Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (Sr.ITSS) - ITS Department - Temporary Full Time

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The City of Phoenix, Information Technology Services Department (ITS) provides enterprise-wide IT and supports departments' business solutions. Our business is in the City of Phoenix, which means the work our IT professionals do helps to improve lives of residents, businesses, and visitors to Phoenix!

The IT department is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (SrITSS) to join the Threat Intelligence Team within the Information Security Operations and Intelligence Division. The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTI) will serve as a proactive defense strategist safeguarding the City's digital infrastructure. This role will anticipate and analyze the tactics, techniques, and motivations of threat actors targeting major metropolitan environments. The CTI will transform raw intelligence into actionable insights, enabling the City to implement preventative cybersecurity measures before incidents occur. This position is key to bridging technical intelligence and organizational risk, ensuring the City remains resilient against an evolving threat landscape.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Threat Anticipation: Conduct ongoing research into global cyber threats, campaigns, and adversary groups to identify risks relevant to a municipal environment.
• Proactive Analysis: Convert unstructured technical data into clear, actionable intelligence reports that support timely decision-making and security resource prioritization.
• Strategic Briefing: Present complex threat information to both technical teams and nontechnical stakeholders, including City leadership, to inform long-term cybersecurity strategies.
• Defensive Collaboration: Work closely with security engineering and incident response teams to update and enhance defensive controls based on emerging adversary tactics and patterns.

Please note: This position requires participation in an on-call rotation which may include nights, weekends, evenings, early mornings, and holidays as needed. This is a hybrid position which is eligible to telework up to four days a week, and requires the ability to attend meetings and trainings in-person at a designated City work location when required, based on operational needs.

This position will be funded through June 2027 with a possibility to be made regular in a future budget cycle. The temporary position will have benefits but will not earn city retirement credits or participate financially into the city's retirement program. If the successful candidate is a current City employee, all benefits will still be applicable, and the employee will still contribute to their pension. Temporary positions are not covered under civil service rules, and thus employment is considered "at-will", and employees may be separated at any time.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Ability to :

• Analyze complex procedures and provide feedback for improvements.
• Handle high-pressure situations and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Work independently or within teams of both technical and nontechnical staff.
• Identify potential issues and implementing solutions before they escalate.
• Communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders, including writing clear incident reports and documentation.

SALARY

Pay Range: $93,121.60 to $131,040.00 annually.

Hiring Range: $93,121.60 to $118,872.00 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 067. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of experience as an Information Technology Systems Specialist within a cybersecurity, information security, or information technology environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• This position is subject to Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) background standards. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprinted and will have their fingerprints used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate's suitability for the job.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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• The City job description can be found here .

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Five years of experience in cyber threat intelligence.
• Experience in/with:
  • Evaluating business systems to identify cybersecurity risks and reporting findings.
  • Developing defense plans or tactics, using intelligence and other information.
  • Researching and tracking specific cyber-threat groups or malicious actor behaviors.
  • Writing and presenting intelligence briefs and threat assessments tailored for leadership, as well as both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Professional certifications supporting Cyber Threat Intelligence, such as CTIA, GCTI, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CEH, Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate, or Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 11, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document , your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

During the online application process, you will provide responses to questions regarding your experience and qualifications (the system allows copy/pasting into the answer fields). Information you provide in these questions should align to the information in your resume. Information not consistent with your resume may not be considered when determining your education and/or experience level.

Question 1: Please describe your experience preparing intelligence briefs or threat assessments, including the specific role(s) you held, the time spent in each role, and the tools you used.

Question 2: Please describe your experience in researching and monitoring specific cyber-threat groups or malicious actor behaviors, including the scope of your work and the length of time you have performed these activities.

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REFERENCE

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