IT PROFESSIONAL 3 - INFORMATION SECURITY

State of Nevada; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation leave

Sick Leave

Holidays

PERS retirement

Deferred compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity pay

Job summary

The State of Nevada's Aging and Disability Services Division seeks an IT Professional 3 to serve as the Department Information Security Officer in Las Vegas, Carson City or Reno. This senior role leads the IT Security Team and guides security strategy across systems and platforms.

You will develop security policies, oversee access controls, incident response, and disaster recovery while ensuring compliance with HIPAA, CIS Controls, and state/federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/MIS or related field with 3 years IT experience, including one year at journey level.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• Experience in information security and systems administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analyses and determine end-user requirements with stakeholders and vendors.
• Maintain documentation for IT architecture and operations.
• Stay current on IT trends, security practices, laws, and ethics.
• Participate in budgeting, grants, and procurement requirements.

Skills

Security leadership

Security policies

Staff supervision

Independent work

HIPAA/CIS Controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS or related field

3 years IT experience (journey level)

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Active Directory

Firewalls

Endpoint security

MDM

MFA

SIEM

Meraki/Cisco networking

Office 365 security features

Cloud applications

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

Aging and Disability Services Division is recruiting for an IT Professional 3 in Las Vegas, Carson City or Reno Nevada. This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur in the following program: Information Technology (IT). This position serves as the Department Information Security Officer and functions as the senior security authority under the IT Chief. The role provides leadership over the department’s security program and supervises the IT Security Team. The incumbent will help build, standardize, and mature the department’s security capabilities while supporting modernization efforts across systems and platforms. They’ll work with technologies and domains including VMware vSphere, Hyper V, Active Directory, firewalls, endpoint security, MDM, MFA, SIEM tools, Meraki/Cisco networking, Office 365 security features, and agency cloud applications. They’re responsible for developing and maintaining access control structures, backup and disaster recovery practices, monitoring and logging strategies, incident response processes, and hardening baselines for servers, desktops, and M365 environments. This position requires the ability to work independently, exercise sound technical and security judgment, and lead staff in both operational and strategic tasks. The position supervises one ITP2 and one ITT6 positions within security. Candidates should be comfortable developing security policies, implementing best practices, guiding staff, and driving departmental alignment with HIPAA, CIS Controls and other State/Federal regulations. ADSD fosters a positive, inclusive, and diverse work environment that values innovation, teamwork, and collaboration. The mission of ADSD is to empower individuals and their support systems by providing resources for disabilities and aging - connecting Nevadans to services and improving their quality of life.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Job Duties

Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end‑user requirements through consultation with end‑users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.

Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.

Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.

Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups. This is a supervisory level for Computer Operations and the journey level for Information Security positions.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Computer Operations

Detailed knowledge of: basic elements of programming in order to generate all required reports and special projects as required of the data processing section; computer operating system including all functions, schedules, workflows, and processes; data communication networks; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related environmental equipment in order to efficiently and effectively produce the final work product; supervisory principles and techniques.

Working knowledge of: diagnostic procedures as needed in verifying systems; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related equipment to produce the final work product efficiently and effectively; the principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a multi‑programming computer system and related equipment.

General knowledge of: computer programming documentation techniques as needed in setting up and verifying systems programs.

Ability to: analyze and develop current and proposed computer operation procedures for efficient and effective operations; anticipate changes and new directions within the data processing environment; plan, organize and direct a twenty‑four hour, seven‑day‑a‑week shift operation of a computer system; understand and apply technical manuals, environmental requirements and physical planning.

Systems Administration

Detailed knowledge of: Some positions require knowledge of specific departmental information systems.

Working knowledge of: principles of designing test procedures; principles, practices, and procedures required to design, analyze, and maintain software; principles, tools, and techniques as applied to writing and modifying programs; systems programming languages and techniques.

General knowledge of: capacity planning techniques; performance monitoring principles and related software products; telecommunication technology and related systems software; various systems software products and their interrelationships; vendor procedures for applying maintenance and temporary fixes.

Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing; evaluate and tailor information system hardware and/or software to meet local requirements; implement auxiliary software and subsystems; maintain effective working relationships with others; provide mid‑level technical consultation and training; recommend and implement system changes.

Skill in: implementing changes to a variety of networking systems; managing large volumes of data on various storage media.

Network Administration

Detailed knowledge of: directory services; network operating systems; network problem troubleshooting; concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of network based applications; current and emerging trends in developing computer networking technology; principles and practices of data backup and recovery; the principles, practices, and techniques used to install, maintain, and support LANs and wide area networks (WANs); computer network communication protocols; the concepts, characteristics, and capabilities of computer operating systems.

Working knowledge of: the methodology for implementing distributed applications; network authentication; data storage networks; network security design and implementation; network communications hardware such as routers, switches, and firewalls; systems integration and optimization; virtual private networks and virtual LANs.

Ability to: recommend hardware to solve network issues; verify router configuration and optimize routes; perform cost/benefit analysis; present network design concepts to management and users; integrate servers into a geographically dispersed network; participate in vendor interaction and verify that requirements are met; verify efficient interconnectivity of distributed applications; verify network capacity and provide utilization statistics; configure and upgrade data storage networks; solve network problems; interpret technical manuals.

Database Administration

Detailed knowledge of: physical and logical database structure and design; database backup and recovery scenarios and methodologies; database security management and data integrity.

Working knowledge of: computer and network operating systems, computer hardware, and communications systems; database and operating system performance tuning monitoring; business practices and procedures; customer service standards and procedures; business software, systems analysis, systems design, system development lifecycle, and information architecture to effectively design and create databases; structured query language.

Ability to: coordinate system design, applications and software programming, and computer operations activities relative to the database environment.

Applications Analysis And Development

Detailed knowledge of: basic programming techniques such as table handling and on‑line file updates; general purpose programming languages (in software‑oriented positions); principles, tools and techniques as applied to writing, modifying, and documenting programs; techniques of diagramming program flow.

Working knowledge of: access methods and file structures; at least one formal systems design methodology; principles of designing test procedures; principles, practices and procedures required to develop, design, and implement information system‑based solutions in a wide range of problem domains.

General knowledge of: project control techniques, including cost estimating and resource scheduling.

Ability to: utilize interactive programming techniques; logically analyze problems of considerable complexity; test and validate information systems.

Information Security

Working knowledge of: three of the ten security domains; current principles, theories, practices, and procedures of information security management.

General knowledge of: general‑purpose security controls; current information security trends and technologies.

Ability to: develop plans to safeguard against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure of data to meet security needs; assess costs and present alternatives for the assigned area of responsibility; participate in long‑term projects and strategic planning; organize resources and materials in order to meet project timelines; assess the security and/or vulnerability of information assets to assist in developing a risk assessment; analyze data, solve problems and make appropriate decisions within three of the ten domains; provide effective and responsive customer service; establish and maintain positive working relationships with others; develop and implement information security training materials and workshops.

Skill in: technical writing, report preparation and oral communication.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full‑time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

State Holidays

• January 1                                      New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January          Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February          Washington’s Birthday
• Last Monday in May                          Memorial Day
• June 19                                      Juneteenth Day
• July 4                                      Independence Day
• First Monday in September          Labor Day
• Last Friday in October              Nevada Day
• November 11                              Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November      Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November         Family Day
• December 25                              Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.