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SalaryDEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY
Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.
DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.
DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.
INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST
Job Location:
Address: Division of Technology Services (DTS)
1400 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
www.azdes.gov
Posting Details:
Salary: $67,567
Grade: 22
Closing Date: April 2, 2024
Job Summary:
The Department of Economic Security, Division of Technology Services (DTS) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Information Security Analyst. The Information Security Analyst will support and contribute to the coordinated intake and successful delivery of Security Services which meet agency defined business and technical requirements. This position identifies, evaluates, and communicates opportunities to address new or ongoing issues and areas of concern to enhance existing IT Security processes and efficiency and collaborate with Security personnel to introduce, implement, and track measures demonstrating improvements. This position produces reports for management concerning residual risk, vulnerabilities, and other security exposures, including misuse of information assets and noncompliance.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the department's 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, 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:
- Support weekly and monthly reporting to leadership concerning delivery of security services and identified gaps and risks.
- Drive process/continuous improvement, suggest changes to existing standards/templates/ tools based on best practices and inefficiencies creating new best practice templates/tools where they do not exist.
- Track all open security issues and long-range security projects to ensure delivery per remediation policy.
- Coordinates with Security personnel to drive security awareness activities including development of materials, scheduling, and delivery of training to employees.
- Organize and maintain Security Service Portfolio, Audit Artifacts, and Information Library.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
- Laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
- Cybersecurity and privacy principles.
- Service management concepts for networks and related standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
- An organization's information classification program and procedures for information compromise.
Skill in:
- Office Productivity software.
- Knowledge management and information organization including technical documentation techniques.
- Processing collected data for follow-on analysis.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication.
Ability to:
- Recognize vulnerabilities in security systems.
- Apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
- Rapidly assimilate information and make associated recommendations.
- Summarize and present composite information both written and verbally.
- Efficiently and professionally communicate with all levels of personnel.
- Develop and write technical documentation.
Selective Preference(s):
- N/A
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- Employee shall obtain and maintain a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to S.B.1164.
- All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
- If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then 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).
- Associate’s degree or 1 – 3 years of experience in INFORMATION SECURITY analysis (or equivalent experience).
Benefits:
- Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
- Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
- Deferred compensation plan
- Wellness plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Stipend Opportunities
- Infant at Work Program
- Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
- Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
- Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
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.
Retirement:
State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.
On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.
Contact Us:
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Benson Walker at (480)318-4150 or email Bensonwalker@azdes.gov.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 480-318-4150. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
