NYS Office of Information Technology Services · 2 hours ago
IES Security Architect (Project Coordinator) ref# 10039R
Albany, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$118K/yr - $145K/yr
8+ years expNYS Office of Information Technology Services is responsible for providing operational support to state agencies. They are seeking a Security Architect to ensure applications and platforms are built to security specifications, manage security risks, and support compliance with federal regulations.
Cyber SecurityGovernmentInformation TechnologyIT Infrastructure
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Establish Security Architecture: Ownership of security architecture documentation. This documentation is mandated through various NYS and Federal compliance requirements
Risk Identification & Assessment: Proactively finding and evaluating cybersecurity risks. This is about understanding potential threats and vulnerabilities
Risk Remediation: Proposing and communicating practical solutions to address identified risks to executive management. This bridges the gap between technical findings and business decisions
Key Risk Indicators (KRIs): Developing, implementing, and monitoring KRIs for an "IES program" (likely Information, Education, or similar). KRIs are metrics used to track and manage risk levels
Incident Management: Managing and resolving security incidents affecting agency information systems. This is the "firefighting" aspect, responding to breaches or attacks
Technical Support: Providing hands-on technical expertise for various cybersecurity activities, including coordinating penetration testing, analyzing configurations, and assessing vulnerability reports
Develop Security Guidelines: Establish IES Security Guidelines based on NYS and Federal security policy and standard
Collaboration with IES Solution Architects and Enterprise Architecture
Staff & Resource Management: Managing personnel and resources dedicated to Security Services Teams. This involves leadership and operational oversight
Audit Liaison: Acting as the main point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring readiness, accuracy of responses, and compliance
CISO & Agency Relationship: Maintaining strong working relationships with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) within the ITS Agency and Risk/ Security personnel in other Agencies, to align agency security with enterprise strategy
Qualification
Required
Eight (8) years of information technology, cybersecurity, or information assurance experience, including two years at the supervisory level
Associate's degree and seven years of experience
Associate's degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and six years of experience
Bachelor's degree and six years of experience
Bachelor's degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and five years of experience
Master's degree in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional year of experience
Doctorate in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional 2 years of experience
Preferred
Ability to act with a great deal of independence in alignment with State and Federal Secure system policies
Strong communication skills both orally and in writing (i.e., Security Strategy and Plans, etc.) with various individuals including management, users, Federal and State Stakeholders, vendors, and other IT staff
Ability to communicate clearly with subordinate staff regarding work priorities and performance
Benefits
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.
Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
NYS Deferred Compensation
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
And many more.
Company
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is transforming how State government delivers services to New Yorkers and local governments.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gary Moore
CTO, Enterprise ITS - WorkPlace Solutions - Nano Tech
Venkatesh Nattanmai
Deputy Chief Technology Officer - Service Delivery
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