INFORMATION SECURITY ARCHITECT

Dept Of Transportation

Be A Part Of An Innovative And Collaborative Team Driving A Safer Transportation System For Arizona.

Information Security Architect

Job Location:

Infrastructure Protection1801 W. Jefferson St, Phoenix, Az 85007

Posting Details:

Anticipated Salary: $118,000.00

Grade: 29

Closing Date: 10/06/2025

Job Summary:

Ensure the agency's information security practices are in alignment with NIST standards. Designs, builds, and maintains the technical security architecture for the agency. Responsible for reviewing security blueprints, frameworks, and reference models, ensuring that all new and existing systems are secure and compliant with federal and state standards.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

Defines security requirements, selecting appropriate security controls, and integrating solutions into the agency’s infrastructure.

Identifies, analyzes, and assesses security risks to the agency's information systems.

Develops guidelines for infrastructure solutions and integration methodologies.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of:
• • Considerable working knowledge of information security technologies, industry trends and best practices in the areas of risk assessment, compliance and vulnerability management.
• • Considerable knowledge of specific information protection standards (HIPAA, CGIS, IRS, etc. as appropriate).
• • Proficiency with the concepts of ISO27000, NIST 800 and other security standards in the organization

Skill in:
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Google Workplace

• Ability to:
• • Balance, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks.
• • Work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• • Synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• • Build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
• • Develop and write technical documentation
• • Evaluate and test emerging technologies.
• • Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.

Selective Preference(s):

Bachelor’s degree plus 10 or more years of experience in information security systems engineering, architecture and design (or equivalent experience).

Pre-Employment Requirements:

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

Contact Us:

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.