Senior Cybersecurity Advisor; Program Manager SENIOR IV

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve.

At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

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Maryland Department of Human Services
Office of Technology for Human Services
1100 Eastern Blvd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21221

The Senior Cybersecurity Advisor is a subject matter expert role responsible for providing expert guidance and technical leadership in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of DHS’s cybersecurity infrastructure. This position is critical for advancing the agency's security architecture, including the successful implementation of a Zero Trust security model and the integration of Dev Sec Ops  practices across all digital asset life cycles.

They ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all digital assets, networks, and data against cyber threats, while adhering to industry-specific regulations and compliance standards. This role focuses on hands‑on technical solutions, strategic advisory, and maintaining a deep understanding of evolving threats and cutting‑edge security practices in government.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Zero Trust strategy and architecture to secure all DHS resources and access.
• Design and implement security automation tools and processes for Dev Sec Ops  pipelines to ensure security is integrated throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical expertise on securing cloud environments and integrating security controls with cloud service providers (CSPs).
• Maintain and expand comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity threats and trends.
• 30% Policy Development and Compliance: develop policies and protocols in support of Zero Trust and Dev Sec Ops  objectives.
• Derive and promulgate operating instructions on data handling and sharing from Maryland and DHS policies in coordination with the DHS Data Office – 10% Communication and Engagement.
• Develop a targeted role‑based security training program around Zero Trust responsibilities and impact for all employees, contractors, and approved system users.
• Align with cybersecurity and Office of Learning colleagues for deployment, tracking and feedback.

• Education:
  
  A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or other IT-related field (including coursework in systems analysis and application programming) may be substituted for the required experience.
• Experience:
  
  Seven years in Information Security/Cybersecurity, with at least 5 years specifically in a strategic advisory or program leadership capacity.

• One or more of the following certifications: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CCISO (Certified Chief Information Security Officer).
• Five years experience in NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), ISO/IEC 27001, or Zero Trust Architecture.
• Five years providing high-level guidance on the integration of cloud security.

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you…