Senior Security Operations Engineer

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

QUALIFICATIONS
Human Skills:

• Strong Communication Skills - written verbal listening and questioning - ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Problem Solver - understanding the problem rather than just executing a task
• Self-starter initiative drive willingness to engage in improving the team
• Continuous learning mindset - stay updated on the latest security risks and best practices
• Collaborative - building partnerships with LIS Engineering teams and Legislative agencies
• Passionate about advocating for improving security practices across the organization
• Able to work with business systems owners to identify critical assets security posture

Technical skills:
Experience with enterprise networks IDS/IPS firewalls and network security.

• NAC identity management authentication and access management controls
• Implementing hardening techniques for Windows Linux and mobile devices
• Identifying assessing and mitigating vulnerabilities in applications and networks
• Analyzing security logs to identify malicious activity and potential threats
• Detecting analyzing containing and recovering from security incidents
• Experience configuring and using SIEM solutions
• In-depth understanding of cloud security policies and implement them in an organization
• Ability to build security policies and implement them in an organization
• Certifications desired: CISSP or SSCP

WHY JOIN LIS
When you join Legislative Information Systems (LIS) youll be a part of a team working to make an impact serving our state by building and maintaining the IT infrastructure supporting legislative applications and legislative users. Were continuously modernizing our infrastructure and keeping pace with technological changes. Our team encourages continuous learning and career development for all positions.

OUR MISSION
LIS serves the Ohio General Assembly and legislative agencies by providing operational efficiency strategic planning and innovation in a cost-effective manner for the implementation and advancement of technology across the legislature.

COMPENSATION
Salary Range: $100000 - $120000 annually
Dependent on experience and interview process

WELLNESS BENEFITS
At LIS we strive to offer competitive benefits that support you throughout your career with us so you can plan for today and the future. We offer a competitive state benefits package including:

MEDICAL COVERAGE

• Quality affordable and competitive medical beneifts

DENTAL VISION AND BASIC LIFE INSURANCE

• Dental vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period

LEAVE

• Paid time off including vacation personal and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave
• Disability and bereavement leave

OHIO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary toward their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employees salary.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
When you join our team youll experience the flexibility autonomy trust and collaboration we believe creates a safe innovative and thriving environment. After all were hiring you not only for the skills and experiences you possess today but also where youll grow tomorrow.

• Collaborative environment
• Continuous Learning education and conference allocation
• Business casual dress code

RESPONSIBILITIES
Youll primarily work with various information security-related technologies as we solve some of the biggest challenges facing the organizations we serve. You will be extected to approach technical decisions pragmatically to ensure the value of the work is the top priority. Youll demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning new skills as well as sharing and teaching your area of expertise. Youll plany an integral role in impacting team culture practice and engagement.

• Serve as lead for Legislature-wide information security initiatives
• Implement and operate security tools working closely with Legislative IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities and exposures
• Collaborate with other LIS engineers to ensure operational excellence
• Create configuration and troubleshooting documentation
• Contribute to troubleshooting and technical support

CULTURE
Our Vision:
LIS consistently provides information technology strategic direction and forward-thinking solutions that are vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohios legislative processes serving the citizens of Ohio.

Our Guiding Principles:

• The first responsibility of Legislative Information Systems (LIS) is to the legislative organizations we support. Our work is vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohios governmental processes and to the States citizens. We work efficiently while reducing risk to our comforters.
• We prioritize operations and service uptime minimizing the impact of outages.
• Our customers consider LIS a trusted advisor and rely on us for knowledgeable assistance on all technical needs.
• We communicate openly and honestly to build trust and confidence. Our customers and peers understand what we are doing and how it will affect them.
• We know that our best work comes through teamwork. We show others respect. We invite and encourage input from anyone who can help us do our jobs more effectively and efficiently.
• Our systems and legislative data are maintained in a safe and secure manner to provide data integrity.
• We adhere to fiscally responsible principles in IT spending ensuring the greatest value for taxpayer money.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.