The City of Riverside, Innovation and Technology Department (IT) is accepting applications for the position of INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ANALYST II - CYBERSECURITY ANALYST to fill one (1) vacancy in the Cybersecurity Division. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.
The Information & Technology department is looking for a highly qualified candidate with intermediate security experience who has been a key contributor in large, complex heterogeneous IT environments and has played an intermediate role in the implementation and monitoring of enterprise-wide security projects. The ideal candidate will be expected to adhere to regulatory compliance standards and industry best practices.
Under general supervision, theIT Analyst II in Cybersecurityis to perform a variety of complex professional, technical and analytical duties in the areas of incident response, forensics, auditing, access control, vulnerability management, documentation and maintenance of assigned systems, security awareness training, data classification, data loss prevention, SIEM and Next Generation firewall management; to act in a lead capacity providing technical guidance to the Innovation & Technology Analysts.The Cybersecurity Analyst is to perform other duties as assigned.
Typical duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform complex system analysis in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of information systems, networks, servers, supporting hardware and software applications.
- Provide advanced technical assistance to system users in accordance with applicable information systems policies, procedures, methods and techniques.
- Participate in evaluating, planning, implementing and integrating new systems and current system upgrades.
- Prepare and design complex technical reports through database and report writing tools.
- Develop time management tasks as they relate to a project implementation.
- Perform research, gather costing information, vendor quotes and recommend hardware and software based on current or new City standards.
- Develop and produce system documentation, instructional and procedural manuals.
- Coordinate and conduct training for client users on assigned systems, applications, or other special projects.
- Work with administration and propose enhancements to improve services, policies, and procedures.
- Maintain effective and professional relationships with vendors and their technical support personnel.
- Provide on-call after hours support 24x7 as assigned.
- Provide scheduled after hours support for migrations, installations, troubleshooting and upgrades as assigned.
Option IEducation: Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field.
Experience: Two years of full-time work experience in computer science, information systems, voice/data communications, data center operations, database administration or a related field.
Option IIEducation: Equivalent to an Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field.
Experience: Four years of full-time work experience in computer science, information systems, voice/data communications, data center operations, database administration or a related field.
Option IIIEducation: High School graduation or satisfactory equivalent (GED).
Experience: Six years of full-time work experience in computer science, information systems, voice/data communications, data center operations, database administration or a related field.
Necessary Special Requirement - When assigned to the Police Department, must be able to successfully pass an extensive police background
Highly Desired Qualifications:- At least three (3) years of enterprise security experience (e.g. in the design, development, implementation, auditing, documentation, troubleshooting and maintenance of complex network equipment, firewall, chassis based and standalone switches, and router architectures and configurations, servers, web servers, applications, operating systems, active directory, Linux, Unix, group policy, SQL and Oracle Database systems, VMware, identity and access management systems, patch management and endpoint protection systems).
- At least three (3) years utilizing tools (e.g. Wire shark or similar packet capture tools, SIEM, Net flow, TCP/IP and packet analysis tools).
- Strong working knowledge of Nessus and vulnerability management lifecycle.
- At least three (3) years of enterprise security experience designing and managing defense in depth protection tiers including performing disk, memory and malware forensic analysis.
- Possess one or more security certifications such as Security+, CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, GPEN, GREM, GSNA, CISM or CEH.
- Experience performing Information Technology work within a Government Agency
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:
1) Completed Employment Application
2) Completed Supplemental Questionnaire
FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON COMPLETING YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE: (Application Guide).
The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening, with the best qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:
If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.
Positions that require, or may require, a California Commercial Driver’s License are considered Safety Sensitive and are monitored by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any candidate being considered for a Safety Sensitive position must submit authorization forms to the City immediately upon request to begin the pre-employment process.
It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.
Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.
NOTE: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by the accredited U.S. college or university.
Education obtained outside the United States (US) require one of the following options:
- An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at Members – NACES or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
- An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.
All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED CONTRACT.
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