Senior Information Security Analyst

National Education Association; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,062 - 158,178; Full time

Job summary

The National Education Association is seeking a Security Specialist in Washington, DC. This position entails developing and implementing IT security standards, monitoring security technology performance, and ensuring compliance with regulations like PCI and HIPAA. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and five years of relevant experience. The role involves significant collaboration across teams to secure diverse IT environments. Opportunities for professional growth and an engaging workplace culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Five years experience in security aspects across multiple platforms.
• Familiarity with industry compliance standards such as PCI, SOX, and HIPAA.
• Knowledge of security technologies including IPSEC, VPN, routers, and firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security standards and procedures.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure secure deployment of IT systems.
• Monitor and analyze performance and resolve security technology issues.

Skills

Information security

Networking technologies

Interpersonal skills

Compliance standards (PCI, SOX, HIPAA)

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science

Job description

Posting Period: May 08, 2026 - Until Filled

Employee Type: NEASO NEA Staff Organization, OO114 Information Technology Services Department (ITS)

Position Type: Regular

Salary Range: $102,062.00 - $158,178.00

Rank: NEASO Rank 7

Position Details

The position supports the NEA’s strategic objective to focusthe energy and resources of its 3 million members toward the promotion of public education by providing high level safety of Information Technology assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access, harm, or destruction. The primary responsibilities include assisting in the development and implementation of security standards, procedures and guidelines for multiple platforms and diverse systems environment. The incumbent updates, maintains, and documents security controls. The incumbent works collaboratively with departmental teams to ensure that new and existing infrastructure, software, hardware, architecture, and/or applications are developed and deployed in a secure manner. The incumbent is also responsible for assisting in the development and management of security for one or more IT functional areas across the enterprise; implementing and maintaining security technology solutions, which may include technology for encryption, firewalls, authorization, authentication, intrusion detection, and gateway security controls; developing, implementing, and ensuring documentation of security standards, procedures, processes, guidelines and policies, such as user authentication rules, security breach resolution procedures, security auditing procedures, and use of firewalls and encryption routines; and ensuring requirements and deliverables are clearly defined. Other duties include: analyzing and preparing status reports on security matters; monitoring and recommending solutions for correcting issues related to security technology performance and capabilities.

Minimum Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years experience in the security aspects relating to multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols. Experience with networking and security technologies such as IPSEC, VPN, routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, data leakage, WAF.

Other Requirements

Experience with some aspects of information security and compliance, such as PCI, SOX, and HIPAA requirements for information systems and industry best practices such as ISO17799/27011, NIST. Some travel required (15-20 overnights per year).

Selection Criteria

Tier 1 (Essential)

• Extensive knowledge of business operations. Experience in identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information or data into separate parts.
• Demonstrated experience with information security and compliance, such as PCI, SOX, and HIPAA requirements, and ISO17799/27011, NIST.
• Demonstrated experience with compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Broad knowledge of online systems, access methodologies, and security procedures. Successful references.

Tier 2 (Significant)

• Knowledge of industry best practice standards pertaining to Information Security and data privacy.
• Significant experience in collaborating with others for identifying, defining and solving problems.
• Experience understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills to interact with all levels of staff.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members (internal and external).

Tier 3 (Desirable)

• Familiarity with business objectives and strategies.
• Ability to analyze information using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

ADA Statement

The position involves skill in using a personal computer; oral and written communication skills; skills in proofreading and editing; use of clear and articulate speech; interpersonal relations skills; reasoning and problem solving skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment; ability to sit for long periods, stoop, bend, reach and carry light materials (up to 10 lbs.); and ability to travel by various methods of transportation, e.g., airplane, car.

NEA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, or disability. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.

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