IT Security Lead - 24/7 On-Call & Risk Oversight

Fort Bend County; Richmond (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TCDRS retirement plan

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Fort Bend County seeks an IT Security Team Supervisor to lead daily security operations and implement security controls across diverse systems. You will oversee monitoring, incident investigations, and reporting to management while delivering cybersecurity training to County staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or equivalent experience, plus several years in security leadership. CJIS background check is required before hire, with a salary range and benefits emphasized in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or a related field is required.
• 7 years of job-related experience with 5 years in supervisory/management roles.
• Thorough knowledge of network/web/mobile security, authentication, DLP, encryption, AD, patching, incident response, IAM and related tools.
• CJIS background check required prior to hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily activities of the IT Security Team.
• Develops and implements security controls and a suite of security services and tools.
• Oversees daily monitoring of networks and investigations of security breaches.
• Provides timely reporting of security events to management.
• Delivers cybersecurity education and awareness training to County employees.
• Collaborates with IT Security Manager and other IT managers on cybersecurity issues.
• On-call 24/7 for IT support issues.
• Participates in emergency management duties during local disasters.

Skills

Security leadership

Security monitoring

Incident investigation

Security reporting

Cybersecurity training

CJIS background check

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in cybersecurity

High School/GED plus 4 years experience substitute for degree

Tools

Network security

Web app security

Mobile device security

Data loss prevention

Active Directory

Patch management

Firewalls

VPNs

Two-factor authentication

Encryption

Microsoft 365

Endpoint protection

SCCM

Identity and access management

Vulnerability assessment

Job description

Fort Bend County seeks an IT Security Team Supervisor to lead daily security operations and implement security controls across diverse systems. You will oversee monitoring, incident investigations, and reporting to management while delivering cybersecurity training to County staff.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or equivalent experience, plus several years in security leadership. CJIS background check is required before hire, with a salary range and benefits emphasized in