Cybersecurity Solutions Manager

Job Description And Duties

From ransomware attacks to large-scale data breaches, California faces an increasingly complex cyber threat environment. If you are looking for a leadership role where you can make a meaningful impact on the security and resilience of California’s critical systems, consider joining Cal OES as part of the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC).

The Cal-CSIC works to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber threats and attacks across the state by enhancing coordination, information sharing, and incident response among public and private partners. Within Cal-CSIC, the Mission Support Branch (MSB) provides the internal technology and administrative backbone that enables this mission to succeed. MSB’s core functions include cyber policy and strategy development, knowledge management, vendor and product support, partner onboarding and success, relationship management, IT and system engineering, IT project management, and metrics collection, reporting, and governance.

The Cybersecurity Solutions Manager (IT Manager I) provides leadership and oversight for technical strategies and solutions across multiple domains, with emphasis on Business Technology Management, System Engineering, and Software Engineering.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plans, organizes, and directs the development, implementation, maintenance, and support of technology solutions and operational processes that advance the State’s cybersecurity mission.
• Manages projects and provides technical and operational oversight for engineering, development, and operations teams supporting Cal-CSIC cybersecurity tools and services.
• Oversees the delivery of technical and product support to Cyber Operations and Cyber Threat Intelligence teams and activities, strengthening California’s cyber risk awareness, reporting, and response capabilities.

If you are ready to lead innovative cybersecurity solutions that strengthen California’s defenses against emerging cyber threats, we encourage you to apply. In this role, you will help shape the technology, tools, and partnerships that support Cal-CSIC’s mission and enhance the state’s cyber resilience.

This position is located at our Mather Campus and is eligible for a hybrid work schedule which includes up to one day of remote work per week. Additional in office days may be required based on the business need.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

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Department Information

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture by hiring and retaining individuals from a variety of backgrounds and personal experiences. Our employees are empowered with the tools and resources necessary to meet our mission, while continuing to expand equity and inclusion efforts at all levels of the organization. We are committed to the spirit and work required to ensure the safety and resilience of every community in California.

Cal OES is an emergency response, homeland security, and disaster recovery agency and as a result, is a dynamic and exciting place to work in a team-oriented environment. Cal OES provides training to enhance the understanding of emergency and incident management to all employees.

Homeland Security is the coordinated effort to ensure we are prepared to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from threats and acts of terrorism, plus other man-made or natural disasters or catastrophes. It requires a risk management process in order to ensure California has the right capabilities in place to manage those hazards that pose the greatest risk to the State, its people, and its critical infrastructure and key resources.

In the event of an emergency, employees may be contacted and requested to report to work in the event of an emergency. This contact may be outside of your normal working hours (evenings/nights, weekends, and holidays). This service may require irregular work hours, work locations other than the official duty location, and may include duties other than those specified in your official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and you may be required to relocate to emergency sites.

More information may be found here: Homeland Security | California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

Department Website: http://www.caloes.ca.gov

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• CompTIA Security+, GIAC Security Essentials, or similar certification.
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
• Knowledge of project management frameworks and best practices.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles.
• Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
• Knowledge of information technology supply chain security and supply chain risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Cloud-based knowledge management technologies and concepts related to security, governance, procurement, and administration.
• Knowledge of Import/Export Regulations related to cryptography and other security technologies.
• Knowledge of service management concepts for networks and related standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
• Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).
• Skill in identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Skill in executing the system development life cycle (SDLC) management principles, including software security and usability.
• Skill in developing and applying security system access controls.
• Skill in discerning the protection needs (e.g., security controls) of information systems and networks.
• Skill in evaluating the adequacy of security designs.
• Skill in writing code in a currently supported programming language (e.g., Java, C++).
• Skill in conducting audits or reviews of technical systems.
• Skill in network systems management principles, models, methods (e.g., end-to-end systems performance monitoring), and tools.
• Skill in integrating and applying policies that meet system security objectives.
• Skill in creating policies that enable systems to meet performance objectives (e.g., traffic routing, SLA's, CPU specifications).
• Skill in the use of design modeling (e.g., unified modeling language).
• Skill to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation).
• Ability to ensure information system security, acquisition personnel, legal counsel, and other appropriate advisors and stakeholders are participating in decision making from system concept definition/review and are involved in, or approve of, each milestone decision through the entire system life cycle for systems.
• Ability to identify critical infrastructure systems with information communication technology that were designed without system security considerations.

Benefits

Cal OES employees are eligible for a number of benefits and working for us is a great opportunity to join a committed team. Benefits include but are not limited to the following:

• Free Parking
• On-site Gym and Locker room
• Electric Carport
• Excellent CalPERS state pension plan
• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans
• Flexible Schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental & vision insurance for the employee or the employee's family
• Investment in careers development
• Located near many local eateries, financial institutions, and the Light Rail Station

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.