Cybersecurity Specialist #5-7-279

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Job Location:

• The office for this position is located at the Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 W High Street, Jefferson City, MO. 65101.

Why you’ll love this position:

The Cybersecurity Specialist is responsible for leading the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the organization's micro-segmentation efforts, preventing unallowed lateral traffic flow, and protecting against cyber attacks. This position will work closely with other Information Technology Service Division (ITSD) teams, including but not limited to desktop, server, network, and cloud teams to deploy agents across enterprise systems. Additionally, this position will monitor and troubleshoot connectivity errors while maintaining current security standards and best practices.

Authorization to work in the United States is a prerequisite of employment. The Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

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• The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) supporting the Office of Cybersecurity (OCS).

ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity United as #OneTeam.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• This is a team lead position responsible for the implementation, management and administration of the State of Missouri's micro-segmentation efforts.
• Lead the administration and maintenance of the organization's micro-segmentation system.
• Lead the configuration and management of layered ACL Policies; Define granular access control policies for servers, applications, workloads and users.
• Manage policy reviews to align with changes in services, architecture or threat landscape.
• Manages metadata integration from enterprise resources and cloud platforms.
• Manage agent deployment to workstations, servers, and cloud assets across the consolidated enterprise network.
• Analyze network traffic by identifying communication patterns to develop effective segmentation zones.
• Respond to security incidents.
• Create and maintain network policies related to data flow.
• Integrate micro-segmentation systems with the enterprise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system.
• Establish boundaries between cross-functional teams.
• Assist with application and network mapping.
• Establish an authentication-based access control list (ACL).

Qualifications - All you need for success

• A bachelor's or associate degree related to Computer Information Systems and multi-functional IT experience, including intermediate experience with the following, or similar, State of Missouri IT-related services.
• Knowledge of the state's networking environment.
• Skill in recognizing security intrusions and taking appropriate actions.
• Skill in analyzing and correlating data, and noticing patterns and discrepancies.
• Strong knowledge of Next Gen Firewalls (NGFW) and networking skills.
• Deep knowledge of zero trust architecture (ZTA) principles and deployment models.
• Strong knowledge of multiple security appliances.
• Effective communication and planning skills to coordinate a multi-year project.
• Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53 security framework.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis for denying consideration to any applicant.
• The classification for this position is Cybersecurity Specialist; click for more information.
• Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Knowledge of the state’s networking environment. Skill in recognizing security intrusions and taking appropriate actions. Skill in analyzing and correlating data, and noticing patterns and discrepancies.

The classification for this position is Cybersecurity Specialist; click for more information.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

If you have questions please contact: ITSDRecruiting@oa.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.