IT Statewide Infosec Officer 3

• Overseeing the states capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Seven years of experience in information technology; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in information technology; OR

An associates degree in information technology plus five years of experience in information technology; OR

A bachelors degree plus five years of experience in information technology; OR

A bachelors degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology computer science engineering mathematics or business analytics field plus four years of experience in information technology; OR

A masters degree plus four years of experience in information technology.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

Information Security Risk Management
Serve as the Information Security Teams Senior Information Security Compliance Officer for FBIs Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) and Federal Cyber Liaison.
Provide expert-level consultation and serve as the senior point of authority in regards to information security concepts practices and procedures for CJIS information technology systems.
Provide information security risk management services by conducting and or leading internal risk and security assessments security analysis evaluation mitigation and solution recommendations for projects and initiatives.
Manage lead and or provide expert-level guidance and direction for information security activities including but not limited to; enterprise or agency application access controls end point configuration network monitoring vulnerability management system event monitoring and user training.
Conduct and/or lead the planning design implementation documentation and validation of security solutions created to safeguard critical and confidential resources networks computer systems and data elements.
Conduct and/or lead tasks and projects to identify acceptable levels of residual risk and assist with action plans policy and procedural changes for risk mitigation.
Conduct and/or lead the periodic reviews and assessments to ensure the integrity confidentiality and availability of the States information and services are maintained.
Conduct and/or lead with the coordination with key stakeholders and oversees activities of Junior Officers and Analyst InfoSec personnel to ensure that information security policies and standards relative to privacy risk audit and compliance are uniformly applied across all technology projects systems and services.

Regulatory and Audit Compliance
Serve as the CJIS Systems Agency (CSA) for Louisiana State Police (LSP) and is the appointed CJIS Information Security Officer (ISO) as required by the FBI.
Conduct and lead the development of and implementation of system controls and methodologies to ensure the most effective implementation of security for all CJIS system related resources including hardware software network and human resources.
Perform strategic tasks and provide recommendations to junior officers and analyst on key IT projects to help improve project results quality of deliverables risk optimization security processes and compliance with regulations.
Produce consistent reports and updates to ensure management is provided with clear and current status of regulatory compliance and audit findings.
Develop training for the assigned information technology system(s) serves as a lead resource and provide expert-level advice on information security awareness for employees contractors and other information technology system users.

Supervision
Maintain the appropriate level of contact with staff to ensure compliance with all applicable personnel policies and accountability for staffs job performance and level of productivity.
Develop a training plan for team members that fosters expansion of job-related skills and leads to improvements for the individual and overall team performance.

Continuous Education and Awareness
Attend classes seminars webinars and professional conferences to maintain or improve Information Security knowledge and skills while also staying abreast of industry best practices for risk management techniques and methods..
Maintain knowledge of regulations standards and cybersecurity frameworks for regulatory compliance.

Additional Responsibilities
Performs all other tasks special projects analysis studies and plans as directed by OTS Leadership.
Obtain and maintain a Secret-level federal clearance.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Compensation: Depends on the qualifications of the selected applicant.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers.
Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing.New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-verify system.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.


For further information about this posting please contact:

Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
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