Information Security Specialist

THE POSITION

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!

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.

• 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.

• One year as an Information Security Specialist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of experience performing technical work in information technology security, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or
• One year of experience performing technical work in information technology security, and a bachelor’s degree in any information technology field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• 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.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
• A conditional offer of employment will require an in-depth Pennsylvania…