Security Engineer (Senior Information Technology Systems Specialist)

ABOUT THIS POSITION

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The City of Phoenix is hiring for a Senior Security Engineer in the Information Technology Services Department. This position is responsible for the provisioning, deployment, configuration, and administration of security-related services, hardware, and software associated with firewalls, VPN, web, DLP, and access control. This position is responsible for overseeing the implementation of network security and the protection of critical data and services ensuring compliance with information security policies, standards, and procedures.

Key job duties of this position include:

• Supporting city wide IT projects by providing aid and guidance in implementing new and existing security controls, baselines, and systems integration.
• Providing support for day-to-day operations of the City's network security infrastructure.
• Provide incident response.
• Participate in the development and execution of a security governance board.
• Develop and implement information security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Other responsibilities as requested by leadership.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ability to analyze the complex procedures and provide feedback for improvements.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Ability to perform, and review highly complex network security operational activities.
• Ability to directly manage highly complex network security projects.
• Ability to develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for network security hardware and software installation and operation.
• Strong understanding of servers, Microsoft infrastructure, virtual environments, and cloud technology.
• Strong understanding of network protocols and technologies.
• Strong understanding of encryption technologies.

SALARY

Pay Range: $93,121.60 to $131,040.00/annually.

Hiring Range: $93,121.60 to $118,872.00/annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of experience in Information Security.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position is subject to Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) background standards. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprinted and will have their fingerprints used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate¿s suitability for the job.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Two years of experience working in a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Two years of experience managing and maintaining enterprise class firewalls.
• Two years of experience with IDS/IPS and log correlation tools.
• Two years of experience working with network diagramming software, preferably Microsoft Visio.
• One year of experience working with Virtual Private Networks.
• One year of experience assessing information technology systems to determine potential cybersecurity risk to existing systems, services, and data.
• One year of experience providing oversight on internal projects ensuring company policies, security best practice and data governance are met.
• One year of experience working with web filtering and web proxy tools.
• Experience directing and scheduling activities required to support critical systems and manage the implementation of critical patches and/or configuration in all layers of the infrastructure.
• Experience managing and fine tuning IPS to address cyber security anomalies for identifying and mitigating incidents.
• Experience implementing and maintaining DPL, VPN, Information Security, routing and switching (MPLS, BGP, IEGRP, etc.)
• Experience evaluating Business Systems to identify cybersecurity risks and reporting findings.
• Possess Network Security credentials such as CISSP (ISSAP/ ISSEP), CCSP, CCNA Security, and/or CCNP Security AME.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes September 30, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

During the online application process, you will provide responses to questions regarding your experience and qualifications (the system allows copy/pasting into the answer fields). Information you provide in these questions should align to the information in your resume. Information not consistent with your resume may not be considered when determining your education and/or experience level.

• Please describe your experience implementing and maintaining each of the following technologies: DPL, VPN, Information Security, routing and switching (MPLS, BGP, IEGRP, etc.).

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REFERENCE

Senior Info Tech Systems Spec, JC:09570, ID# 55613, 9/17/2024, USM, KA, Benefits: 007.

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