Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyHomeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

TitleManager Information Technology Services 2 (Information Security)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade29

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

Salary RangeFrom $118425 to $145039 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Duties Description The incumbent will report to the Cyber Incident Response (CIRT) Team in the Office of Counter Terrorism (OCT). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage the DHSES Cyber Incident Response program.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for an affected entity during a cyber incident.

• Perform and oversee digital forensics, log, malware, and email analysis to aid in determining root cause and work with the affected entities to implement efficient remediation plans.

• Oversee the drafting of incident communications and serve as a senior editor to ensure communications are both technically accurate and well-written.

• Effectively communicate cyber security details and technical analysis findings to varied audiences within an organization (e.g., IT workers, leadership).

• Oversee the development and dissemination of actionable cyber intelligence to non-executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities via regular and ad hoc reports, briefings, and presentations.

• Collect, analyze, and report on technical cyber security issues and emerging trends impacting state and local agencies.

• Lead and facilitate stakeholders’ participation in technical cyber security meetings, presentations, trainings, seminars, etc., to foster information-sharing and enhance awareness.

• Utilize incident data to identify specific vulnerabilities and make recommendations for cyber maturity improvements.

• Utilize incident data to develop new CIRT technical programs and products to improve the cyber maturity posture on non-Executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities.

• Oversee and conduct technical outreach to non-Executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities to discuss cyber security policies, programs, and infrastructure.

• Monitor information security trends, tools, and techniques to maintain awareness and evaluate the applicability of the latest information security techniques and tools to agencies’ security programs.

• Liaise with cyber security industry experts to maintain knowledge of cyber trends and techniques.

• Assist in disaster response and recovery activities as required and assigned.

• Perform all technical program oversight duties as required.

• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities as required.

• Support the adjacent DHSES CIRT cyber programs and ad-hoc initiatives.

• Occasional travel may be required (no more than 20%), including evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.

• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the position.

Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive:
Bachelor’s degree with at least 15 credit hours in cyber security, information assurance or information technology and five years of information technology experience, including four years of information security or information assurance experience and three years at a supervisory level or one year at a *managerial level.

*Management experience is defined as direct leadership, management, and strategy execution for an identifiable organizational unit or program which includes direct management of program planning, development, resource allocation, monitoring, evaluation, research and analysis, and policy formation. This experience should also include administrative supervision of professional staff.

Substitutions:
• bachelor's degree candidates without at least 15 course credits in cyber security, information assurance, or information technology require an additional year of general information technology experience to qualify
• appropriate information security or information assurance experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year for-year basis
• an associate's degree requires an additional two years of general information technology experience. Experience solely in information security or information assurance may substitute for the general information technology experience.

Desired SANS Global Information Assurance Certifications:
Certified Incident Handler Certification, GCIH
Certified Forensic Analyst, GCFA
Certified Forensic Examiner, GCFE
Cloud Forensics Responder, GCFR
Enterprise Incident Responder, GEIR
Network Forensic Analyst, GNFA
Penetration Tester Certification, GPEN
Reverse Engineering Malware, GREM
Web Application Penetration Tester, GWAPT

Additional Comments NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

How to Apply

Name Human Resources/SB

Telephone 518-486-5700

Fax 518-485-8432

Email Address HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Bldg. 7A

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 192404 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov.