Security Engineer

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work‑life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost‑effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise‑technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation.

SOC protects the Executive Branch agencies’ servers and workstations from threat actors with malicious intent. We monitor security events impacting current and future technology infrastructure. We partner in protecting and responding to our businesses while allowing them to innovate, build new products, and deploy new services in the execution of their agency missions.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $70,122.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

• Assesses the quality of security controls, using performance indicators.
• Assists in investigations of information security breaches to identify vulnerabilities and evaluate the damage.
• Assists in managing documentation of computer security or emergency measure policies, procedures, or tests.
• Monitors networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.
• Supports vulnerability assessments or analysis of information security systems.
• Assists in developing information security standards and best practices.
• Assists in developing or installing software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information.
• Develops responses and recovery strategies for security breaches.
• Identifies and recommends solutions to information security problems.
• Helps develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, disclosure or to meet emergency data processing needs.
• Performs risk assessments or executes system tests to ensure the functioning of data processing activities or security measures.
• Provides technical support to computer users for installation and use of security products.
• Recommends information security enhancements to management.
• Reviews security assessments for computing environments or checks for compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations.
• Scans networks, using vulnerability assessment tools to identify vulnerabilities.
• Trains staff on, and oversees the use of, information security standards, policies, and best practices.
• Troubleshoots security and network problems.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time. This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

• Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, software, operating systems, and compliance regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of programming languages and scripting.
• Experience with handling complex network architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented with strong technical experience.
• Ability to develop and maintain information security standards.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

A degree is not required. However,…