Court IT Security Architect & Risk Lead

United-States-District-Court; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States District Court, District of Arizona, seeks an Information Technology Security Administrator in Phoenix to strengthen the court’s cybersecurity posture across on‑premises, cloud and hybrid environments. You will serve as a technical advisor on security, risk management, incident response and compliance for judges, court executives and staff.

Responsibilities include leading security operations, deploying and tuning SIEM/XDR tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), managing endpoint

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of systems analysis, networks, cybersecurity operations and incident response.
• Experience designing and enforcing security policies and risk management frameworks.
• Ability to implement Zero Trust and secure identity management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead security strategy, program oversight and governance for network, cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Conduct risk analyses, vulnerability scans and coordinate patch management.
• Configure and monitor SIEM/XDR tools and manage incidents with stakeholders.
• Automate security checks using PowerShell, Python and Bash.

Skills

IT security

Risk management

Incident response

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, or related field

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Palo Alto / Cisco firewall

Job description

The United States District Court, District of Arizona, seeks an Information Technology Security Administrator in Phoenix to strengthen the court’s cybersecurity posture across on‑premises, cloud and hybrid environments. You will serve as a technical advisor on security, risk management, incident response and compliance for judges, court executives and staff.

Responsibilities include leading security operations, deploying and tuning SIEM/XDR tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), managing endpoint