Senior Enterprise Information Security Engineer

Cybersecurity Jobs; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

12 paid holidays each year

Low-cost medical, dental, vision plans

6 weeks paid leave for new/adopted 부모

Job summary

Minnesota IT Services seeks a METS Principal Information Security Engineer to lead enterprise security planning and delivery for Minnesota Health and Human Services within the statewide Enterprise Security team.

The role oversees security design, risk management, and policy development, ensuring controls across systems and programs while aligning with federal/state standards and enterprise needs. Hybrid onsite/limited telework available.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of IT business analysis experience.
• Experience in information security, cybersecurity, or IT including enterprise security engineering, security architecture, risk management, or security operations.
• Experience developing, implementing, or maintaining enterprise information security controls, security policies, standards, risk assessments, or governance processes using recognized security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, COBIT, or similar.
• Experience interpreting and applying information security or privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA, CJIS, PCI DSS, or IRS FTI) and preparing security documentation, risk assessments, policies, or technical reports.
• Experience leading or coordinating information security projects and providing technical guidance or consultation to IT staff, project teams, or business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively to facilitate mutual understanding.
• Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide information security programs to protect State information assets from internal and external threats
• Provide technical leadership across multiple security domains, including risk management, governance, network and application security, security architecture, incident response, business continuity, and compliance
• Recommend security policies, standards, and best practices
• Lead security risk assessments and reporting
• Ensure appropriate security controls are built into new systems
• Support training, certification, and project management initiatives
• Serve as a lead engineer for establishing and maintaining the cybersecurity framework within Minnesota Health and Human Services, supporting government entities in managing risk, strengthening security posture, and meeting enterprise security requirements
• Ensure security work integrates with broader IT systems and processes

Skills

Information security

Risk management

Security architecture

Incident response

Governance

Communication

Project leadership

Team mentoring

Tools

NIST

ISO 27001

COBIT

HIPAA

CJIS

PCI DSS

IRS FTI

CISSP

GSEC

CEH

CCE

ENCE

GSFI

ITIL

Job description

Minnesota IT Services seeks a METS Principal Information Security Engineer to lead enterprise security planning and delivery for Minnesota Health and Human Services within the statewide Enterprise Security team.

The role oversees security design, risk management, and policy development, ensuring controls across systems and programs while aligning with federal/state standards and enterprise needs. Hybrid onsite/limited telework available.