DOB - Financial Examiner IV - VII: Information Technology Security Specialist

Financial Examiner IV - VII: Information Technology Security Specialist

Organization: Texas Department of Banking

Primary Location: Texas-Houston

Work Locations: Houston Regional Office 8588 Katy Freeway, Suite 345 Houston 77024 Other Locations: Texas-Dallas, Texas-Lubbock, Texas-San Antonio

Job: Business and Financial Operations

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

State Job Code: 451U

Salary (Pay Basis): $8,542 - $14,633.36 (Monthly)

Number of Openings: 2

Overtime Status: Exempt

Mission: The mission of the Texas Department of Banking is to ensure Texas has a safe, sound, and competitive financial services system.

General Description: Experienced Information Technology (IT) security examiner position. Depending on experience, act as examiner-in-charge (EIC) of either smaller, medium, large or complex institutions, problem or non-problem in-house systems and serviced institutions, money service businesses, and participates at multiregional data processing services. Effectively communicate examination results through established written report procedures and verbally through meetings with management and personnel. Assist in examinations of large, complex, or problem IT operations. Recommend corrective action for weaknesses found during examinations.

Job Duties:

• Analyze areas of concern and personnel needs for upcoming examinations.
• Audit, examine, or review IT activities as EIC for banks, trust companies, money service businesses, and financial institution service providers.
• Evaluate information processing operations for management oversight, audit coverage, operational support and delivery, and software development and acquisition. Detects weaknesses in these areas.
• Recommend strategies, plans to effect corrective actions, and programs to monitor progress in addressing detected weaknesses.
• Communicate examination findings to senior bank management and Board of Directors through oral presentation.
• Prepare written comments and conclusions of all component areas when acting as the examiner-in-charge.
• Prepare written examination reports as prescribed by Departmental guidelines. Create written products including memos, letters, reports, and/or policies and procedures for internal and external audiences.
• Establish and adhere to project or examination schedules to ensure timely completion of all required work.
• Attend all assigned schools and training seminars.
• Conduct, with supervision, reviews of examination reports.
• Provide supervision, training and evaluation of other examiners.
• Monitor condition of IT operations through off-site procedures, with minimal supervision.
• Make judgments in applying rules, regulations, trends and developments as they relate to bank operations, information systems management and detected technology risks. Use sound judgment to determine adequacy of management's commitments for corrective action.
• Stay informed and knowledgeable of industry developments.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification: Education and Experience: Note: This is an Information Technology position.

Financial Examiner IV Requirements:

• Graduation required from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, computer science/information technology or other technology related degree.
• A graduate degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, computer science or job-related field may substitute for an undergraduate degree that is not business or technology related.
• Four years' progressive, responsible experience in regulation, examination, or audit, and analysis of financial institutions (i.e. Federal Deposition Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Office of Comptroller of the Currency).
• Must be Current Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certified.

Financial Examiner V Requirements:

• Same educational requirements as the Financial Examiner IV
• Five years' progressive, responsible experience in regulation, examination or audit, and analysis of financial institutions as a financial institution examiner with the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Association, Texas Department of Banking or another state banking authority (refer to items under Financial Examiner IV for qualifying experience specifications).

Financial Examiner VI Requirements:

• Same educational requirements as the Financial Examiner V
• Six years progressive, responsible experience in regulation, examination or audit, and analysis of financial institutions as a financial institution examiner with the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Association, Texas Department of Banking or another state banking authority ( refer to items under Financial Examiner IV for qualifying experience specifications).

Financial Examiner VII Requirements:

• Same educational requirements as the Financial Examiner VI
• Eight years progressive, responsible experience in regulation, examination or audit, and analysis of financial institutions (refer to item under Financial Examiner IV for qualifying experience specifications).
• Must have at least two years' of progressive, responsible experience as a financial institution examiner working with large, complex banking organizations.
• Must be a current or former financial institution examiner commissioned by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Office of Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Association, Texas Department of Banking, or another state banking authority.
• Copy of official college transcripts must be submitted with The State of Texas Application for Employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Be a current or former financial institution examiner commissioned by the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Office of Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Association, Texas Department of Banking, or another state banking authority (FE IV – VI classification levels).
• A minimum of six hours in accounting to include basic and/or intermediate accounting.
• Completion of graduate banking school.
• Experience as examiner-in-charge (EIC) of all types of examinations involving large, complex, and/or problem institutions.

Special Requirements:

• Position requires extensive overnight travel on a frequent basis (at least 50 % overnight travel).
• Must possess or obtain within 90 days a valid Texas Driver's license. Satisfactory driving records are required for driving any vehicle to conduct agency business. Final applicants must certify that personally owned vehicles used for agency business have Texas minimum liability coverage and a valid state inspection.
• This position requires that the incumbent demonstrate strong personal financial responsibility and integrity.
• Applicants selected for an interview may be asked to complete a work style profile.
• Final applicants may be subject to an employment credit check, driving record check, and criminal background check.
• State law prohibits any employee of the Department from being or becoming "directly or indirectly indebted to or financially interested in an entity supervised or regulated by the Banking Commissioner." See Texas Finance Code, Section 12.107.
• For any previous regulatory or industry experience, the applicant selected may be required to provide a training profile reflecting courses attended with previous employers
• Hired candidate may be required to pass all or portions of the Texas Department of Banking's BETS/Commissioning process, as well as prescribed training classes (or their equivalents) for classification levels IV - VI.
• Assigned work locations require flexibility in dealing with constantly changing work environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Possess and exhibit above average oral and written communication skills.
• Possess working knowledge in the use of personal computers, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, team members, regulated entity employees and the public.
• Ability to be self-motivated and exercise initiative and independent judgment.
• Ability to read, comprehend and apply rules and statutes regulating the banking industry.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Physical Requirements and/or Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are represented of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position requires the incumbent to primarily perform sedentary office work; however, mobility (standing and walking) is routinely required to carry out some duties.
• It requires extensive computers, copiers, printers, telephones, and client/customer contact.
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