Information Technology (Band B) - Security Analyst - Oahu

State of Hawai'i•Island of Oahu, HI

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Positions assigned to this level will independently perform the full range of Security Analyst work ranging from the Journeyworker to the Senior Specialist/Subject Matter Expert levels. The Security Analyst confers with the user community to understand security needs. They plan, develop, write, implement, and review security standards, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard systems and databases against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure. They assist in testing security products and control techniques, and in communicating security procedures to users. May identify regulatory changes that will affect data/information security and recommend appropriate changes.

Requirements

Must be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Two (2) to Four (4) years of professional Information Technology (IT) experience in the Security Analyst specialty area or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
Experience and/or training which demonstrates a basic understanding of at least some of the following competencies: Customer Focus, Initiative, Reading, Writing, Oral Communication, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Technical Competence, and Organizational Awareness.

Nice To Haves

Excess Information Technology Experience as described below or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

Confers with user community to understand security needs.
Plans, develops, writes, implements and reviews security standards, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard systems and databases against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure.
Assists in testing security products and control techniques.
Assists in communicating security procedures to users.
May identify regulatory changes that will effect data/information security and recommends appropriate changes.
Performs complex professional work and exercises independent judgment, discretion and adaptation in determining an approach and applying broad concepts, subject matter knowledge, professional skills and techniques in order to successfully complete assignments and fulfill the full scope of responsibilities.
Assignments require considerable knowledge of applicable laws, rules, policies, regulations and procedures in a subject matter area or field of expertise; and typically requires the analysis and understanding of various factors, conditions, processes, functions etc., in order to formulate a feasible solution/work product.
Controlling precedents, policies, procedures and decisions are not immediately apparent to problems being analyzed.
Positions may be assigned work as a generalist, performing the full range of professional work from simple to highly complex assignments, but spends the majority of work time performing complex professional work.
Positions may be assigned work as a specialist performing the full range of work in a specialized area encompassing a range of complexity from simple to highly complex work, but spends a majority of work time performing complex work in the specialized area.
Performs the most advanced level or work, requiring the application of comprehensive and in-depth knowledge, and seasoned judgment.
As the senior specialist, positions serve as a project or team leader initiating, coordinating, and completing highly complex projects.
Projects are of such scope and complexity to require directing a team of lower level specialists at the journeyworker level, and ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
As the subject matter expert, positions perform the most complex work in a particular subject matter area for a majority of work time on a regular and continuing basis; and/or provides expert advisory, consultative, and technical guidance to others on their respective area of expertise.
Assignments require the resolution of novel, controversial or unusual situations; encompass a broad range of elements, some of which are conflicting and difficult to reconcile or accommodate; and/or involve responsibility for highly complex projects and/or activities that require the consideration and reconciliation of various issues of an unprecedented nature.
Decision-making is difficult because of the uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation and evaluation of processes that result from events such as continuing and frequent changes in program, technological developments, unknown phenomena, or conflicting requirements.
The work requires originating new techniques and/or standards.