Cyber Security Firewall Administrator (Remote from anywhere in CO)

Full Job Description

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Requirements

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Looking for a fresh challenge in Cyber Security in the public sector? If you are experienced in firewalls, information security technologies, intrusion detection, assessment tools, encryption, and application development, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Cyber Security Firewall Administrator at the Governor's Office of Information Technology for the State of Colorado.

In this role, you will focus on enterprise firewall administration. But that's not all. You will have the opportunity to work with existing tools and implement new ones.

Additionally, you will create standard controls and assist with other tasks as necessary.

So, if you have practical experience with firewalls and a strong understanding of network, application, and hardware platform security best practices, we'd love to hear from you. Let's work together to keep our public systems secure, supporting the critical work of OIT.

Some of the day to day duties include:

Install, configure, secure, monitor and maintain physical and virtual network assets to include internal, external, cloud and shared assets.

Configure, monitor, and maintain security of firewalls.

Perform vulnerability scans, establish plans to address risks and coordinate resolution of findings.

Monitor performance of firewall assets and perform troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose issues, identify solutions, and implement permanent fixes.

Support periodic and focused network assessments related to security, performance, or capacity.

Perform security Audits to identify risks and recommend improvements to strengthen security.

Qualifications

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls.

Professional certification to include: Network+, Security+, CCNA, SNCF, PCNSA, etc.

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

Additional Information

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.