JOB
Under general supervision, the IT Cyber Security & Network Engineer, is responsible for ensuring proprietary and sensitive information is secure through coalescing security information from a variety of security tools to analyze events and alerts for the purpose of mitigating threats. This position will represent the City in a professional and effective manner and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, City employees, outside organizations, vendors, and the general public. This is a safety sensitive and/or DOT position. As such, you will be required to participate in random drug testing at the city.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
- Responsible for effective communication through progress reports, user documentation, and formal presentations to teams and management.
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Serves as a subject matter expert in content, processes, and procedures associated with various Information Management Systems.
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Evaluates cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation plans
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Performs assessments of multiple complex systems, networks, and applications to identify deviations from acceptable configurations, regulatory compliance, or local policy, while measuring effectiveness of security architecture against known vulnerabilities
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Applies cybersecurity principals in daily practice, including the NICE Framework workforce categories (Securely Provision, Operate and Maintain, Oversee and Govern, Protect and Defend Analyze, Collect and Operate, Investigate)
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Operates, maintains, and analyzes security systems, security logs, network logs, and device logs.
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Participates in the investigation and analysis of system security integration, testing, operations, and maintenance.
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Responds to cyber incidents and assists in investigating, resolving, and escalating cyber security incidents.
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Works closely with IT department team members to ensure scalable and robust systems operation.
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Monitors agency systems, reporting anomalous activity and malicious traffic. Makes recommendations on improving network, server, and application security. Responsible for administering security tools, equipment, and servers.
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Coordinates the implementation of system updates and changes; conducts testing procedures prior to deployment.
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Identifies system integration opportunities and defines integration and implementation parameters.
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Interacts with software, hardware, and/or professional services vendors.
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Participates in efforts to evaluate, select, and implement third party software, vendors and/or service providers.
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Uses automation tools and techniques to improve work efficiency.
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Completes work orders by troubleshooting and resolving hardware, software and network related problems encountered by end users.
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Subject to rotation on-call schedules.
Must be able to provide services for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations that threaten the safety of League City’s citizens, and that, City employees must be able to work immediately before, during, or immediately after an emergency.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Knowledge of:
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Knowledge Cisco routers, Switches, Firewall, Call Manager, Unity
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Fiber experience, single mode, multi-mode, OTDR
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General knowledge of computers and network infrastructures
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Artic Wolf/DarkTrace experience preferred
Skill in:
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Skill in troubleshooting, researching, analyzing, evaluating, and solving technically challenging problems involving integrated systems.
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Skill in interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships
Ability to:
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Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely with others
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Ability to consistently demonstrate positive/proactive customer service attitude
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Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal work relationships.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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The position is generally sedentary. Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods of time.
