Information Security Engineer

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About the Position

The Information Security Engineer provides technical execution of the Information Security Program led by the Chief Information Security Officer. The InfoSec Program supports a Defense-in-Depth security model utilizing security tools policies procedures and practices to identify manage and reduce cybersecurity risks to the County. The Security Engineers work under the direction of the Enterprise Security Architects to implement and manage security controls within the Countys data systems and infrastructure.

About Us

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic organization that embraces a can-do spirit Look no further than Maricopa Countys Enterprise Technology & Innovation!

We are a team that prides ourselves on leveraging technology to create digital transformations. We look for ways to bring about innovative solutions while providing top-notch customer service. Apply today and become part of the team that makes a lasting impact on the future of technology at Maricopa County.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation sick time and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Five years related IT work experience

  • Three years in a role as Network Administrator and/or System Administrator

  • One year of experience with:

    • Scripting/Programming preferred experience with PowerShell and Python or

    • Active Directory or

    • Network/LAN Infrastructure or

    • Creating technical documentation

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a closely related field

• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Five years in a role as Network and/or Server Administration

  • Of which at least one year is at a Senior level or

  • Of which at least three years are in one or more of the following:

    • Scripting Programming or Automated Configuration Management; or

    • VMWare Administration; or

    • Linux Server Administration preferably RHEL

• Two years of experience in any more or more of the following IT Security areas: security compliance and frameworks security assessment development and execution of gap analyses or in the development and analysis of security controls.

• Experience with the following:

  • Email Administration

  • Data Analysis

  • Identity Management: Entra AD Okta PAM

  • Cloud environment

  • Implementation of security-specific controls tools and/or platforms

• Certifications:

  • Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

  • Certified SAFe 4 Agilist (SA)

  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

Job Contributions

• Maintains and optimizes the myriad information security tools and solutions including but not limited to privileged access management email threat protection vulnerability management advanced endpoint detection and response security information and event management and cloud access security broker

• Develops and maintains standard operating procedures systems security plans and systems recovery plans for tools and platforms managed by the InfoSec team.

• Liaise between County Departments and Information Security for technical security projects support and troubleshooting.

• Provides security-related advanced technical support and implementation assistance of InfoSec-provided security tools to IT teams within the County

• Reviews in-use technologies tools data and processes for Information Security Analysts and Architects for continuous improvement

• Assists in performing risk assessments related risk evaluations and communication

• Coordinates implementation of system security standards for devices including but not limited to servers mobile devices network switches and routers desktops laptops and printers in coordination with County IT teams

• Coordinates implementation of security standards for hosted and on-prem applications services and various Operating Systems in coordination with County IT teams

Working Conditions

• Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally 10-25 lbs. frequently or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly

• Position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

• Must obtain and maintain an Information Security related certification within one year of hire

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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