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 $114976 to $140815 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 Office of Counter Terrorism's Critical Infrastructure Unit. Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the Office of Counter Terrorism Industrial Control System Risk and Vulnerability assessment program.
• Develop cyber security best practices for homeland security partners related to securing Industrial Control Systems.
• Oversee operations and conduct cyber security assessments as a subject matter expert and staff mentor to include cyber risk assessments, scans, and cyber threat and vulnerability analysis – and make recommendations for mitigating cyber risks.
• Effectively communicate cyber security details and technical analysis to audiences within an organization.
• Investigate, document, and report on cyber security issues and emerging trends.
• Oversee the development and dissemination of actionable strategic, technical, and tactical cyber information and intelligence to non-Executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities through weekly, monthly, or ad hoc reports, briefings, and presentations.
• Collect, analyze, and report on cyber security issues and emerging trends impacting state and local agencies.
• Lead and facilitate stakeholders’ participation in cyber security meetings, presentations, seminars, etc., to foster information-sharing and enhance awareness.
• Serve as senior point of contact during a cyber incident as necessary.
• Determine root causes of a cyber incident and work with affected entity to implement efficient remediation plans.
• Detect host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies.
• Utilize incident data to identify specific vulnerabilities and make recommendations for improvements.
• Perform the full scope of supervisory responsibilities.
• Design, plan, and administer training exercises targeted to non-executive agencies, local governments, and public authorities on cyber security best practices.
• Oversee the coordination of fieldwork for on-site cyber security assessments.
• Consult with various agencies and organizations on cyber security best practices.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Work with sensitive information, requiring the ability to obtain a National Security Clearance.
• Assist in disaster response and recovery activities as required and assigned.
• Perform additional duties as required, including those of an emergency nature.
• Travel will be required (about 30%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.
• Assignments may result in a change in working hours, locations, and/or duties.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required.
• 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.
• Regular travel, some evening, weekend and/or holiday work can be anticipated.

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.

Note: 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.

Additional Comments Travel may be required, including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.

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

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.

Contact Information

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 179982 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov.