ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

The Arizona Department of Homeland Security was established in 2006 by the Arizona State Legislature to support the mission of providing strategic direction and access to federal homeland security grant program resources that will further enable the stakeholders collective goals to prevent protect mitigate respond to and recover from attacks and other critical hazards that affect the safety wellbeing and economic security of Arizona.

1700 West Washington Suite 210

Phoenix Arizona 85007

Annual Salary Range: $85000 $95000

Grade: 28

This position will remain open until filled

The Statewide Senior Information Security Engineer plays an essential role in protecting confidentiality integrity and availability of State information systems and network infrastructure.

This position ensures that the appropriate networking security controls are in place as are resilient to withstand and/or recover from issues caused by known and unknown internal or external threats.

This threats include but are not limited to: code injection attacks malware hackers and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks.

Daytoday operational support of hardware and software that protects Arizona information systems from cyber attacks and secures against statewide data loss by using a variety of enterprise information security systems and controls

Troubleshoots network connectivity issues by performing network traces analyzing data and implementing solutions to reduce network downtime caused by system failures and cyber attacks

Creates and modifies security rules in a variety of enterprise information security systems and control. Responds promptly to any customers requests while maintaining organizations SLA goal of customer service excellence to exceed customer expectations

Ensures that States Data Center network and States WAN is in compliance with Statewide Information Security policies NIST ISO and other required standards

Works with peers management and external contacts to investigate analyze and respond to security incidents as well as leads in conducting indepth computer forensics

Participates in projects by evaluating infrastructure and applications as they relate to information security architecture directives and policies. Participates with defining enterprisewide security standards

Reviews and recommends network security equipment resources and software; may assist with development preparation of section level budget. Participates and responds to AZDOHS internal and external security audits and assessments. Identifies opportunities and implements solutions to improve statewide network security efficiency and reduce waste

Performs network security system analysis design and implementation and maintenance

Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge:

Considerable working knowledge of information security technologies industry trends and best practices in the areas of risk assessment compliance and vulnerability management

Considerable knowledge of specific information protections standards (NIST HIPAA PCI FIPS etc as appropriate)

Skills:

Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills

Strong customer service skills

Ability:

Balance prioritize and organize multipletasks. Work collaboratively (teams and across organizations). Synthesize feedback and adjust accordingly. Build strong relationships inside and outside organization. Evaluate and test emerging technologies. Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met

Required:

Bachelors degree plus 8 years of extensive experience in information security systems engineering (or equivalent experience)

Preferred:

Certified Information Security Systems Professional

Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver license record checks required to maintain acceptable driving records and complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R210207.11

Requires possession of and ability to retain a current valid stateissued driver license appropriate to the assignment

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Optional employee benefits include shortterm disability insurance deferred compensation plans and supplemental life insurance

Life insurance and longterm disability insurance

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Sick leave

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

Note that enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment

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