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Form of workSalary: $92,449.00 - $152,541.00 Annually
Location : MD 20850, MD
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300081
Department: Department of Information Technology
Division: IT Security
Opening Date: 09/26/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary
The City of Rockville, MD Government is known as one of the most progressive local governments in the country. We are committed to excellence in public service, innovation, and the highest standards of cybersecurity. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior System & Cybersecurity Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will be instrumental in safeguarding our organization's infrastructure, data, and systems, and will contribute to the continuous improvement of our technology environment.
The Senior System & Cybersecurity Engineer will report to the Information Security Team within the Information Technology Department. This critical role is responsible for providing advanced technical expertise and support to ensure the security and resilience of our systems and data.
This is a 37.5 hour per week position, Monday-Friday. Occasional evenings, nights and weekends may be required for system upgrades or maintenance.
Essential Job Functions
Qualifications
A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems management, or an equivalent field plus substantial operationalexperience with complex networks and endpoint systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The Ideal Candidate will have:
Summary of Employee Benefits
The following is a brief summary of the major benefits provided to new full-time, regular employees. Part-time, regular employees working more than 20 hours per week may be entitled to these benefits on a pro-rated basis in accordance with Rockville City Laws and personnel policies and procedures. Benefits are not available to temporary employees. Details about benefits and costs for full-time and part-time employees are available by calling the Human Resources Department at 240-314-8470.
Group Insurance Plans
Health Insurance
Participation is available in one of a number of types of health plans. The City contributes toward each plan. Participation is optional. Detailed information about each plan and the associated cost is available through the Human Resources Department.
Employees may participate in one of the following plans: Aetna HMO $30/$40, Aetna HMO $30/40 Deductible, Aetna HMO Health Reimbursement Account, Aetna Point of Service, Kaiser Permanente HMO, or Kaiser Permanente Point of Service. Start date of coverage is the date of hire or the first of the following month.
.Aetna
Rockville Group: 118583-011
Member Services: (800) 445-5299 or (888) 792-3862 (Rx Services)
Web Site:
Kaiser Permanente
Rockville Group: 4205-4 (HMO)
Member Services: (301) 468-6000 or (800) 777-7902
TTY: (301) 816-6344
Web Site:
Dental Plan
Employees may join the City's dental program and receive dental benefits in addition to any such benefits provided by the group health plans. The City contributes a portion of the cost of each employee's dental coverage. If dental coverage is waived, the City's contribution is reallocated toward the employee's health plan cost. Start date of coverage is the first of the month following date of hire.Guardian Dental
Customer Service: (800) 541-7846
Web Site:
Vision Insurance
City of Rockville is offers a vision plan with VSP. Members will have a $130 allowance (in-network) for lenses/frames or contacts. Go to www.vsp.com to locate a participating provider. VSP members get a 20% savings on additional glasses and sunglasses, including lens enhancements, from any VSP provider within 12 months of your last WellVision Exam. Ask your provider about Laser Vision Correction discounts as well.
Group Life Insurance
The City provides life insurance equal to one and one-half times an employee's base salary. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit. Employees have the option of purchasing additional supplemental life insurance coverage for self, spouse and dependent child(ren). New employees joining within their first 30 days will not be required to provide evidence of insurability.
Leave
Annual Leave
Annual leave ranges from 16 to 23 days per year depending upon the length of service with the City. Leave may be used as it is accrued with the permission of the employee's supervisor. Annual leave is paid at termination after completing six (6) months of service. An employee normally accrues annual leave in the following manner:
Months of Service
Monthly Vacation Accrual in Hours
(37.5 hrs/wk)/(40 hrs/wk)
1-24 Months
10.00 / 10.40
25-60 Months
11.53 / 12.40
61-96 Months
13.08 / 14.00
97+ Months
14.23 / 15.20
Holidays
Administrative and Police employees generally receive the following eleven (11) holidays per year.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas Day
The City also observes all days of general and congressional elections throughout the State of Maryland. This holiday falls on even numbered years. Union employees and certain other employees may receive different holidays in accordance with the terms of a contractual agreement.
Sick Leave
Sick leave is earned monthly at the rate of 1.25 days per completed month of service. There is no waiting period for using earned sick leave nor is there a limit to the amount of earned sick leave that may be used in connection with any legitimate illness.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Dependent Care FSA
The Dependent Care FSA allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 on a pre-tax basis for eligible dependent care expenses. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, employees estimate the amount of these eligible expenses and agree to have this amount deducted from their annual salary on a bi-weekly basis. Employees avoid paying federal, state, and Social Security taxes on the total amount of their deferral. When expenses are incurred, employees submit a receipt and are reimbursed from their account. A detailed description of the plan is available in the Human Resources Department.
Medical FSA
The Medical Care FSA allows employees to set aside up to $3,050 on a pre-tax basis for eligible health care expenses. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, employees estimate the amount of these expenses and agree to have that amount deducted from their annual salary on a bi-weekly basis. Employees avoid paying federal, state, and Social Security taxes on the total amount of their deferral. An employee may use a FSA debit card to pay for eligible expenses, or may submit receipts when expenses are incurred in order to be reimbursed from their account. A detailed description of the plan is available in the Human Resources Department.
Pre-tax Deductions for Health Insurance
Through Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, pre-tax payroll deductions may be made for the City's health and dental insurance premiums. Pre-tax deductions allow employees to avoid paying Federal, State, and F.I.C.A. taxes on the amounts of these payroll deducted premiums.
Wex Benefits
Customer Service: (866) 451-3399
Web Site:
Retirement Programs
Retirement Plan
The City's retirement plans consist of a Defined Benefit and a Defined Contribution portion. Administrative and Union employees may contribute between one (1) and five (5) percent of their base salary, on a pre-tax basis, to the defined contribution portion. The deferral election is made at the time of employment and may not be changed. Therefore, employees are advised to give considerable thought to their decision of what percent to contribute. The City will make a matching contribution of 50 cents for each dollar contributed. A minimum of one (1) percent participation is mandatory.
Employees have different investment fund options in which to direct contributions. The investment direction may be changed biweekly. Vesting in the Defined Contribution portion occurs at the beginning of the 3rd year. Normal retirement is age 60 or 65 depending on date of hire.
The Defined Benefit portion of the retirement plan is based on a percentage of average annual salary multiplied by length of credited service. Administrative employees are required to make a mandatory one (1) percent contribution to the Defined Benefit portion of the plan. Vesting occurs after ten (10) years.
Police Officers contribute 8.5 percent of their earnings on a pre-tax basis to a defined benefit pension plan. Normal retirement for police officers is permitted at the earlier of age 60 or after 25 years of service, regardless of age. Benefits at retirement are based on a percentage of final average earnings multiplied by length of credited service.Retirement Plan Administrator:
Lincoln Financial
Retirement Plan
Member Services: (800) 234-3500
Website:
Deferred Compensation (457) Plan
The deferred compensation plan is designed specifically for City employees, and makes it possible to defer income and the payment of income taxes on the deferred investment. The plan is not meant for short-term savings or investment purposes as monies deferred are generally not available until termination or retirement.
Employees may defer the lesser of 25 percent of base salary or a minimum of $10.00 per pay up to the current IRS limit on a pre-tax basis.
Roth 457
The Roth 457 is a supplemental retirement plan which is funded through employee contributions only. Employees are eligible to enroll from the date of hire. Contributions are taxed but earnings grow tax free.
Lincoln Financial
Member Services: (877) 234-3500
Social Security
Regular employees receive employer contributions to Social Security (also known as FICA). Social Security benefits are available in accordance with Federal law.
For more information about benefits, contact the Human Resources Department at 240-314-8470.
Credit Union
Employees may participate in the Sky Point Federal Credit Union, conveniently located at Courthouse Square in Rockville. This credit union also participates in Family Service Center with shared branches available throughout the metropolitan area. Services include savings and checking accounts, loans, payroll deduction, and direct deposit.
Sky Point Federal Credit Union
Member Services: (301) 279-1964
Location : MD 20850, MD
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300081
Department: Department of Information Technology
Division: IT Security
Opening Date: 09/26/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Summary
The City of Rockville, MD Government is known as one of the most progressive local governments in the country. We are committed to excellence in public service, innovation, and the highest standards of cybersecurity. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior System & Cybersecurity Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will be instrumental in safeguarding our organization's infrastructure, data, and systems, and will contribute to the continuous improvement of our technology environment.
The Senior System & Cybersecurity Engineer will report to the Information Security Team within the Information Technology Department. This critical role is responsible for providing advanced technical expertise and support to ensure the security and resilience of our systems and data.
This is a 37.5 hour per week position, Monday-Friday. Occasional evenings, nights and weekends may be required for system upgrades or maintenance.
Essential Job Functions
- Remaining current on existing and emerging technologies to assist in the development and management of the City's security posture in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
- Performing security analysis and system monitoring, coordinating responses to incidents, and providing reports on cybersecurity incidents, impacts, and remediation.
- Planning, documentation, configuring, and maintaining security components, encompassing but not limited to network, endpoint devices, firewalls, virtual private networks (VPN), multi-factor authentication (MFA), network access control (NAC) systems, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection systems (IDS/IPS), vulnerability assessment tools, network segmentation, DNS, Email Security, wireless, IoT and SCADA.
- Managing requests and inquiries and resolving issues escalated from other teams within the Information Technology Department.
- Developing test network and endpoint device prototypes for vulnerability assessment and analysis.
- Facilitating the professional growth of junior staff by providing mentorship and organizing skill-building activities.
- Providing engineering support and system administration for specialized cybersecurity applications and systems, including tasks such as installation, configuration, maintenance, patching, and backup/restore.
- Working in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including IT and various departments, to facilitate the implementation, conduct security assessments, and provide recommendations for new products and solutions.
- Identifying necessary remedial actions through security assessments and penetration testing.
- Keeping the department informed about emerging threats and risks.
Qualifications
A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems management, or an equivalent field plus substantial operationalexperience with complex networks and endpoint systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- Certification in one or more Information Network or Security professional tracks (SANS, ISC2, ISACA, EC Council, Cisco, or similar).
- Real-world knowledge of information security systems, networks, and applications.
- Writing skills to compose and edit reports, procedures, policies, & recommendations.
- Problem solving skills to clearly define problems and collect relevant information.
- Interpersonal skills to persuade others.
- Customer service skills to build strong cross-organizational relationships.
- Reading comprehension to interpret and enforce adherence to legal and technical standards.
- Knowledge of current and emerging technologies and threats via professional groups, trade publications, internal and external training, independent research, and study, etc.
- Ability to excel in a dynamic and agile work environment.
- Willingness to take on additional projects and tasks as required to support the City.
- Hands-on experience in deploying, maintaining, or integrating cybersecurity tools.
- Proficiency in security architecture design and its seamless integration.
- Capability to incorporate Cybersecurity Engineering principles into infrastructure planning, design, and deployment.
- Proven comprehension of Security Fundamentals, inclusive of general IT knowledge, Network Systems, Firewalls, IDS/IPS Systems and Windows & Linux Systems Administration.
- Familiarity with Security Frameworks and Controls; including but not limited to PCI DSS, NIST, and CIS Controls.
Summary of Employee Benefits
The following is a brief summary of the major benefits provided to new full-time, regular employees. Part-time, regular employees working more than 20 hours per week may be entitled to these benefits on a pro-rated basis in accordance with Rockville City Laws and personnel policies and procedures. Benefits are not available to temporary employees. Details about benefits and costs for full-time and part-time employees are available by calling the Human Resources Department at 240-314-8470.
Group Insurance Plans
Health Insurance
Participation is available in one of a number of types of health plans. The City contributes toward each plan. Participation is optional. Detailed information about each plan and the associated cost is available through the Human Resources Department.
Employees may participate in one of the following plans: Aetna HMO $30/$40, Aetna HMO $30/40 Deductible, Aetna HMO Health Reimbursement Account, Aetna Point of Service, Kaiser Permanente HMO, or Kaiser Permanente Point of Service. Start date of coverage is the date of hire or the first of the following month.
.Aetna
Rockville Group: 118583-011
Member Services: (800) 445-5299 or (888) 792-3862 (Rx Services)
Web Site:
Kaiser Permanente
Rockville Group: 4205-4 (HMO)
Member Services: (301) 468-6000 or (800) 777-7902
TTY: (301) 816-6344
Web Site:
Dental Plan
Employees may join the City's dental program and receive dental benefits in addition to any such benefits provided by the group health plans. The City contributes a portion of the cost of each employee's dental coverage. If dental coverage is waived, the City's contribution is reallocated toward the employee's health plan cost. Start date of coverage is the first of the month following date of hire.Guardian Dental
Customer Service: (800) 541-7846
Web Site:
Vision Insurance
City of Rockville is offers a vision plan with VSP. Members will have a $130 allowance (in-network) for lenses/frames or contacts. Go to www.vsp.com to locate a participating provider. VSP members get a 20% savings on additional glasses and sunglasses, including lens enhancements, from any VSP provider within 12 months of your last WellVision Exam. Ask your provider about Laser Vision Correction discounts as well.
Group Life Insurance
The City provides life insurance equal to one and one-half times an employee's base salary. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit. Employees have the option of purchasing additional supplemental life insurance coverage for self, spouse and dependent child(ren). New employees joining within their first 30 days will not be required to provide evidence of insurability.
Leave
Annual Leave
Annual leave ranges from 16 to 23 days per year depending upon the length of service with the City. Leave may be used as it is accrued with the permission of the employee's supervisor. Annual leave is paid at termination after completing six (6) months of service. An employee normally accrues annual leave in the following manner:
Months of Service
Monthly Vacation Accrual in Hours
(37.5 hrs/wk)/(40 hrs/wk)
1-24 Months
10.00 / 10.40
25-60 Months
11.53 / 12.40
61-96 Months
13.08 / 14.00
97+ Months
14.23 / 15.20
Holidays
Administrative and Police employees generally receive the following eleven (11) holidays per year.
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans' Day
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas Day
The City also observes all days of general and congressional elections throughout the State of Maryland. This holiday falls on even numbered years. Union employees and certain other employees may receive different holidays in accordance with the terms of a contractual agreement.
Sick Leave
Sick leave is earned monthly at the rate of 1.25 days per completed month of service. There is no waiting period for using earned sick leave nor is there a limit to the amount of earned sick leave that may be used in connection with any legitimate illness.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Dependent Care FSA
The Dependent Care FSA allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 on a pre-tax basis for eligible dependent care expenses. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, employees estimate the amount of these eligible expenses and agree to have this amount deducted from their annual salary on a bi-weekly basis. Employees avoid paying federal, state, and Social Security taxes on the total amount of their deferral. When expenses are incurred, employees submit a receipt and are reimbursed from their account. A detailed description of the plan is available in the Human Resources Department.
Medical FSA
The Medical Care FSA allows employees to set aside up to $3,050 on a pre-tax basis for eligible health care expenses. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, employees estimate the amount of these expenses and agree to have that amount deducted from their annual salary on a bi-weekly basis. Employees avoid paying federal, state, and Social Security taxes on the total amount of their deferral. An employee may use a FSA debit card to pay for eligible expenses, or may submit receipts when expenses are incurred in order to be reimbursed from their account. A detailed description of the plan is available in the Human Resources Department.
Pre-tax Deductions for Health Insurance
Through Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, pre-tax payroll deductions may be made for the City's health and dental insurance premiums. Pre-tax deductions allow employees to avoid paying Federal, State, and F.I.C.A. taxes on the amounts of these payroll deducted premiums.
Wex Benefits
Customer Service: (866) 451-3399
Web Site:
Retirement Programs
Retirement Plan
The City's retirement plans consist of a Defined Benefit and a Defined Contribution portion. Administrative and Union employees may contribute between one (1) and five (5) percent of their base salary, on a pre-tax basis, to the defined contribution portion. The deferral election is made at the time of employment and may not be changed. Therefore, employees are advised to give considerable thought to their decision of what percent to contribute. The City will make a matching contribution of 50 cents for each dollar contributed. A minimum of one (1) percent participation is mandatory.
Employees have different investment fund options in which to direct contributions. The investment direction may be changed biweekly. Vesting in the Defined Contribution portion occurs at the beginning of the 3rd year. Normal retirement is age 60 or 65 depending on date of hire.
The Defined Benefit portion of the retirement plan is based on a percentage of average annual salary multiplied by length of credited service. Administrative employees are required to make a mandatory one (1) percent contribution to the Defined Benefit portion of the plan. Vesting occurs after ten (10) years.
Police Officers contribute 8.5 percent of their earnings on a pre-tax basis to a defined benefit pension plan. Normal retirement for police officers is permitted at the earlier of age 60 or after 25 years of service, regardless of age. Benefits at retirement are based on a percentage of final average earnings multiplied by length of credited service.Retirement Plan Administrator:
Lincoln Financial
Retirement Plan
Member Services: (800) 234-3500
Website:
Deferred Compensation (457) Plan
The deferred compensation plan is designed specifically for City employees, and makes it possible to defer income and the payment of income taxes on the deferred investment. The plan is not meant for short-term savings or investment purposes as monies deferred are generally not available until termination or retirement.
Employees may defer the lesser of 25 percent of base salary or a minimum of $10.00 per pay up to the current IRS limit on a pre-tax basis.
Roth 457
The Roth 457 is a supplemental retirement plan which is funded through employee contributions only. Employees are eligible to enroll from the date of hire. Contributions are taxed but earnings grow tax free.
Lincoln Financial
Member Services: (877) 234-3500
Social Security
Regular employees receive employer contributions to Social Security (also known as FICA). Social Security benefits are available in accordance with Federal law.
For more information about benefits, contact the Human Resources Department at 240-314-8470.
Credit Union
Employees may participate in the Sky Point Federal Credit Union, conveniently located at Courthouse Square in Rockville. This credit union also participates in Family Service Center with shared branches available throughout the metropolitan area. Services include savings and checking accounts, loans, payroll deduction, and direct deposit.
Sky Point Federal Credit Union
Member Services: (301) 279-1964
