Cybersecurity Engineer (Network Security)

City of New York•New York, NY

7h•$75,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) uses technology to improve public safety, expand opportunity, and help New York City government deliver services. Its Cyber Command protects City systems—including systems that provide vital services—from cyber threats and supports more than 100 agencies and offices in protecting, detecting, identifying, responding to, and recovering from threats. Within Cyber Command, the Security Sciences teams provide available and trusted solutions to help City government prevent, detect, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. The teams focus on security architecture and engineering, including big data and emerging technology; evaluating security tools; building resilient, defensible security architecture; and supporting Cyber Command’s software engineering and development lifecycle. The Cybersecurity Engineer (Network Security) designs and implements defensible security infrastructure for New York City government. The role identifies security gaps across City agencies and develops solutions to address them. The position is based in Brooklyn, New York. The listed salary band is $90,000 to $100,000; the compensation section separately lists USD 75,000 to USD 95,000.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the position, or equivalent education and/or experience.
Experience related to the projects and policies required by the particular position.

Responsibilities

Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture, and develop security risk management plans.
Design, build, install, configure, and test dedicated cyber defense systems, including hardware and software.
Implement Network Security Monitoring and Continuous Security Monitoring solutions.
Operate and administer cyber defense applications and software.
Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to integrate security controls and procedures into workflows.
Automate controls and redundant processes whenever possible.
Liaise with cybersecurity vendors to support procurement of cybersecurity solutions.
Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.