IT Security Specialist

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Full-time

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The Office of the Second Judicial District Attorney improves the quality of life of the citizens of Bernalillo County by reducing crime through thoughtful enforcement of the law and the development of a criminal justice system.  The Office is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is shifting to a data driven prosecution model.  Pursuant to the New Mexico District Attorney’s compensation plan: the Office is seeking applicants for an IT Administrator position in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge  of  project  management  techniques;  IT  security  processes;  application  design,  program development, system servers, and management, client and database administration, network configuration and management, applications analysis and development; connectivity, data sources, update, content and access control systems and methodology; project reporting and tracking methods and techniques; privacy requirements; identity protection practices; IT security products; business continuity planning; IT trends, techniques  and  emerging  technologies  and  security  trends  in  government  and  private  industry;  IT development  standards;  capabilities  and  capacity  of  computer  equipment  and  applications;  and  security standards and procedures.

Examples of Work Performed:

Assist in assuring controls are in place to grant end-users an appropriate level of access to data and to restrict  unauthorized  users  from  sensitive  data.  Employs  appropriate  security  management  and monitoring processes and systems. Works with internal and external teams to administer project plans. Acts as a liaison with government agencies for security measures and matters. Assists in developing and implementing  information  and  security  strategy  and  architecture.  Participates  in  technical  review discussions and IT change management processes to coordinate cross-team activities. Works with groups to create, document, implement and manage policies, procedures, and practices to ensure availability, integrity, and privacy of information assets. Assist in compliance with relevant IT laws and policies. Works  with  management  to  identify  strategic  planning  initiatives  and  assists  in  developing  and implementing annual IT plans and directives. Coordinates and assist in the development of security orientation and security awareness programs. Provides information and reports to committees. Coordinates disaster recovery contingency plans and tests.  Evaluates  emerging  technologies  and  or  programs.  May  serve  as  an  advisory  member  on committees relating to information technology and security. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Computer Science, or IT related engineering or other directly related field EC-Council, CompTIA Security+, or similar or three (3) years of equivalent experience and education. Three (3) years directly related work relevant experience including, two (2) years of technical experience including but not limited to technical project management, including scheduling, allocating resources, prioritizing  technical  tasks  and  projects;  and  one  (1)  year  of  experience  overseeing  IT  security  on network,  server,  and  client  systems.  Four  (4)  years  directly  related  work  experience,  and/or  a combination  of  directly  related  work  experience  and  technical  education,  or  network  engineering certification will substitute for required education on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration or Management with a technology emphasis, Computer Science, or IT related engineering and other directly related field EC-Council, CompTIA Security+, or similar or three (3) years of directly related work experience and education. Five (5) years directly related work relevant experience including, two (2) years of technical experience including but not limited to technical project management, including scheduling, allocating resources, prioritizing technical tasks and projects; and one (1) year of experience overseeing IT security on  network,  server,  and  client  systems.  Four  (4)  years  directly  related  work  experience,  and/or  a combination  of  directly  related  work  experience  and  technical  education,  or  network  engineering certification will substitute for preferred education on a year for year basis.

Working Conditions: 

Work is performed in an office environment. Some physical effort and the ability to lift at least

fifty (50) pounds. Travel may be required. Consistent exposure to electrical devices.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Resume and three professional references must be received at the Office of the Second Judicial District Attorney. This advertisement will remain open until filled. Applicants selected for an interview must notify the Office of the Second Judicial District Attorney of the need for a reasonable accommodation due to a disability.

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