Public Sector Cybersecurity & Compliance Leader

City of St. Charles, MO; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

City of St. Charles, MO seeks a highly skilled IT professional to lead cybersecurity and compliance efforts across City operations. You will strengthen the security program, align with CIS/NIST/ISO standards, and collaborate with departments to protect critical public services. This role offers growth in public sector cybersecurity leadership and a meaningful public impact.

Starting pay is commensurate with experience and a rich benefits package accompanies this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in cybersecurity, compliance, or information security.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• One or more professional certifications preferred: CISSP, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CCSP or equivalent.
• Experience with security frameworks such as CIS Controls, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CSA/CCM; risk management methodologies like NIST 800-39 and ISO 27005; regulatory frameworks including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, CJIS; IT/OT security concepts; Windows/AD/Entra ID; cloud platforms; network infrastructure; virtualization; enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity & Risk Management – assess, analyze, and recommend security safeguards; coordinate remediation; support security operations.
• Compliance & Governance – conduct assessments, support audits, maintain security policies and documentation.
• Security Awareness & Communication – lead cybersecurity training and communicate risks to leadership.
• Collaboration & Vendor Management – coordinate with IT and departments; manage vendor relationships.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Compliance

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Entra ID

Cloud platforms

Job description

City of St. Charles, MO seeks a highly skilled IT professional to lead cybersecurity and compliance efforts across City operations. You will strengthen the security program, align with CIS/NIST/ISO standards, and collaborate with departments to protect critical public services. This role offers growth in public sector cybersecurity leadership and a meaningful public impact.

Starting pay is commensurate with experience and a rich benefits package accompanies this position.