INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (BAND B) - SECURITY ANALYST - OAHU

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 61,681 - 98,821; Full time

Job summary

State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Taxation, Downtown, is seeking Security Analysts at multiple levels from Journeyworker to Senior Specialist/Subject Matter Expert. The role involves developing and enforcing security standards to protect systems and data.

Responsibilities include collaborating with users to define needs, testing products, and translating regulatory changes into actionable security measures. Positions require strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to handle

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States is required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Confer with user community to understand security needs and plan, develop, write, and review security standards, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard systems and databases.
• Assist in testing security products and control techniques and in communicating security procedures to users.
• Identify regulatory changes affecting data security and recommend appropriate changes.
• Perform complex professional security-related work and apply broad knowledge and judgement to complete assignments.

Skills

Security concepts

Regulatory awareness

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication

Information management

Interpersonal skills

Technical competence

Reading and writing

Organizational awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Recruitment Number 26-0288

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number 26-0288

Department of Taxation located in Downtown.

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 50 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

• Journeyworker: $5,527 to $7,870 per month (SR-22, Step D to M).
• Senior Specialist/Subject Matter Expert: $6,221 to $8,855 per month (SR-24, Step D to M).

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Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Duties Summary

Positions assigned to this level will independently perform the full range of Security Analyst work ranging from the Journeyworker to the Senior Specialist/Subject Matter Expert levels.

Security Analyst

Confers with user community to understand security needs. Plans, develops, writes, implements and reviews security standards, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard systems and databases against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure. Assists in testing security products and control techniques. Assists in communicating security procedures to users. May identify regulatory changes that will effect data/information security and recommends appropriate changes.

Journeyworker

Performs complex professional work and exercises independent judgment, discretion and adaptation in determining an approach and applying broad concepts, subject matter knowledge, professional skills and techniques in order to successfully complete assignments and fulfill the full scope of responsibilities. Assignments require considerable knowledge of applicable laws, rules, policies, regulations and procedures in a subject matter area or field of expertise; and typically requires the analysis and understanding of various factors, conditions, processes, functions etc., in order to formulate a feasible solution/work product. Controlling precedents, policies, procedures and decisions are not immediately apparent to problems being analyzed. Positions may be assigned work as a generalist, performing the full range of professional work from simple to highly complex assignments, but spends the majority of work time performing complex professional work. Positions may be assigned work as a specialist performing the full range of work in a specialized area encompassing a range of complexity from simple to highly complex work, but spends a majority of work time performing complex work in the specialized area.

Senior Specialist/Subject Matter Expert

Performs the most advanced level or work, requiring the application of comprehensive and in-depth knowledge, and seasoned judgement. As the senior specialist, positions serve as a project or team leader initiating, coordinating, and completing highly complex projects. Projects are of such scope and complexity to require directing a team of lower level specialists at the journeyworker level, and ensuring accuracy and timely completion. As the subject matter expert, positions perform the most complex work in a particular subject matter area for a majority of work time on a regular and continuing basis; and/or provides expert advisory, consultative, and technical guidance to others on their respective area of expertise. Assignments require the resolution of novel, controversial or unusual situations; encompass a broad range of elements, some of which are conflicting and difficult to reconcile or accommodating; and/or involves responsibility for highly complex projects and/or activities that require the consideration and reconciliation of various issues of an unprecedented nature. Decision-making is difficult because of the uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation and evaluation of processes that result from events such as continuing and frequent changes in program, technological developments, unknown phenomena, or conflicting requirements. The work requires originating new techniques and/or standards.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Excess Information Technology Experience as described below or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Specialized Experience: Two (2) to Four (4) years of professional Information Technology (IT) experience in the Security Analyst specialty area or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Job Related Competencies Required: Depending upon the level you are interested in and being considered for, applicants must possess experience and/or training which demonstrates a basic understanding of at least some of the following competencies: Customer Focus, Initiative, Reading, Writing, Oral Communication, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Technical Competence, and Organizational Awareness.

Other Information

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

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TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.