Cyber Security Analyst Jobs in the United States

WAGE: $38.09 - DOE/DOQ
DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
PERSONNEL STATUS: Full Time
BENEFITS: Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness; Parental Leave; Maternity Leave

WORK AUTHORIZATION & RESIDENCY:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship on a permanent basis.

This position requires regular onsite presence. Relocation assistance is not available, and candidates must be able to begin work without relocation support.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Implement, monitor, and maintain Weber County’s enterprise-wide Information Technology (IT) security programs which are designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all County systems and resources, including but not limited to voice, data, network, applications, and computer infrastructure, and their associated information assets. Support Weber County’s Information Security Officer with day to day security tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Have an enthusiasm and passion for security, be able to work independently or as part of a larger security team.

Hands on virus/malware identification, investigation and mitigation on county endpoints as they arise.

Act in an advisory role to other teams both internal to IT and throughout the county.

Stays current with technical knowledge in information systems, security and privacy technologies, best practices, and use of appropriate security controls and methods.

Deploys, as instructed, the Information Security plans and short-term and long-term strategies for the IT organization and the County.

Deploys and integrates IT security and privacy-related programs designed to protect the County’s systems, applications, and data.

Identifies and communicates security issues and their impact on the IT organization and the County and assists with executing successful solutions while tracking and achieving measurable results.

Complies with and promotes all IT security policies, processes, procedures, and best practices.

Establishes and maintains positive business relationships with users countywide to actively market and educate them on the importance of security cooperation and compliance.

Designs, develops, implements, and monitors information security systems and controls.

Documents processes and monitors systems that report on the effectiveness of systems and controls necessary to protect the County’s information technology systems, assets, and interests.

Monitors compliance with the organization's information security policies and procedures among employees, contractors, partners, and other third parties and resolves potential issues as needed.

Assists with information security risk assessments and serve as information security subject matter expert to countywide customers.

Responds, as directed, to information security incidents and follow up to ensure that proper protection and corrective measures have been taken.

Participates, as instructed, in forensics investigations and audits as required.

Implements, as instructed, security controls for systems that accept payment card data.

Implements, as instructed, the County’s cloud security strategy to protect County IT systems and data in PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS environments.

Embraces managed security service options as they are considered.

Maintains required certifications as specified by the Information Security Officer.

Other duties as assigned.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class. Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from and accredited college or university in Information Technology/Security or closely related field.

OR

Technical College certificate in Security/IT with additional technical certifications (Security+, Network+, etc.) plus (six) 6 months to (two) 2 years related experience.

OR

An equivalent combination of education and five (5) years of related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):

Knowledge: Knowledge of security controls for application development and management. Basic understanding of IT systems, computer infrastructure & software (e.g., computer, server, storage, networking, firewall, OS, databases, web servers, virtualization). General understanding of how to reverse engineer attacks. Introductory level knowledge of Information Security or Information technology standards. Introductory knowledge of Linux, Windows and Network system administration practices, access control, and auditing/logging procedures within an enterprise class environment. Introductory knowledge of security related tools including vulnerability assessment tools, Host Based Security Systems, log aggregation and SIEMs, File Integrity Monitoring Software.

Skills: communications skills, both verbal and written, as well as the ability to communicate well with people in a variety of positions, roles, and levels; Leveraging networking tools to map networks on a basic level.

Abilities: Ability to create and maintain effective documentation, including policies, processes, and procedures. Ability to prioritize workload in order to meet commitments. Basic networking skills (IP Addressing, subnets, simple network tools). Ability to multitask and prioritize projects, appropriately manage expectations, make difficult judgment calls and communicate complex issues in an easy to understand format. Ability to prepare multiple types of documentation, policies, guides, communications, presentations, etc. Initiative driven attitude and a willingness to take on challenging tasks independently. Professional, self-motivated and a strong sense of urgency.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Due to the nature of this position, the successful candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment background check prior to starting the position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.