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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/02/21

Applications Due06/16/21

Vacancy ID87419

AgencyState Comptroller, Office of the

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2, Item #00455

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 110 State Street

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12236

Minimum Qualifications Interested candidates must currently be on the Information Technology Specialist 2 eligible list OR be eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

52.6 Transfer:

Candidates must have one year of permanent, competitive service in a qualifying title allocated to salary grade 16 or higher.

Duties Description · Research new security techniques and methodologies.

· Provide security assistance to CIO units in evaluating security controls and provide secure solutions.

· Research and respond to security related questions.

· Research and respond to security exception requests.

· Respond to Service Desk requests.

· Assist with monthly compliance reviews.

· Assist with Statewide Financial System (SFS) security needs, as required.

· Assist with meetings on various security related topics (attending, organizing, taking notes, and assessing security control strength).

· Research security related items for all agency projects.

· Assist with audit remediation efforts.

· Assist with the development, updating, and implementation of OSC’s security awareness program to educate stakeholders, business units, and the CIO on the value and the requirements of information security.

· Provide training to business units to classify information assets.

· Write security articles on security related issues that are important to OSC.

· Provide support and content for the security awareness program on the ISO website, as required.

· Research security best practices for articles to include in the ISO website.

· Ensure participation in and completion of OSC’s security awareness training course and ensure completion is documented for auditing purposes.

Additional Comments Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· College coursework in Security (5 to 9 credit hours).

· College coursework in Computer Networking (2 to 4 credit hours).

· College coursework in Operating Systems (2 to 4 credit hours).

· Work experience installing and configuring server software (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Work experience diagnosing and resolving server hardware/software problems (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Work experience defining and maintaining network architecture and infrastructure (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Work experience diagnosing and resolving network problems (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Work experience providing first-line diagnosis/trouble-shooting of computer problems relating to operating systems, software packages, database connectivity, basic hardware issues, network issues, or security/password problems (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Work experience diagnosing and resolving problems in response to customer reported incidents (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Work experience repairing software, hardware or peripheral equipment (3 months to less than 1 year).

· Knowledge of security principals, including the areas of information security or information assurance.

· Knowledge in any of the following security areas: NIST Special Publications, FedRAMP Program, CIS Critical Security Controls, Security Policies, Access Controls (Data Protection), Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation, Encryption, or Malware Defenses.

· Experience in researching and gathering security business requirements.

· Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information.

· Knowledge of assessing risk.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

· Strong customer service skills.

· Ability to work in teams and lead teams, as necessary.

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

Name Manu Priya Minocha

Telephone (518) 474-1924

Fax (518) 486-6723

Email Address recruit@osc.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of Human Resources

110 State Street, 12th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12236

 

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@osc.ny.gov no later than June 16, 2021. Please reference Item #00455-GOER-MPM when responding.

When responding, please include the reference number and letters listed in this section. The GOER ID # should not be included.

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