Security Engineer

State of California - Office of Legislative Counsel; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California - Office of Legislative Counsel seeks an IT security engineer under the IT Manager II to lead vulnerability scans, assess risks, review vendor security patches, and design/test/deploy security software and tools. The role analyzes log data and guides incident response efforts to safeguard agency information systems.

This position requires collaboration with security teams and stakeholders across departments in a government setting. Final filing date: 11/01/2026.

Job description

Job Description and Duties

Under the IT Manager II, the incumbent serves as the Office of Legislative Counsel’s security engineer — leading and assisting vulnerability scans and assessments, reviewing and prioritizing vendor security patches, designing/developing/testing/deploying security software and tools, analyzing log data, and leading incident response efforts. Please see the Duty Statement and additional details on the CalCareers job posting.

Final Filing Date: 11/01/2026