Applications Systems Specialist I - Temporary Position

• Configure, deploy, monitor, and continuously tune the Web Application Firewall stack to strengthen application-layer defenses and support secure service operations
• Assist with Zero Trust and access-control policies, including API and Workers security reviews, rule updates, and enforcement across environments
• Lead and participate in customer meetings, present security findings clearly, and act as a confident representative of the security team

About the Division:

The NCDIT Web Application Firewall Team manages enterprise-scale protections for a variety of state and local government public-facing web assets. This position will work to promote this service offering as well as maintain its day-to-day operations. This team is part of a larger Digital Solutions team at NCDIT with a variety of web development related responsibilities.

Do you have experience in Web development?, Do you have a High school diploma or GED?, * Strong client-facing communication skills with the confidence to lead or participate in customer meetings

• Ability to translate complex technical security concepts into clear, accessible language for non-technical stakeholders
• Professional presence and interpersonal skills in a remote, video-first work environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressive experience in business application consulting or development

OR

Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of progressive experience in business application consulting or development

OR

High School or General Education Development (GED) diploma and eight years of experience in business application consulting or development; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Salary Range $7.25 - $168.27

This position may be eligible for hybrid remote work in accordance with state policy and the agency's remote work program but does require weekly onsite work.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

The N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) serves as the Technology Center for the State of NC. Services that NCDIT provides reach a client base of state and local government agencies, as well as schools, colleges and universities. NCDIT's mission is to enable trusted business-driven solutions that meet the needs of North Carolinians. NCDIT provides technology services to state agencies and is charged with closing the digital divide by expanding availability of broadband services and promoting the adoption of affordable, high-speed internet.