Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting a Permanent Full-time Information Technology Specialist II position within the Information Technology Services Division. This position is to be located at the department’s  Sacramento  office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies in this position within the next 180 days.

Under the general direction of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) the Information Technology Specialist II will serve as department’s Senior Information Security Officer (Sr. ISO).

The Sr. ISO will ensure DFPI IT systems are protected from threats, lead the response to privacy and security incidents, perform forensic investigations and analysis, and report to state and federal agencies. The Sr. ISO will assist the CISO in maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations including California Civil Code, the State Administrative Manual (SAM), the Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The Sacramento office is located at the brand new state-of-the-art May Lee State Office Complex in Sacramento's River District.

Special Requirements

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
This position is subject to Title 10, § 250.30 of the California Code of Regulations, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s Conflict of Interest Regulations, the incumbent is required to submit a Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) within 30 days of assuming office, annually by April 1st and within 30 days of leaving office.

Interested applicants must include a copy of their complete transcripts showing completion of required coursework. Foreign Degrees must provide Degree Evaluation to verify U.S. equivalency.  Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at at .

• If applying with a hard copy application, please reference “JC-470009/RPA ITSD 25-156” in the Job Title section of your State application in order to be considered for this vacancy. 
• Emailed and faxed applications will not be accepted.

Do not provide any personal identifying information on the documents (Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Professional Career Platforms, etc.) you submit with your application. Additionally, do not complete or submit the Equal Employment Opportunity, page 10 of the Std. 678 with your application page. The EEO page is for examination use only. Furthermore, do not provide any LEAP information with your application package.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Ability to analyze business impact and exposure (based on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities and risks) to recommend IT solutions. 
• Experience and knowledge of procedures for incident handling, particularly for analyzing incident-related data and determining the appropriate response.
• Ability to categorize the information system and the information processed, stored, and transmitted by that system.
• Ability to develop and ensure security solutions and technical artifacts are in place throughout all IT systems and platforms. 
• Ability to develop and maintain the IT Contingency Planning Program including preliminary planning, business impact analysis, alternate site selection, recovery strategies, training and exercising to work within the overall Business Continuity Plan. 
• Experience monitoring and assessing security controls in the information system on an ongoing basis, documenting changes, conducting security impact analyses, and reporting system security statuses to the organization.
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally.
  

Benefits

State employees may be eligible for health, dental, vision and leave benefits, as well as retirement programs and other benefits. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements, which are contracts negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define employees’ wages, hours and conditions of employment. Other possible benefits include:

• Alternate Work Schedules
• Telework
• Reimbursement Accounts

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The SOQ must be no more than three pages in length, single-spaced, using Arial 12-point font and must have the applicant's first and last name and Statement of Qualifications in the upper left corner.

Application packages received without a SOQ may not be considered. Resumes, cover letters, and Supplemental Applications do not take the place of the SOQ.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Describe your working experience in providing information security support services in an information technology environment.

2. Describe how you stay up-to-date with the latest security vulnerability and attack techniques.

3. Describe what steps you would take in response to an active security threat on your network.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required for this position according to the instructions provided. Application packages received without an SOQ as described may not be considered. Please see the Statement of Qualifications Instructions below for specific instructions regarding your SOQ response. Resumes, cover letters, and/or other documents do not take the place of this requirement.

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