It Professional - Information Security

• no nevada state income tax.

this recruitment may close without further notice depending on the number of applications received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

this position is located within the secretary of state’s it division in carson city or las vegas and serves as part of the information security team for the nevada secretary of state. The role is responsible for contributing to and overseeing an agency-wide cybersecurity program, as well as managing responses to security incidents in accordance with all responsibilities defined by state policy.

Working under limited supervision, this position will coordinate with all secretary of state divisions and may advise nevada county partners regarding technical issues, cyber intelligence, and cyber incidents or attacks. The role will also provide technical explanations, interpretations, and recommendations to executive staff. This position reports to the agency information security officer (iso) and will serve as the backup for all iso responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with industry-standard information security policies, standards, and frameworks, and will have experience with security technologies such as firewalls, edr solutions, ransomware indicators, and next-gen vulnerability management. This is a full-time, on-site position with a monday–friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. To 5:00 p.m.

bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional it experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; or one year of relevant experience as an it professional ii in nevada state service;

or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.

maintain documentation related to the assigned it specialization s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.

maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the it field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.

participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.

perform related duties as assigned.

under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch it support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups. This is a supervisory level for computer operations and the journey level for information security positions.

this job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

detailed knowledge of: basic elements of programming in order to generate all required reports and special projects as required of the data processing section; computer operating system including all functions, schedules, workflows, and processes; data communication networks; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related environmental equipment in order to efficiently and effectively produce the final work product;

supervisory principles and techniques.

working knowledge of: diagnostic procedures as needed in verifying systems; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related…