Closing Date:April 18, 2024

Salary: $59,331.12 - $78,955.29

Commensurate with experience and education.

Job Code:ISP010

Pay Grade:N

Location: Headquarters-Based, Atlanta, Ga

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is responsible for meeting the child care and early education needs of Georgia's children and their families. It administers the nationally recognized Georgia's Pre-K Program, licenses child care centers and home-based child care, administers Georgia Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program, federal nutrition programs, and managers Quality Rated, Georgia's community powered child care rating system.

The department also houses the Head Start State Collaboration Office, distributes federal funding to enhance the quality and availability of child care, and works collaboratively with Georgia child care resource and referral agencies and organizations throughout the state to enhance early care and education.

Job Description:

The IT Security Administrator will be the point person for a cybersecurity team. The Administrator is responsible for installing, administering, and troubleshooting an organization's security solutions and write up security policies and training documents about security procedures for colleagues.

Job Duties:

·Defending systems against unauthorized access, modification and/or destruction

·Scanning and assessing network for vulnerabilities

·Monitoring network traffic for unusual activity

·Configuring and supporting security tools such as firewalls, anti-virus software and patch management systems

·Implementing network security policies, application security, access control and corporate data safeguards

·Training fellow employees in security awareness and procedures

·Developing and updating business continuity and disaster recovery protocols

·Perform tasks at the direction and under the close supervision / guidance of the portfolio leads (CISO/Data Privacy Officer).

·Work with the portfolio leads and various stakeholders to support ongoing security initiatives, solutions, and projects

·Assist with document creation and updating of processes, procedures, and guidelines

·Support team with pulling data (including sensitive and highly classified data) to ensure AIP, DLP, and data classification tools are accurately identified data.

·Assessing, designing, and implementing data protection capabilities including data classification, encryption, de-identification, and sensitive data monitoring technologies to support a data protection vision for the agency which can be integrated into their broader ERM, cybersecurity & regulatory framework

·Perform all other duties as assigned

Technical Skills:

·Up to date knowledge of IT Security hardware, software and solutions

·An understanding of ISO 27001/27002 standards, ITIL and COBIT frameworks

·Practical experience using computer operating systems such as MS Windows, UNIX and Linux

·A problem-solving mind-set

·Must be well organized, efficient, and able to work unsupervised under your own initiative

·Working as part of a team, you need to be a good team player

·The ability to react quickly and efficiently under pressure

·Good communication skills as you will be reporting regularly to management and other stakeholders

Physical Position Requirements:

·Work is typically performed in an office environment with intermittent sitting, standing, or walking in various settings.

·The ability to speak clearly, to hear and understand at a normal conversational level, and to receive detailed information through verbal communication.

·Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading and visual inspection.

·Full range of hand and finger motion for data entry purposes.

Required Qualifications:

Associates degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Information Security or related field or equivalent experience AND Two years of proven experience and demonstrated success in technology leadership with emphasis on information security and data governance AND Currently holds an entry level cyber certification per state guidelines or achieves within 12 months of start date: (Security , Network , Linux , MTA, GISF*) Any GIAC certified entry level certification accepted AND Must hold or be able to qualify for a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clearance

DECAL Preferred Qualifications:

·Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

·Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

·Demonstrated professional experience developing and communicating an information security strategy and aligning projects, initiatives, and resources to execute against the strategy

·Proven experience interpreting and applying industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule requirements.

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is an equal opportunity employer. A background check will be completed upon hire, which may consist of any of the following: criminal history, credit history, employment history, educational records, IRS records and driving records.

If you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or other reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the selection process for this position, you may contact our HR department at 678-879-2993.Due to the volume of submissions received by this office, information concerning application or interview status cannot be provided in writing, over the phone, or in person. All applicants who submit a complete application package will be considered but may not necessarily receive notification or an interview.The job posting may be subject to being closed at any time without notice.Only those qualified candidates who are selected for an interview shall receive notification upon the filling of this vacancy.

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is an equal opportunity employer.