Ohio Digital Academy Analyst (Cybersecurity Entry-Level) - Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

About Us:

The Ohio Digital Academy (ODA) is seeking one cybersecurity analysts to join our July cohort! Selected analysts will join the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS), Office of Information Services (OIS) and will be learning relevant skills and technologies in cybersecurity disciplines including: Enterprise Security, Security Monitoring, Security Software and Hardware.

As an emerging high-tech hub, Ohio is cultivating an innovation environment and skilled workforce primed to meet the advanced technology and cybersecurity needs of the state's public and private sector employers.

The Ohio Digital Academy seeks to create a technology workforce pipeline by training and employing early entrants to the industry and setting them on a path to careers for in-demand fields such as cybersecurity, coding, software engineering, user experience design, cloud engineering/architecture, and data analytics.

Selected analysts earn $25 an hour beginning the first day of employment and attend an intensive four-week training program that focuses on civil service training, leadership, technical training & exercises, and professional development within 30 days of hire.

In exchange for a three-year service commitment to the State of Ohio, analysts receive:

• Tuition or loan reimbursement of $20,000 or $40,000 (expenses must be from within one year of joining ODA or while in the program)
• Access to quality, competitive benefits as an employee of the State of Ohio
• Access to the Employee Development Fund, providing $4,500 annually for industry certifications & professional development
• On-the-job training and mentorship opportunities from industry professionals
• Private sector job placement upon completion of three-year service commitment with the State of Ohio

The Ohio Digital Academy is a division housed in the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) created and led by CyberOhio in collaboration with the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation (OWT) .

What You'll Do:

Under direct guidance and supervision, works toward acquiring the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform entry-level duties with the Office of Information Services' Infrastructure and Security Team:

• Monitor security alerts

• Conduct security reviews

• Provide incident response support

• Assist in the analysis of vulnerabilities

• Document security events

• Assist Change Advisory Board (CAB) for scanning compliance

• Provide general technical support

Providing general technical support: Assist with general technical support for cybersecurity-related issues. This may involve helping users with basic troubleshooting, answering security-related inquiries, and escalating complex issues to senior team members.

As an ODA Cybersecurity Analyst, you will be learning and working under the guidance of more experienced professionals. Your job duties will involve supporting them in various tasks while gaining hands-on experience and knowledge in the field of cybersecurity.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Prior or current experience, education, training, or certifications in Information Technology or related field.

• Experience with Microsoft 365 Tools

• Experience or knowledge of IT Security Tools

• Experience with testing/development of IT Applications

• Experience or knowledge of Data Visualization

• Experience or knowledge of Project Management

• Experience, education, training, or certifications in Information Technology or related field.

Job Skills: Information Technology, Computer Literacy, Project Management, Customer Focus, Written Communication, Teamwork

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Computer science or computer information systems (e.g., applications development, programming, security, networking, desktop support, database design, systems analysis, web development); agency IT policies & procedures*

• State IT policies, procedures and applicable laws *

• Mathematic principles relative to assigned area

• System and application security threats and vulnerabilities*

• Operations and processes for diagnosing common or recurring system problems*

• Organization's core business/mission processes*

Skills

• Operation of personal computer and applicable software applications

• Hardware/software installation

Abilities

• Carry out instructions in written, oral or picture form; use technical writing for systems documentation

• Understand manuals & verbal instructions, technical in nature

• Stay abreast of current technology

• Work in a team environment

Use analytical skills to troubleshoot issues