Director of Security - Lottery Division

State of Colorado • Denver, CO

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About The Position

The Colorado Lottery is a division of the Colorado Department of Revenue dedicated to maximizing proceeds from Lottery game sales to support Colorado beneficiaries. Headquartered in Pueblo, with satellite offices in Denver, Fort Collins, and Grand Junction, the Lottery operates through Administration, Sales, Marketing, Security & Investigations, Fiscal, Operations, and Development. The Director of Security leads the Colorado Lottery’s Security & Investigations unit and is responsible for protecting the physical and logical security, integrity, and regulatory compliance of Lottery operations. This position provides leadership and oversight for cybersecurity, criminal investigations and compliance, retailer licensing, background investigations, warehouse operations, and security-related vendor and contract management.

Requirements

• Ten (10) years professional experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in cybersecurity leadership experience and managing or supervising a team of six or more employees.
• Applicants must also undergo a conflict-of-interest assessment to determine compliance with the provisions of C.R.S. § 44-40-110, and must remain in compliance with C.R.S. § 44-40-110 for the duration of their employment with the Colorado Lottery.
• Must be willing to work occasional weekends and holidays, if needed, and be able to go on overnight travel
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs
• Must possess and maintain a Colorado driver's license
• Applicants and immediate family members must comply with restrictions on game play
• Applicants and immediate family members must ensure compliance with appropriate Lottery laws and rules, including conflicts of interest.
• As a condition of employment with the CDOR, all personnel must file all necessary Colorado Individual Income Tax (CIIT) returns and pay tax obligations, therefore all employees must undergo a pre-employment evaluation of their tax records/accounts to ensure compliance with this policy.
• Final candidates must also complete a successful background investigation and reference check prior to appointment.
• Pursuant to the Universal Driving Standards Policy, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• CISSP certification is preferred but not required
• Previous knowledge and experience in designing and architecting information technology and security controls across complex and diverse networks, applications and infrastructures is strongly preferred.
• Technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and the ability to think outside the box.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex information security problems, ability to observe security risks and weaknesses and provide security recommendations to respective project and delivery teams.
• Ability to translate technical risk issues to business leaders and upper management.
• Ability to design and incorporate security designs in environments undergoing general IT transitions / upgrades.
• Understanding of the current information security and IT risk management solutions market and vendor options across broad security domains.
• Working knowledge of application security controls, common threats, and the cost-effective implementation of mitigating controls and practices.
• Ability to think strategically, exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills are strongly preferred.
• Understanding of information risk management frameworks, regulations, data protection guidelines and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, management, and oversight of the Security & Investigations unit, including Cybersecurity, Criminal Investigations & Compliance, Licensing, and Warehouse operations.
• Exercises delegated appointing authority and oversees employee performance, staffing, hiring, operational planning, performance standards, and resolution of employee matters.
• Develops and implements security policies, standards, procedures, operational plans, and performance measures in support of the Lottery’s strategic objectives.
• Oversees criminal investigations, retailer compliance activities, licensing operations, background investigations, and enforcement of applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Directs the Lottery’s physical and logical security strategy, including security of Lottery gaming systems, facilities, surveillance, system access, and vendor operations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable security requirements and oversees preparation for security-related audits, including resolution of audit findings.
• Works with cybersecurity staff and internal and external partners to identify and respond to physical and cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and security breaches.
• Serves as a liaison with law enforcement agencies, judicial districts, the Attorney General’s Office, vendors, and other external partners on security, investigative, and regulatory matters.
• Oversees security-related vendors, contracts, purchase orders, and services, including management of the Lottery’s statewide Scratch Ticket courier contract.
• Advises Lottery senior leadership on significant security, investigative, licensing, compliance, operational, and vendor-related matters and recommends appropriate courses of action.

Benefits

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical , Dental , and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado's Work-Life Employment Discount Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed