INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST

Information Security Analyst

The City of Visalia is recruiting for the position of Information Security Analyst. The City of Visalia's Information Services Division is part of the Finance & Technology Services Department and serves all City Departments ensuring the smooth integration and maintenance of technology infrastructure and services. The Division is responsible for the support, security, and management of the City's servers, networks, phone systems, desktops, email, internet access, and various applications citywide. This includes financial systems, permitting systems, utility billing, computer-aided dispatch, police and fire emergency systems, and hundreds of other applications. The division's staff is committed to providing quality IS services and support.

We are recruiting for one Information Security Analyst to become part of the team. The selected Security Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and managing the City's technology security posture. The Security Analyst will align the City's security posture with industry best practices and controls, evaluate, analyze, respond to, and resolve enterprise security issues, concerns, questions, incidents, and events. This position will work with all departments in the development of information security training, standards, and practices.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in information security fundamentals typically found in graduates of an accredited program with a cybersecurity focus or industry related certifications such as SSCP or (ISC)². The ideal candidate will have experience managing security systems such as IDS, IPS, SIEM, and have a solid understanding of network architecture and compliance standards. The ideal candidate will be organized and be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and possess good communication skills which are required to communicate with other departments. Finally, the ideal candidate must be willing and have a desire to continue learning the skills necessary to be an effective Information Security Analyst.

Experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skill, and ability may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skill, and abilities would be:

• College degree (BS/BA) in business information systems, computer science or a related field.
• Two years of job-related experience in information security.

Positions in this class are typically situated in a standard office environment resulting in little exposure to the weather. Crawling, stooping, bending, climbing and lifting (up to 50 lbs) may be required. Application and supplemental materials will be evaluated and applicants who appear to be most qualified will be invited to participate in a job-related interview and/or examination process. Successful candidates may be required to pass a background, physical examination, and/or drug screen.