Information Security Specialist 2

Full Job Description

Are you looking for a challenging, advanced, enterprise level firewall position that will test your knowledge and develop your abilities by supporting teams who value integrity, respect, and courage?

Apply for this Information Security Specialist 2 position with our Enterprise Information Security Office, Security Operations Section.

In this role, you will direct security hardware and software infrastructure for Public Safety and Enterprise security administration, planning, and design, as well as provide technical and administrative control over the security operations solutions supporting firewall management applications, remote access, and incident response.

Advance your IT security career with a team that holds ourselves to a higher standard of accountability in the protection of public safety data!

Requirements

In this position, you will focus on administrative and advanced technical work directing security hardware and software infrastructure, evaluating all network security policies, and making highly technical system changes and decisions affecting IT teams that support Public Safety and related operations.

This involves leading efforts to design, manage, and oversee procedures for identifying network security policy violations as well as overseeing the installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of operating systems, databases, security, and related hardware and software.

Responsibilities involve coordinating project management for multiple assignments with conflicting priorities or demands.

You will also serve as a central point of contact to coordinate and implement network access and ensure network security.

This includes collaborating with IT professionals in our service delivery centers and with non-technical professionals and users in the Enterprise we serve.

Our team will rely on your expertise and leadership to help enable them to meet their business objectives while lowering the risk of misuse of information and denial of service.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to three days per week.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires two or more years of full-time professional experience troubleshooting Enterprise networks or Enterprise network related issues.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.