Information Security Administrator

Westerville, OH, United States

Salary : $89,814.40 - $134,659.20 Annually

Location : Westerville OH 43081, OH

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 01105

Department: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Division: CITY WIDE NETWORK

Opening Date: 02/27/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

Information Systems Security work focuses on preventing cyber crime, hacking, intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or destruction to an organization's information systems and IT assets and intellectual property, including:

Designing, testing, and implementing secure operating systems, networks, and databases

Authentication auditing, network-based and Web application-based vulnerability scanning, virus management, and intrusion detection

Conducting risk audits and assessments, providing recommendations for application design

Monitoring and analyzing system access logs using through a security information and event management (SIEM)

Planning for security backup and system disaster recovery.

SUPERVISION

Work will be performed under the general direction and supervision of the Network Operations Manager.

Work is reviewed prior through periodic meetings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF WORK Setting goals and objectives for team members for the achievement of operational results

Ensure that direct reports, customers, and stakeholders understand and follow policies, practices, and procedures

Provide information security awareness training to organization personnel

Creating and managing security strategies

Develop and implement security policies and procedures

Manage the incident response plan

Stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity threats and trends

Oversee information security audits, whether performed by the organization or third-party personnel

Manage the managed detection and response (MDR) system and all other information security personnel/programs

Handle security compliance and audits

Work with internal IS stakeholders, departments, legal, projects with external vendors and compliance, to ensure the organization is protected

Assess current technology architecture for vulnerabilities, weaknesses and for possible upgrades or improvement

Implement and oversee technological upgrades, improvements, and major changes to the information security environment

Implementing robust security measures to safeguard critical infrastructure systems

Serve as a focal point of contact for the information security team and the customer or organization

Manage and configure physical security, disaster recovery, and data backup systems

Communicate information security goals and new programs effectively with other department managers within the organization

Review projects and initiatives for information security considerations: Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to assess the security requirements and implications of new initiatives, systems, applications, and technologies. Conduct security reviews and provide recommendations to ensure that security controls are incorporated throughout the project lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance.

Review contracts and statements of work for security risks

Assist with requirements for technology solution request for proposals (RFPs)

Align the organization concerning risk management and evaluate vendor risk,

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF WORK Strong understanding of computer hardware and software

Experience creating custom dashboards and reports in Splunk using threat

data Computing Environment Cert: Linux+, Splunk Administrator

Experience working with Linux Operating Systems such as RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Debian, or FreeBSD.

Experience with scripting using tools such as Perl, Bash, PowerShell, etc

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Cyber certification and / or experience in the field (CISSP, CASP+, CISM, GSLC)

HEALTH BENEFITS

Employees pay 15% of the monthly medical insurance premium through United Healthcare which includes prescription coverage. Employee, Employee plus child(ren), Employee plus spouse and family coverage is available. However, a spouse who has affordable health care coverage through their employer must elect that coverage as primary. The City health care plan is a high deductible healthcare plan.

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT

Annually, the City will deposit 85% of your health insurance deductible amount into an HSA account in your name.

VISION AND DENTAL

The City pays 100% of the premium for dental and vision. Coverage levels will be explained in further detail at time of hire.

LIFE INSURANCE

The City pays 100% of the premium on a $100,000 life insurance policy for employee and $10,000 for spouse and $5,000 for child.

RETIREMENT PENSION

The City contributes 14% monthly toward retirement benefits offered through the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System. The employee pension payment share is 10% of gross salary.

VACATION

New employees accrue two weeks of paid vacation every year. Vacation time increases with length of service time.

PERSONAL LEAVE

Employees receive 6 prorated days of personal leave annually.

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What experience do you have working with different business units to create or maintain a cyber strategy?

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What experience do you have with security best practices and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, HIPAA)?

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