Coord., Data Governance & Security

at  Region 4 Education Service Center

This position is fully grant-funded with a grant end date of August 31, 2024.
Title: Coordinator, Data Governance and Security – Texas Education Exchange
Classification: Admin/Prof
Exemption Status: Exempt
Job Grade: 6
Department: Business and Operations Solutions
Reports To: Director

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Management, or related field

EXPERIENCE:

1. 7+ years related work experience in the area of large-scale data or project management
   and oversight experience
2. 5+ years related work experience on data governance practices, business and technology
   issues related to management of information assets and approaches related to data
   protection
3. 5+ years related experience assessing and measuring IT security solutions, preferably in a
   cloud environment (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
4. Familiarity in industry standards, guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements
   related to information security and cloud computing such as GDPR, ISO 27001, Cloud
   Security Alliance, NIST 800-53, etc.
5. Knowledge of operational, support, and security challenges associated with providing a
   Platform-as-a-Service (P-a-a-S) that utilizes cloud computing.
6. Knowledge of risk management and applicable data architecture and technology
   solutions.

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication across internal teams and external
   customers
2. Excellent analytical ability
3. Ability to work with minimal supervision
   Major Responsibilities:
4. Collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders on matters related to data
   governance and cloud security during the development and implementation of the Texas
   Education Exchange.
5. Coordinate and strategically plan with department director and Texas Education
   Exchange Manager to meet the goals and objectives of the grant requirements for Region
   Created –
   4, Texas Education Agency, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Michael and
   Susan Dell Foundation.
6. Establish and govern a data governance implementation roadmap including strategic
   priorities during the development and implementation of the Texas Education Exchange.
7. Rolls out a data governance framework with a focus on interoperability, improvement of
   data quality, and the protection of sensitive data through clear organization behavior
   policies and standards, principles, governance metrics, processes, end user license
   agreements, related tools and data architecture.
8. Serves as a liaison for the Texas Education Exchange to third party vendors and strategic
   partners to ensure that data-related requirements for protecting sensitive data are clearly
   defined, communicated, and well understood.
9. Identify, evaluate, and communicate cloud-related risks and vulnerabilities, and propose
   recommended remediation.
10. Participate in assessment of existing and proposed cloud infrastructure for the Texas
    Education Exchange, data warehouse, and operational data store, related to strategic
    partners, vendors, and providers.
11. Coordinate with the department director in developing agenda, presentations, and
    documentation for statewide committee meetings and grant reporting.
12. Collaborate with a business and data analyst to provide guidance and assistance in the
    development of system architecture and data components.
13. Contribute to the analysis of the effectiveness of the Texas Education Exchange’s efforts.
14. Continuously look for opportunities to streamline and improve program services.
15. Provide technical assistance and services as specified by any applicable state grant that
    funds this position.

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