IT Security Specialist

Quick facts

• Pay: $34.87 to $51.54 an hour
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Leesburg, FL
• Education: Bachelor's degree

About this job

IT Security Specialist for the City of Leesburg manages information security policies, monitors compliance, and protects municipal infrastructure. Role focuses on law enforcement security, incident response, penetration testing, and end-user cyber awareness training.

Good fit if you have a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field plus four years of experience, preferably in government, with firewall and network security expertise.

Full job description

Nature of Work

Under general supervision of the Network Manager, and in direct coordination with the Systems Administrator/Security Officer, performs security related duties and oversight with considerable focus on law enforcement security and compliance. Performs a variety of complicated tasks while relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Primary responsibility will be to manage and monitor information security policies and procedures, to participate in audit exercises and remediation, and to protect and support the City of Leesburg’s infrastructure. Perform specialized technical work in providing administration, support and consultation. Work also involves securing operating systems, administering routers, firewalls, and security solutions, correcting problems with network software and hardware, and assisting otherCity personnel with problem determination.

Essential Job Functions

•Analyzes existing technologies and solutions in an effort to continually increase the security profile of the City.
•Works closely with Public Safety and IT staff to maintain high levels of adherence to all required governance standards.
•Prepares documentation, policies, procedures, training, and other communication for users, guiding the City in enhancing its overall security posture.
•Oversees penetration testing of all systems to identify system vulnerabilities.
•Utilize software-reporting tools to create and distribute pertinent statistical reports to departmental administrators and supervisors.
•Coordinate and assist with all security-related interactions within the organizational elements involved in cyber security including following and maintaining security policies and procedures and disaster recovery.
•Coordinate and oversee the end-user cyber security awareness training and compliance program.
•Investigates, analyzes, and responds to cyber incidents within the network environment.
•Assist in implementing technical security on systems related to cyber security and implementing of existing and new security measures.
•Follow IT procedures for personnel to ensure a professional and timely response to software and hardware support requests, provide telephone support, and maintain work orders and properly document.
•Assist in system and network projects to keep the City in compliance with copyright and licensing agreement laws.
•Assist in technical writing and documentation coordinating as required.
•Attends work on a continual and regular basis.
•Performs related work as required.
•May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
•Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
•Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
•Excellent customer service orientation and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with managers, employees, vendors, consultants and others; the ability to exercise good judgment, sound reasoning skills and discretion in making independent decisions commensurate with responsibilities.
•Effective planning and organizational skills with excellent documentation and detail orientation ability to complete assignments and meet deadlines and work independently and in a team environment. Ability to maintain highly confidential information ability to multi-task and effectively manage stress and pressure through changing priorities calmly in all situations.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer or Network Security, or related field with four (4) years of experience, preferably in a governmental setting; or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Proven experience in administering firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection systems, network security management, and endpoint security.

• Requires a thorough knowledge of advanced networking theory and security. Experience in creating policies and procedures designed to meet industry standard governance requirements, including but not limited to: NIST CSF, CIS Controls, FBI/CJIS, and NERC. Experience in Public Safety environments highly preferred.

• CompTIA Network+ preferred

• CompTIA Security+ preferred

• ISC2 security certification(s) preferred

• GIAC security certification(s) preferred

• Requires a valid State of Florida driver license.

• Sensory ability refers to hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell required by the job. The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking, and color perception.