IT Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• Monitor, assess, and respond to vulnerabilities, alerts, and security incidents as needed to maintain 24/7 City operations.
• Stay current on and communicate emerging threats relevant to the City’s environment.
• Design, plan, engineer, implement, configure, troubleshoot, monitor, test, maintain, secure, manage, and document security platforms, systems, networks, and related hardware and software used for information security.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point, providing technical leadership for security incidents, issues, and requests from IT support and administration teams.
• Conduct after-action reviews and research to provide insight and recommendations for improving and deploying security technology solutions, processes, and procedures.
• Identify potential system or network weaknesses using existing security platforms and security best practices.
• Create and document security engineering and mitigation processes, standards, and assessments.
• Plan, coordinate, and test changes, upgrades, and new services to ensure systems operate securely in current and future environments while supporting business continuity and redundancy.
• Assist with selection and evaluation of security vendors and contracts, and monitor vendor performance.
• Help develop change requests, statements of work, project plans, and/or budgets for security upgrades.
• Support delivery of City cybersecurity training program priorities and project plans.
• Advise on information security policy and programming.
• Complete reviews and implement modifications required by the City Information Security Program to support security governance, regulation, and compliance for City departments and partners.
• Collaborate with IT team members, internal and external customers, and vendor partners to support cybersecurity threat monitoring, prevention, detection, and response.
• Work outside regular business hours when needed for maintenance, project performance, and incidents.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Pass a post-employment background check, physical examination, and drug screen.
• Possess a valid Iowa driver’s license or provide evidence of equivalent mobility.
• If using an out-of-state driver’s license, submit a certified driving record to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department by the application deadline.

Certifications and Experience

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a degree in or major course work in Computer Science, and candidates may also qualify through degrees in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related fields (as described below).
• Experience options: Four years of applied experience managing enterprise security systems and performing security analysis; or an associate degree plus six years of applied experience; or eight years of applied experience.
• Technical certifications: SSCP, CCSP, CISSP, or SANS.
• Minimum experience: 4 years.

Technologies

• SSCP
• CCSP
• CISSP
• SANS

Benefits

• Residency Incentive Program
• Paid Volunteer Time-Off
• Parental Leave
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Health/Dental/Life/Long term disability Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Activities
• Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Programs
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan through IPERS
• Deferred Compensation Plan with City Match up to 2.5%
• Voluntary Insurance Benefit Options
• Employee Discount Program

Additional Application Information

College transcripts and/or technical certifications, if applicable, need to be submitted to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department. Please attach to your online application or submit separately by email to [email protected], by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail or hand delivery to 1200 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 by the application deadline.