City of San Jose is hiring: Cybersecurity Analyst (Enterprise Supervising Techno
City of San Jose, San Jose, CA, United States
The City of San José Information Technology Department (ITD) seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst) to support new and existing initiatives in the Cybersecurity Office. The position will focus on Risk Mitigation as well as Identity & Access Management with exposure and support on all aspects of the Cybersecurity practice, including cross-support.
The ideal candidate will be part of one of the largest, most innovative communities in the nation. Led by the City Information Security Officer (CISO), the Cybersecurity Analyst will implement and manage information and system security programs across the City that keep municipal services secure and resilient. The Cybersecurity Analysts will support the CISO and the City by administering risk identification, protection and compliance, threat detection, incident response, and recovery services for all City departments to achieve business resilience.
The City of San José requires Cybersecurity Analysts to be highly skilled and adapt quickly to deal with emerging challenges. The candidate must be able to apply expertise in all aspects of security, interface with vendors, keep their skills current, manage security projects, and provide security services to City departments with strong outcomes.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Building and maintaining a robust Identity and Access Management program with the following characteristics:
- Auditing and Reporting
- Role-based Access Control
- Single Sign-On
- Federation
- Identity Lifecycle (Workflow management)
- Privileged Identity Management
- Provisioning
- Compliance
- Policy Management
- Defining, planning, and executing security-related projects from beginning to end.
- Managing vendors to execute tasks on demand or as part of a project.
- Building and managing a strong vulnerability management program. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools and a strong technical understanding and experience assessing vulnerabilities and identifying weaknesses in multiple operating system platforms, databases, and application servers.
- Building and managing a strong IT asset management program. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in maintaining IT asset inventories, software, hardware, and logical inventory of systems.
- Identifying and mitigating threats utilizing existing technologies. Working with other teams to mitigate identified vulnerabilities from identification to closure. Tracking and reporting mitigation efforts. Be familiar with the Plan of Action and Milestones in tracking, remediating, socializing, and getting them to completion.
- Working with other teams preparing, detecting, eradicating, and restoring operations in the event of incidents.
- Managing Plan of Action and Milestones for existing vulnerabilities
- Working with relevant teams to ensure the restoration of systems and technologies in accordance with policy and based on business group needs.
- Interfacing with the Virtual Security Operations Center (V-SOC) and using deployed tools and services to ensure system and network monitoring is taking place in accordance with defined service levels, contracts, and established standards.
- This role requires flexibility and adaptability to meet the Security needs of the ITD. The individual must be able to support other areas of expertise within the security domain, such as but not limited to NIST Cybersecurity Framework implementation, Identity Access Management, Risk Management & Compliance, Risk Assessments, Training, Audit Support, and others.
Please note that the Cybersecurity Analyst (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst) position is currently eligible for a hybrid telework schedule. The schedule for working remotely and onsite is subject to change.
Salary Information: The final candidate’s qualifications and experience shall determine the actual salary. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst (ESTA) classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.
- Salary Range (including the 5% NPWI): $141,697.92 – $172,645.20
The ESTA classification is represented by the City Association of Management Personnel (CAMP) bargaining unit.
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field, AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional/journey level experience, of which at least two (2) years of experience include lead technical work in development, implementation and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions, or application development and/or support.
Acceptable Substitution
- Additional years of increasingly responsible directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
- Completion of a Master's Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the required two (2) years of experience which include lead technical work in development, implementation and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions or application development and/or support.
- Possession of a valid State of California driver’s license may be required.
- Certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or equivalent certification from a professional organization acceptable to the City of San Jose may be required.
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job Expertise– Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Breadth of expertise to enable managing major technology services, programs, and products across multiple departmental technology environments and ensuring cross-coordination between departments, including adherence to Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Expertise in updating and/or optimizing the Incident Response (IR) plan on a yearly basis to ensure maximum effectiveness.
- Expertise in Identity and Access Management using AD and Azure Entra
- Expertise in handling incidents from identification to closure.
- Highly skilled in updating and testing the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) on a yearly basis.
- Ability to update and optimize the Threat & Vulnerability Management Plan on a yearly basis.
- Strong experience in managing vulnerabilities from identification to closure.
- Capability in overseeing aspects of a Virtual Security Operations Center and ensuring processes and procedures are followed.
- Experience in working with patch assessment and vulnerability scanning technologies at scale/
- Knowledge of application, network, and operating system security.
- Hands-on experience with Linux patching.
- Knowledge of vulnerability scoring systems (e.g. CVSSv3).
- Experience with vulnerability scanning tools, dynamic scans, static scans, and penetration testing.
- Experience in using monitoring tools.
- 5+ years in a Vulnerability Management Plan is a plus. Knowing not only how to assess vulnerabilities but also prioritize and drive remediation activities.
- Possession of a current (non-expired) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
- Security architecture experience is a plus.
Project Management– Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
Analytical Thinking – Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.Selection Process
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job-specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered, or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical and/or writing exercise.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection process, or the hiring process, please contact Tram Nguyen at tramt.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov.