Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHomeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3 (Information Security)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $79325 to $100342 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 15%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address TBD

City TBD

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Location: Various job locations are available in Albany and NYC. Please indicate your preferred location when applying.

Bachelor’s degree* with at least 15 credit hours in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology; and two years of information technology experience, including one year of information security or information assurance experience**.

*Substitution: Bachelor's degree candidates without at least 15 course credits in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology require an additional year of general information technology experience to qualify. Appropriate information security or information assurance experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis; an associate degree requires an additional two years of general information technology experience.

**Experience solely in information security or information assurance may substitute for the general information technology experience.

Duties Description Duties may include but are not limited to:
• Support and participate in remote and on-site cyber security assessments for non-Executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities (our "Customers"), including cyber risk assessments, network scans, and cyber threat and vulnerability analysis.
• Engage at the leadership, middle management, and individual contributor layers of Customer organizations as appropriate to convey assessment-related analysis and recommendations.
• Conduct outreach with our customers to discuss cyber security policies, programs, and infrastructure.
• Interact with cyber security industry experts to maintain knowledge of cyber trends and techniques, with emphasis on Critical Infrastructure.
• Investigate, document and report on cyber security issues and emerging trends affecting our customers, to maintain situational awareness within the unit.
• Assist in the development of Customer-facing cyber security programs which align with industry best practices across domains such as IT asset management, configuration management, cyber security policies and procedures, data governance, access management, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, incident response and security awareness training.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of actionable strategic and tactical cyber intelligence to Customer organizations through periodic or ad hoc reports, briefings, and presentations.
• Facilitate stakeholder participation in cyber security meetings, presentations, seminars, and exercises to foster information-sharing and enhance cyber awareness.
• Assist with designing, planning, and administering Customer-facing cyber security training and exercises.
• Assist team members tasked with customer-facing incident response as they perform analysis to determine root cause and provide guidance to the customer regarding incident containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Provide input to team members tasked with customer facing incident response as they develop long term recommendations to Customers post-incident based on "lessons learned."
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.
• Travel will be required to support customer initiatives and engagements. Work hours could vary based on operational and cyber response needs.

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

Additional Comments NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources/EP

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and/or resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.