Health Services Information Technology Security Specialist

Health Services Information Technology Security Specialist

$127,648.93 - $171,061.79 Annually

Contra Costa Health includes a Health Plan, Public Health, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Health, Housing Homeless and Health, Regional Medical Center, Behavioral Health, Emergency Management Services and a full complement of ambulatory care sites including school-based services.

The Contra Costa County Health Information Technology Department is offering an excellent employment opportunity for a full-time Health Services Information Technology Security Specialist position assigned primarily to the Health Services Information Technology Unit located in Martinez, CA.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is articulate, both verbally and in writing, and communicates clearly and professionally with staff, providers and vendor community and works well in a team
• Shows initiative and follow-through
• Effectively analyzes and prioritizes situations as they arise during the day, responding to urgent requests in a timely manner in an atmosphere with competing demands
• Acknowledges and respects cultural and linguistic differences of diverse populations
• Demonstrates empathy in handling customer needs and builds a trusting rapport with customers
• Excels at troubleshooting

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Evaluating and responding to information security alerts
• Acting as part of the organization's information security incident response team
• Maturing the organization's vulnerability management program
• Providing usable and understandable information security guidance to a diverse set of stakeholders
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining cybersecurity defenses

A few reasons you might love this job:

• Your work will impact the lives, health and wellbeing of all residents (with a focus on the diverse, marginalized communities) and businesses in Contra Costa County
• Professional development funds are available for each employee
• Offices are in the central part of the County
• The team you would work with is full of people passionate about their jobs, constantly innovating and joyful collaborators
• Offers a generous benefits package

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• Staff must adapt to new and ever-changing technology
• You may have to work under pressure and need to deliver solutions in tight timeframes
• Information security improvements require coordination across a large organization with multiple technical teams and business stakeholders
• Limited resources requiring a risk-based prioritization of work

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in healthcare or business administration, computer science, information security, management information systems, or a closely related field.

Certification: Possession of a: MCITP, CCNA/CCDP, or JunOS are desirable.

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or its equivalent experience including 1 or more years in a healthcare information technology environment, implementing and managing technology security of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, and network protocols in a large, complex, information technology organization.

Substitution for Education: Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units, that included at least twelve semester or eighteen quarter units in computer science plus an additional two years of qualifying experience of the type noted above may substitute for the Bachelor’s degree.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Familiarity with developing and operating vulnerability management programs
• Familiarity with Microsoft M365 native and 3rd party data classification tools

Closing Date: December 10, 2025

To read the complete job description and apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta/jobs/5116776/health-services-information-technology-security-specialist?keywords=security specialist&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs or our Careers page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta.

Equal Opportunity Employer