Specialist, Cybersecurity

Specialist, Cybersecurity

McAllen Independent School District Dept of Technology - McAllen, Texas Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

PRIMARY

PURPOSE:

The Cybersecurity Specialist eliminates obstacles that prevent students, teachers, school leaders and departmental staff from focusing on instruction and the work that supports instruction every day. The Cybersecurity Specialist accomplishes this by planning, implementing, and monitoring security measures for information systems and infrastructure to regulate access to configuration and data files and to prevent unauthorized use, modification, destruction, or disclosure of information.

Specifically, the Cybersecurity Specialist achieves security excellence with emphasis in the following areas: data privacy and compliance, security breach mitigation, business continuity, trusted learning environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field required

Technology certifications, preferred

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

Knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems required

Knowledge of operational support of networks, operating systems, Internet technologies, databases, and security applications required

Knowledge of information security practices, procedures, and regulations required

Skilled in the use of applicable security software preferred

Skilled in configuring, deploying, and monitoring security applications and infrastructure preferred

Ability to resolve complex security issues in diverse and decentralized environments required

Ability to learn new information and security technologies required

Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) required

Experience:

Three (3) years of experience in technology, required

Experience with developing security processes and solutions required

Experience with leading technology projects required

Experience with endpoint security solutions, threat management and processes required

Experience with basic network troubleshooting and wireless setup, preferred

Experience with Windows (desktop all versions), Mac OSX (all versions), Network printers (all makes and models), Scanners (all makes and models), Mobile devices and their OS’s, preferred

Working Days:226

Daily Rate pay range:

Minimum: $243.88

Maximum: $340.26

Note: Starting pay for a new hire in a pay range plan will be determined individually based on each person's job-related experience and salaries paid to peer employees in the same position with similar experience.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES/

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform risk assessments and reviews of account permissions, system data access needs, security violations, and programming changes.
• Support the implementation of system security plans with department personnel and outside vendors.
• Develop plans to safeguard system configuration and data files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
• Modify and monitor system configuration and data files to incorporate new software and virus protection systems, correct errors, or change individual access status.
• Implement continuous automated security compliance capabilities.
• Monitor and maintain systems and procedures to protect data systems and databases from unauthorized access.
• Perform technical risk assessments and reviews of new and existing applications and systems, including data center physical security and environment.
• Regulate access to system configuration and data files and prevents unauthorized modification, destruction, or…