Information Security Engineer #00055

Title: Information Security Engineer #00055

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Up to $130,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of Elections

Location: Department of Elections

Agency Website: ;br>
Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Agency
The Department of Elections promotes and supports accurate, fair, open and secure elections for the citizens of the Commonwealth. ELECT ensures the proper administration of election laws, campaign finance disclosure compliance, and voter registration processes in the state by promulgating rules, regulations, issuing instructions, and providing information to local Electoral Boards and general registrars.

The Department of Elections envisions a highly modern, efficient and professional electoral process that is trustworthy and accountable at all levels and engages Virginia's diverse citizenry in the most fundamental right in a democratic society: the right to vote.

About the Position
The Information Security Engineer is responsible for the technical execution of information security activities within ELECT systems. The Information Security Engineer ensures ELECT systems maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability for all users. The Information Security Engineer, under the direction of the Information Security Officer, ensures ELECT systems meet federal, Commonwealth of Virginia and agency security standards. The position will work with various ELECT teams and security staff of the Commonwealth of Virginia to ensure security requirements are included in SDLC activities and infrastructure operations.

Minimum Qualifications
Strong customer focus - able to meet the demands of internal and external customers
Flexible and adaptable - capable of changing direction where required and showing flexibility to meet new demands and of adapting to a fast-moving technology landscape
Experience in forming business partnerships that help drive the information security strategy forward
Ability to test security of applications and monitor security posture of applications once deployed to production
Ability to enforce security of applications through consistent review of application security posture
Ability to communicate to senior executives and elected officials both orally and in written correspondence
Extensive knowledge of current and emerging information technologies and security tools used to perform information security functions
Demonstrated ability to provide security recommendations/advice to Business stakeholders before applications are delivered
Demonstrated ability to design secure solutions and apply appropriate Defense-in-Depth security controls for on premise, hybrid and cloud solutions
Experience in strategic/long term thinking

Extensive knowledge in the following:
Information Security Programs
Computers, applications, and electronics
Security Frameworks and threat environments
Cybersecurity and privacy principles

Other skills and abilities include:
Critical thinking
Active listening
Judgment and decision making
Complex problem solving
Oral and written comprehension
Work effectively as a member of a team and exercise good interpersonal skills

Additional Considerations

Experience in the following areas is a plus:
Server Administration
Network Administration
Disaster Recovery
Business Continuity
Procurement and budgeting
Business Intelligence/Data management
Voting systems and pollbook equipment

Familiarity with:
Software development
Data transformation and movement
System analysis and design, networking, firewalls, servers, and appliances
NIST or VITA Security Standards, processes, and procedures

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to . Please include your name and the position number on the fax cover sheet. AMERICORPS, PEACE CORPS, AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call for assistance.

All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Kimberly Crutchfield

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer