Cyber Security Engineer I

Salt Lake County•Salt Lake City, UT

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking highly enthusiastic individuals to join their team and contribute to the community. The culture at Salt Lake County emphasizes employee well-being through great benefits, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth. This role involves implementing, monitoring, and maintaining the County's enterprise-wide Information Technology (IT) security programs to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all County systems and resources. The position requires protecting voice, data, network, applications, and computer infrastructure, along with their associated information assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology or a closely related field, plus 1 year of related experience; OR an equivalent combination of five (5) years of related education and experience.
Must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must not require current or future employment visa sponsorship.
Knowledge of security concepts, principles, and best practices for voice and data networks; applications and architecture; design and testing; hosting and cloud-based services; Internet/Intranet technology and mobile devices.
Knowledge of information security architecture, technologies, tools, practices, and controls.
Knowledge of operations, services, concepts, terms, and activities common to a comprehensive, state-of-the-art information systems security program and current regulatory requirements.
Knowledge of current and emerging security technologies including, but not limited to, Firewalls, Remote Access Methods, Email Security, Encryption Methods, Vulnerability Management, Traffic Management, Security Event Information Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Identity and Access Management.
Knowledge of PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and CJIS compliance requirements and how to protect PII.
Knowledge of methods and techniques for evaluating information security and developing appropriate resolutions.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to think logically and systematically; solve complex problems; apply general principles to specific conditions effectively.
Ability to participate in projects and meetings as assigned, comfortable working with all levels of the organization.
Ability to analyze business and technical processes and determine ways of making them more efficient.
Ability to remain calm under stress and can quickly adjust, evolve, and multitask between several competing priorities at once.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
Ability to work independently or as part of a larger security team.
Be available 24/7 as needed to support security for the IT organization and the County’s business needs.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications related to information security or computer networking are preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement, monitor, and maintain Salt Lake County’s enterprise-wide Information Technology (IT) security programs.
Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all County systems and resources, including voice, data, network, applications, and computer infrastructure, and their associated information assets.
Deploy Information Security plans and short-term and long-term strategies for the IT organization and the County.
Assist in deploying and integrating IT security and privacy-related programs.
Identify and communicate security issues and their impact on the IT organization and the County, and assist with executing successful solutions.
Comply with and promote all IT security policies, processes, procedures, and best practices.
Establish and maintain positive business relationships with users countywide to actively market and educate them on the importance of security cooperation and compliance.
Design, develop, implement, and monitor information security systems and controls.
Document processes and monitor systems that report on the effectiveness of systems and controls.
Monitor compliance with the organization's information security policies and procedures among employees, contractors, partners, and other third parties and resolve potential issues.
Assist with information security risk assessments.
Respond to information security incidents and follow up to ensure that proper protection and corrective measures have been taken.
Participate in forensics investigations and audits as required.
Implement security controls for systems that accept payment card data.
Implement the County’s cloud security strategy to protect County IT systems and data in PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS environments.
Act in an advisory role to other teams both internal to IT and throughout the county.
Stay current with technical knowledge in information systems, security and privacy technologies, best practices, and use of appropriate security controls and methods.
Maintain certifications as specified by the Associate Division Director, Cyber Security.

Benefits

12 Holidays
up to 24 vacation days
12 sick days
one personal day every year
Hybrid environment
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option
Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Professional Development
Onsite medical clinic
childcare
gym
hospital insurance
pet insurance
auto and home insurance
discounts at County facilities