Review Vacancy
TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $73284 to $92693 Annually
Minimum Qualifications This position is open to NYS employees with one year of permanent, competitive service as an Information Technology Specialist 3, SG-23, or to those deemed eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Candidates reachable on the eligible list will be considered through canvas and need not apply.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree AND three years of information technology experience, including two years of information security or information assurance experience. Appropriate information security or information assurance experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis; an associate’s degree requires an additional two years of information technology, information security, or information assurance experience. Experience solely in information security or information assurance may substitute for the general information technology experience.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this position will possess a recognized industry certification such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC, Security+, OSCP, or similar.
Duties Description This position is for employment with the Secure Elections Center (SEC) of the New York State Board of Elections (SBOE) in Albany, NY. The State Board of Elections works with, but is independent from, the NYS Office of IT Services. As an Elections Security Specialist (ITS 3) reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, you will monitor computer endpoints and networks for security issues, install security software, and document any security issues or breaches encountered. Responsibilities will focus on communicating with internal and external stakeholders at the County, State, and Federal level in a highly effective manner.
Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Evaluate risks that might affect election information assets and recommend improvements, additional steps, and take corrective action;
• Function as a consulting resource on information security issues to County Boards of Election (CBOE);
• Engage CBOE in various stages of incident response;
• Stay up-to-date on information technology trends and security standards;
• Assist with developing best practices that enable the business while adhering to security requirements;
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause;
• Work with security team to perform tests and uncover potential network vulnerabilities;
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard;
• Monitor computer networks for security issues;
• Assist with developing information security program assets to proactively protect, shield, and defend the Board’s election information assets from cyber threats and intrusions;
• Prevent the occurrence and recurrence of cybersecurity incidents by proactively monitoring operations to detect suspicious or unauthorized events to report, contain and mitigate incidents as expeditiously as possible; and
• Assist with improving the Board’s disaster recovery and business continuity policies, practices, and processes to ensure that business-critical information assets are recovered in the event of a disaster.
The following skills and abilities will be beneficial to successful performance of the job:
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze and evaluate technology risk as well as measure the risk quantitatively and qualitatively;
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail;
• In-depth analyses skills resulting in detailed written reports including recommended courses of action, and excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a part of a team to deliver quality, on-time work product;
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; and
• Demonstrated understanding of various regulatory and compliance mandates, and ability to write security standards and procedures.
Additional Comments Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter indicating the Title of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and/or cell phone number. Also, please provide us with your Social Security number so we may verify your employment history.
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