IT Security Officer; Shared Services

Job Details for IT Security Officer (Shared Services)

Court Name/Organization New York Southern District Court

Overview of the Position The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is accepting applications for a Shared Services IT Security Officer to serve multiple Court units, specifically, the Clerk’s Office and Probation Office. We seek a seasoned professional who will pro-actively advance security priorities and engage customers in security awareness, training, and best practices.

The selected candidate will be a self-starter who will improve the district’s security posture. As part of several information technology teams, the incumbent will work in a professional work environment to deliver impactful security initiatives for the district. Secondary responsibilities include assisting the network administrators in the administration of the judiciary’s information technology network by developing standards, recommending network infrastructure change, and participating in the high-level and long-term design and analysis of the courts’ network and data systems from a security perspective.

Work hours are 8:30 a.m.

- 5 p.m. with some flexibility and may require some after hours and weekend availability. This position may be eligible for occasional telework, in accordance with the Court's telework policy. A mobile phone will be provided.

Please view the link to the job announcement for a full list of representative duties.

To be considered for this position you must be a high school graduate, or equivalent. To qualify for the CL-29 level, you must have two years of specialized experience.

Progressively responsible experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. to successfully perform the duties of the position. Incumbent must have specialized experience to include the following:

• Experience with IT security tools and the ability to learn new tools and methods
• Ability to perform independent research and identify training needs
• Ability to collaborate with individuals, teams of any size, and organizations of any size
• The ability to work with other local and remote technical staff to identify, prioritize, and resolve security issues - especially those identified in security scans
• Good judgment, be dependable, be a proactive self-starter, and demonstrate initiative in problem-solving
• Exceptional ability to effectively communicate, articulate, and relate to coworkers and others with professionalism and integrity

Specialized work experience attained outside the Federal Judiciary may be creditable, but that experience must be documented on Form AO78 to be evaluated.

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Group Life Insurance
• Retirement Benefits Plan (FERS)
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit Subsidy Program (pursuant to eligibility requirements)
• Onsite fitness center
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Mandatory enrollment in electronic funds transfer (EFT) for net pay

Preferred Qualifications:

• A degree from an accredited university in a field related to the discipline is preferred
• Experience with IT security tools used by the US Courts (Splunk, Trend Micro, Forcepoint Nessus, KACE, VMware VRa8 and CIS Critical Security Controls v8)
• Experience in, or with, the U.S. Courts, government or large organizations
• Ability to create and maintain policies, end-user documentation, and instructions
• Ability to perform internal IT security assessments and self-audits, and monitor policy adherence, understanding of CIS Critical Security Controls v8 (Center of Internet Security)
• Knowledge of data backup systems (Backup Exec, Veeam, VM…