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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/03/26

Applications Due04/24/26

Vacancy ID213156

NY HELPNo

AgencyState Police, Division of

TitleCJIS Spec 3

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Avenue

Building 22

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Duties Description First line supervision to personnel in the CJIS Specialists 1 and 2 positions within the unit.

Retain in depth knowledge of the current version of the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy, including its technical, administrative, and operational security requirements.

Implement enterprise and CJIS information security policies and protocols to ensure customer agencies are complying with CJIS policies and standards as well as other mandatory regulations.

Serve as the primary State Administrator for IT security audits of New York State (NYS) agencies with access to FBI criminal justice information (CJI), utilizing the CJIS Audit application to conduct federally mandated biennial and triennial audits.

Assist with CJIS policy enforcement of compliance standards, policy and documentation updates, audits, and quality control.

Facilitate the periodic collection of supporting documentation from various NYS agencies for the continuous FBI IT Security Audit system as requested by the FBI CJIS Division Audit Unit.

Review reported cyber incidents, NYS ITS cybersecurity advisories, CISA advisories, etc. to help identify vulnerabilities in current NYSP technologies.

Maintain the NYSP software inventory system to help identify and track agency software that needs to be updated, patched, renewed, or decommissioned.

Perform research on new and existing technology that NYSP is considering for implementation and prepare requested deliverables by upper management.

Develop routine and ad hoc reports that provide meaningful insights to upper management, leveraging analysis of large datasets and research across a variety of topics.

Assist in providing training to outside NYS agencies regarding compliance with the latest version of the CJIS Security Policy, application usage, and other relevant policies.

Contribute to enhancing NYSP information security policies and procedures as technology changes and evolves.

Work on special projects as needed.

Managers may be expected to be available during off-shift hours to ensure the continuous operation of CJIS services.

Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree or higher AND four years of related experience in one or more of the areas: cybersecurity, information security, business/systems analysis, data scientist, data analyst, computer scientist, database administrator, project management, networking, senior computer programmer, program design and program testing, application development, IT customer support and training.

OR

An associate degree and six years of related experience in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity, information security, business/systems analysis, data scientist, data analyst, computer scientist, database administrator, project management, networking, senior computer programmer, program design and program testing, application development, IT customer support and training.

OR

Eight years of related experience in one or more of the following areas: cybersecurity, information security, business/systems analysis, data scientist, data analyst, computer scientist, database administrator, project management, networking, senior computer programmer, program design and program testing, application development, IT customer support and training.

Minimum qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Additional Comments Résumés will be evaluated to determine whether candidates will proceed to the interview phase of the process.

The New York State Police values a diverse and inclusive workforce where the unique skills of all employees are valued in support of the mission of the Division. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without the regard to age, race, color, religion, gender identity and expression, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. The New York State Police is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that accept all applications from a wide range of candidates.

The New York State Police complies with federal and state laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with the disabilities and/or sincerely held religious belief. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Division Personnel Office at (518)457-3840 or personnel@troopers.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Mr. Christopher Siciliano, Director of Human Resources

Telephone 518-457-3840

Fax

Email Address Personnelresumes@troopers.ny.gov

Address

Street 1220 Washington Avenue

Building 22

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingKindly submit a cover letter, complete resume, and transcripts via Email to personnelresumes@troopers.ny.gov.

Place in the Subject line: CJIS Spec 3

Applicants must clearly demonstrate satisfaction of the minimum qualifications as described in the job posting by including this information in their resume; credit will not be given for experience or education that is not listed directly on the resume (e.g. in a cover letter or other supporting application materials). All statements are subject to verification, including transcript review.

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