrooms, computer labs, and software license acquisition and management;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Faculty and staff computing needs, including advice on computer purchases and configuration, application support, and problem diagnoses and remediation;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Faculty computing needs for teaching and research, to include advice on equipment and services acquisition and use through internal or public resources;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Network management to provide computer connectivity and maintain systems security;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Compliance with campus security and other policies and practices;
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Maintenance of inventory of CEC IT resources and assets (e.g., networks, servers, websites, and systems administrators);
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Room scheduling requests; and
Supervisory - Directs Department Staff in Support of: Fixed asset management including acquisition, replacement, and disposal.
Policy: Ensures compliance with federal, state, and George Mason policies, laws, and regulations, including export control restrictions and data security restrictions such as CUI, PCI, PII, HIPAA, FERPA, export controls, and ITAR;
Policy: Educates CEC students, staff, and faculty on security risks and best practices;
Policy: Educates CEC students, staff, and faculty on issues involving software license compliance and risks;
Policy: Ensures policy and legal compliance on central campus systems where feasible;
Policy: Supports campus work on security audit compliance;
Policy: Works with CEC students, staff, and faculty to minimize risks to data, equipment, facilities, and community members, and mitigate any breaches; and
Policy: Collaborates with campus entities on development of new policies.
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Monitor expenditures to align with budget;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Interact with campus technology providers where needed;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Work with technology and A/V vendors to develop and implement systems supporting teaching, research, and meetings;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Work with vendors and appropriate campus resources in support of software acquisition and license compliance and management;
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Manage the equipment life cycle, including replacement planning; and
Administrative - Works with Staff to: Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master\'s degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
Considerable experience in enterprise technology management;
Significant experience working with enterprise technology;
Experience in department budget management;
Experience in managing IT in an environment with multiple user hierarchical levels, such as in education and healthcare;
Knowledge of computing support requirements in a diverse environment consisting of a user community performing in multiple roles (administrative, operational, teaching, research) and diverse platforms, both on premises and through public cloud providers. Transferable skills, such as from healthcare, government, or research facilities are acceptable;
Knowledge of IT security management including regulatory and standards compliance (e.g., HIPAA, CUI, PII, FERPA, NIST, ISO);
Knowledge of current cybersecurity issues and protocols;
Superior customer service skills including ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with both technically-oriented and non-technical users;
Goal oriented with ability to manage task-oriented staff;
Ability to anticipate future needs and develop and implement strategy to meet them; and
Ability to translate between "big picture" goals and details needed for implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree in related field;
CISSP, GSEC, CCNA; Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert; Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, RHCSA;
Experience working with technology in support of higher education;
Experience working in education, especially in higher education with a research orientation;
Experience in network management and/or configuration;
Experience in Windows or Linux systems administration;
Experience in software license administration;
Experience in IT support center management;
Proof of knowledge of IT-related fields through one or more certifications; and
Knowledge of government contracting procedures.
Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Director of IT and Security at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.
Posting Open Date:
October 28, 2025
For Full Consideration, Apply by:
November 19, 2025
Open Until Filled:
Yes
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