It Cyber Security Engineer

Salary : $72,321.60 - $111,550.40 Annually
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Job Type: Full Time Regular (FR)
Job Number: 2400192
Department: Information Technology
Cost Center: CYBERSECURITY
Opening Date: 01/19/2024
Closing Date: 2/16/2024 5:00 PM Mountain
Bernalillo County: Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.
Position Summary & Duties Responsible
POSITION SUMMARY
Security Engineer will perform advanced, specialized work of a professional nature, utilizing skills that require technical expertise and an understanding of complex analytical procedures and security system processes while working with a significant amount of independent authority and judgment. Incumbents may lead a project team or provide expertise in information security systems, including definition of user requirements, feasibility studies, design, program specifications, testing, and implementation; and performs other related duties as assigned.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Continually improve information security posture of Bernalillo County by staying abreast of the latest threats, trends, and technology solutions. Define, design, and drive the information security roadmap.
2. Assess the organization's security requirements and set appropriate best practices and standards.
3. Engineer, implement and monitor security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information. Develop Information Security Plans and Policies. Research and develop technology solutions for Cyber Security applications.
4. Design, maintain, and update the security measures required to safeguard systems, networks, and data for Bernalillo County.
5. Analyze network traffic and packet capture to understand data flows and identify abnormal network traffic. Take appropriate action to mitigate any security vulnerabilities created by abnormal network traffic and make configuration changes to security systems to prevent future problems.
6. Assess information system vulnerabilities by penetration testing and mitigate identified vulnerabilities or recommend technical solutions to mitigate security vulnerabilities.
7. Maintain strong knowledge of the newest active security threats and events and use that information to hunt down the newest Cyber Security threats within dynamically changing technical environment.
8. Mitigate security vulnerabilities by implementing applicable solutions and tools. Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot security infrastructure devices.
9. Monitor for security breaches. Investigate security breaches and security incidents. Ensure Management knows as much as possible, as quickly as possible about security breaches or incidents. Closely advise internal stakeholders regarding security breaches or incidents, inclusive of root cause analysis and remediation.
10. Leads the work of subordinate security staff within an assigned work unit; directs the work of peers and/or subordinate professional information technology staffed on assigned projects.
11. Prepares reports for Executive staff and internal County departments such as HR and Legal, prepares correspondence and other documents; participates on committees and task forces; attends meetings, conferences, and training sessions.
12. Required to be on 24/7 on-call duty which is on a rotation basis.
13. Perform other job-related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and eight (8) years' experience as a Security Engineer. Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements.

Supplemental Information
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

1. Preferred Cisco Certification, CCNP Security Certification or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Employee must successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
2. Employee must comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
3. Employee must complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to position.
4. Employee must have a valid New Mexico driver's license by employment date and maintain a valid NM driver's license while in this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Health Benefits:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Supplemental:
Life Insurance
Aflac
Deferred Compensation
Pre-Paid Legal
Flexible Spending Account
Long/Short Term Disability
Fringe Benefits:
Retirement Plan
Holiday Leave
Personal Holiday Leave
Annual Leave
Sick Leave
Employee Assistance Plan
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Select the number of years of work experience you possess which relates to the minimum requirements. If you worked a part-time position (less than 40 hours a week) please be aware that your experience for this time period will be pro-rated. Additionally, if you have work experience that overlaps, you will only be credited for a maximum of 40 hours per week for that time period.

• No experience
• 1 to less than 6 months
• 6 to less than 12 months
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
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• 13 years to less than 14 years
• 14 years to less than 15 years
• 15 or more years

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Select the highest level of related education as identified by the minimum requirements (if applicable, attach supporting transcripts. If you do not attach your transcripts you will not be credited for education.).

• No High School Diploma or GED
• High School Diploma or GED
• Non/degree accredited hours (some college)
• Associates
• Bachelors
• Masters
• Juris Doctorate
• Doctorate

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