Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Telework is available.

Under the administrative direction of the Mission Support Branch (MSB) Chief, Information Technology Manager II (IT Mgr II) the Information Technology Specialist III (IT Spec III) serves as the California Department of Technology’s (CDT’s) lead Security Engineer on the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC) team as part of the Homeland Security partnership. The Cal-CSIC serves as the central organizing hub of the state government’s cybersecurity activities. The Cal-CSIC's mission is to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents that could damage California’s economy, its critical infrastructure, or public and private sector computer networks in the state. Within the Cal-CSIC, the MSB provides the following functions: Business Operations; Cyber Policy & Strategic Planning; Vendor Management; Partner Integration; Information Technology (IT) Engineering; and Metrics Collection & Reporting. The MSB develops, implements, enforces, and maintains processes, practices, and policies related to the Cal-CSIC. The IT Spec III is a lead security engineer and expert-level advisor in the development and support of complex enterprise infrastructure, systems, and cybersecurity solutions.

Telework This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule within California based on departmental policy and operational needs. The telework policy is subject to change depending on business needs, and/or reporting to the work site may be required with minimal notification given .

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position physically reports to the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) at 10390 Peter A McCuen Boulevard, Mather, CA 95655.   Work is conducted in a professional office environment. Business dress, a ccording to current office policy, is required.  This position requires the ability to work excess hours, to effectively work under pressure to meet deadlines, use of a computer to communicate and prepare written materials, and the ability to travel to meetings, training, and conferences at various locations.  

Additionally:

1. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS – ACTIVATION/ OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENT UP TO 100% AT VARIOUS TIMES:

When requested to fill an operational assignment and until demobilized, the following duties will be performed and your regular duties may temporarily cease:

May be required to work in the State Operations Center (SOC), Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC), Joint Field Office (JFO), Area Field Office (AFO), Local Assistance Center (LAC), or other location to provide assistance in emergency response and recovery activities.  All staff is required to complete operational related training and participate in one of three Readiness Teams that rotate activation availability on a monthly basis if not assigned to an Operational Branch (e.g., Fire/ Law/ Region/ PSC Operations (Technicians)/ PSC Engineering (Engineers).  May be required to participate in emergency drills, training and exercises.

Staff need to work effectively under stressful conditions; work effectively & cooperatively under the pressure of short leave time; work weekends, holidays, extended and rotating shifts (day/night).  Statewide travel may also be required for extended periods of time and on short notice.

While fulfilling an operational assignment it is important to understand that you are filling a specific “position” and that position reports to a specific Incident Command System (ICS) hierarchy.  This is the chain of command that you report to while on this interim assignment.

Please refer to the Duty Statement for Additional Work Environment Requirements.

CA Residency:

Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview. However, upon a job offer, candidates must provide proof of residence in California prior to their appointment becoming effective, or the offer may be rescinded.

Special Requirements

Do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed state application (STD. 678) – For exam use only.

Please do NOT include your Social Security Number on any of the submitted documents.

Must pass a fingerprint background criminal record check completed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

In addition, this employee shall obtain a SECRET Homeland level security and maintain the clearance to work in secured areas. This position requires the employee to be a US Citizen or US Naturalized Citizen.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies.
• Knowledge of risk management processes (methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policy and ethics related to cybersecurity and privacy.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of organization's enterprise information security architecture.
• Knowledge of organization's evaluation and validation requirements.
• Knowledge of resiliency and redundancy.
• Knowledge of information security systems engineering principles (NIST SP 800-160).
• Knowledge of information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption).

Skills:

• Skill in designing countermeasures to identified security risks.
• Skill in designing security controls based on cybersecurity principles and tenets.
• Skill in designing the integration of hardware and software solutions.
• Skill in detecting host and network based intrusion via intrusion detection technologies.
• Skill in developing and applying security system access controls.
• Skill in discerning the protection needs of information systems and networks.

Abilities:

• Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• Ability to ensure information system security, acquisition personnel, legal counsel, and other appropriate advisors and stakeholders are participating in decision making from system concept definition/review and are involved in, or approve of, each milestone decision through the entire system life cycle for systems.
• Ability to identify critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerations.

Please refer to the Duty Statement for additional Desirable Qualifications.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Application Instructions

Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method of applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.

Applicants who wish to submit hard copy applications shall use the most current version of the State Application (STD. 678) revised 10/2023. The position number and job control number must be identified in the job title line of the STD 678 (these numbers will auto-populate in the job title of the STD 678 if submitting an electronic application through CalCareers Account). The hard copy application MUST be signed. Applicants who fail to submit the most current version of the STD. 678 may be disqualified.  

Note: Applications MUST include the “From dates“ and “To” dates, “Hours Per Week”, and “Duties Performed” fields for all job listed in the “Employment History” fields, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. State employees must list the specific departments for which they worked and indicate the specific civil service classification titles held (not working titles). Applications that are submitted blank will be considered incomplete. Reference to a resume in place of a description of the duties will not be accepted. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

Please note that the CalCareer system will not allow you to make changes to your application information once it is submitted. For all other questions regarding your CalHR CalCareer account, you may contact the CalCareer Unit at (866) 844-8671.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other -

  If you are using EDUCATION to meet the minimum qualifications for this classification, you MUST provide your unofficial transcripts as proof of meeting the education requirements as listed in the Classification Specification (please see the Class Specification located under “Minimum Requirements” on the left -hand side of this job posting). Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must provide a foreign transcript evaluation. The transcript evaluation must state the number of units to which foreign coursework is equal. Foreign education evaluation services can be found at   . Official transcripts and official foreign degree transcripts will be required prior to appointment. If you are not using education to qualify for this classification, you do not need to submit transcripts. To bypass the required document, select Choose/Upload and select Bypass File.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Interim role, Second job, Local area, Remote job, Visa sponsorship, Night shift, Rotating shift, Weekend work,

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