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What You'll Do

 

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Director's Office/Information Technology (App Architecture Cyber Security)

 

Report in location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223

 

Work hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm (On call 24hrs/7days per week)

 

CURRENTLY HYBRID ELIGIBLE) Will report into the office 3 days a week and telework 2 days a week. May be subject to change.

 

Primary Technology: Security Software & Hardware

 

Secondary Technology: Computer/Digital Forensics

 

THIS POSITION IS BEING RE-POSTED. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED

 

IT position with high level knowledge of Networking and IT Security fields. In-depth knowledge of Cyber Security, Security Incident Response, and Security Frameworks (e.g., NIST, SANS, etc.).

 

Daily Duties Include But Not Limited To

 

• Participate in Architecting and Administer security systems, including new installs, break-fix, maintenance, upgrades and troubleshooting.
• Participate during incident response situations; represent ODPS in a technical manner as needed. Review and educate other incident participants as needed.
• Receive alerts and monitor tools provided by OIT and OISP to analyze, interpret, investigate and resolve security issues and concerns located within the DPS environment. (e.g., Albert, Appscan, Qualys, etc.). Take the lead and collaborate with desktop/user support networking and server administrators to address production system concerns.
• Work closely with OIT on Security projects and initiatives.
• Receive alerts and monitor tools provided by DPS ITO to analyze, interrupt, investigate and resolve security issues and concerns located within the DPS environment (e.g., Splunk, Centralized logging, Flexera, DatAd-vantage. Etc.).
• Assess network and information system activity. Perform event correlation, analysis of malicious activity indicators, based on review and access to multiple security tools and services.
• Automate notifications and alerts when possible.
• Respond to alerts (analyze, interpret, investigate, resolve) based on monitoring activity, for security (malware, malicious actor), and other purposes (malicious activity, misuse, etc.) assist on establishing procedures.
• Manage, update, modify alerts, adjust/fine tune event correlation rules, etc. (e.g., filter false positives, increase accuracy/relevance/effectiveness), create new rules based on threat changes/evolving risk, etc.
• Manage, Update, troubleshoot and administer Anti-Virus products in-stalled, work with team to ensure Anti-Virus upgrades occur smoothly, assist with customized dashboard and reporting, deals with exclusions and assist with virus discovery and recovery.
• Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) and Web Application Firewall (WAF) monitoring, reporting and escalation of discovery.
• Web Security Gateway and Web Content Filtering alert

 

monitoring and alert dissemination and assist with remediation.

 

• Provide data as requested to key, identified DPS staff for forensic review and/or Administrative Investigations.
• Functions as project team member, is team-oriented, and capable of ex-tending contribution beyond security functions to support other IT functions.
• Research and provide input regarding requests for software, new security tools and technologies. Be available to work with architects and Development staff to design solution for DPS.

 

Job duty, knowledge, skill, and ability statements at a lower-level are understood to be able to be performed at any higher level.

 

Medical Coverage

 

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

 

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

 

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

 

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

 

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

 

Employee Development Funds

 

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

 

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

 

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

 

Deferred Compensation

 

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

 

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

 

Completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.

 

• OR- Completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
• OR- 60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: evaluating effectiveness and risk of it processes, recommending changes in IT procedures to meet customer needs, and evaluating and/or researching hardware and/or software solutions and providing feedback to project team or higher-level staff including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting.
• OR- equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. Only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.

 

Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. Only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description (See Job Duties: PRIMARY TECHNOLOGY: Security Software & Hardware; SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY: Computer/Digital Forensics) are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list technology related experience commensurate with the position in question.

 

Primary Location

 

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

 

Work Locations

 

Charles D Shipley Building

 

Organization

 

Public Safety

 

Classified Indicator

 

Classified

 

Bargaining Unit / Exempt

 

Bargaining Unit

 

Schedule

 

Full-time

 

Work Hours

 

See Below

 

Compensation

 

$36.99 per hour

 

Unposting Date

 

Ongoing

 

Job Function

 

Information Technology

 

Primary Technology

 

Security Software and Hardware

 

Agency Contact Name

 

Kristopher Croom

 

Agency Contact Information

 

kacroom@dps.ohio.gov