Lead Cyber Defense Infrastructure Specialist

California Correctional Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking an IT Specialist II to lead the Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support activities at HQ in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. The role emphasizes architecture and security to support clinical and administrative IT services across the department.

You will advise on IT strategy, ensure secure, cost-effective operations, and coordinate with various teams. Some travel and after-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• Lead the cyber defense infrastructure and security posture.
• Assist in formulating IT strategy and policy for the department.
• Coordinate with multiple institutions for high-availability IT services.

Responsibilities

• Lead CDISS activities and optimize infrastructure solutions.
• Support enterprise IT security across Cisco, Azure, and cloud controls.
• Travel to institutions and provide after-hours support as needed.

Skills

Cyber Defense

IT Leadership

Architecture Solutions

Tools

Cisco Firepower

Cisco Umbrella

Azure Security

Netskope

Illumio

NSX

Terraform

Palo Alto

Job description

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking an IT Specialist II to lead the Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support activities at HQ in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. The role emphasizes architecture and security to support clinical and administrative IT services across the department.

You will advise on IT strategy, ensure secure, cost-effective operations, and coordinate with various teams. Some travel and after-hours work may be required.