Information Security Officer for CalSAWS

Are you an experienced cybersecurity leader who thrives in complex, highly regulated enterprise environments? Do you have the technical expertise and governance experience to operationalize enterprise security strategy, oversee compliance programs, and coordinate security risk management across large-scale public systems? Are you ready to help protect one of the largest human services technology ecosystems in the nation? If so, CalSAWS invites you to apply today to join our team as the next Information Security Officer! Position Information Under the general direction of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the Information Security Officer (ISO) is responsible for operationalizing and managing the CalSAWS Information Security Program. The ISO translates enterprise security strategy into actionable controls, governance processes, operational oversight routines, measurable program outcomes, and continuous improvement efforts. This role leads security governance, operational risk management, audit coordination, security compliance activities, security architecture reviews, incident response coordination, and vendor security oversight across the CalSAWS environment. The incumbent partners closely with the Security & Operations Manager, Privacy Officer, counties, vendors, and leadership teams to ensure security and privacy controls are effectively implemented and maintained in alignment with state and federal expectations.

• Have strong experience operationalizing enterprise security strategy into mature governance and compliance programs

• Bring hands-on expertise in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), audit coordination, and security program oversight

• Possess working knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and SOC 2 Type 2

• Demonstrate experience supporting cloud infrastructure environments such as AWS

• Be skilled in security architecture concepts, IAM principles, encryption, logging, monitoring, and vendor risk management

• Have strong analytical, organizational, and leadership capabilities

• Communicate effectively with executive leadership, counties, vendors, auditors, and technical teams

• Thrive in complex, fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments

• Preferably possess industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or CCSP

• Be motivated by protecting sensitive systems and data supporting millions of Californians All positions may be subject to some short-term travel in order to conduct project business with the State and counties. The CalSAWS project office is currently located in Gold River, California., + Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in information security, including risk management, compliance, or security program administration.

• Two (2) years of program leadership, governance, or supervisory experience.

The California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) is the largest county-based human services system in the nation. In June 2019, all 58 California counties formed the CalSAWS Consortium as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) to govern system operations and represent the collective interests of every county. As of October 2023, CalSAWS successfully unified all counties into a single statewide system. CalSAWS is now in its Maintenance and Operations (M&O) phase, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient system functionality for millions of Californians. This role represents a critical opportunity to improve enterprise alignment upstream of delivery, helping CalSAWS reduce downstream friction, improve coordination, and support more cohesive customer and workforce experiences statewide., Regional Government Services Authority (RGS) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) serving the needs of cities, counties, special districts, joint powers authorities, and other governmental entities since 2002. RGS works exclusively for the benefit of public agencies, providing a ready source of support and consulting services to meet the needs of its partner agencies in a broad range of disciplines and to help local governments meet three challenges: 1. Decreasing revenues 2. Increasing demands (and costs) for services, and 3. Loss of experienced staff. Local government leaders knew that these challenges were likely to continue, so agencies would have to work together - uniting not only their voices but their resources to advocate and become more efficient. The idea behind the creation of RGS was to form an agency that would help local governments share expertise and improve efficiencies. This was an emerging need. It did not require that each agency hire full-time staff. With the creation of this JPA, agencies could, in effect, share expertise through a third-party., Today, RGS is governed by several member agencies, all with the common goal expressed in the JPA's MISSION STATEMENT: To provide quality, innovative, cost-effective services exclusively to public agencies. In November 2020, the 5-year Strategic Plan was adopted. Current member agency representation can be found on the Board of Directors page of this website. RGS developed a highly flexible platform of administrative support, benefit plans and programs that could serve the diverse needs of cities, special districts, counties and other joint powers authorities. Flexibility was vital because the needs of partner agencies varied and because RGS services were 100 percent fee-based. Thus, RGS costs have always been able to ramp up or down quickly, as demand changed. To further understand RGS main service lines, please see the RGS Services Brochure or the Services area of the website. To view the RGS Org Chart click here. Regional Government Services Authority was formed under Section 6500, for the purpose of providing local governments with administrative, staffing and advisory services. RGS has now served over 300 cities, special districts, joint powers authorities and other local governments and non-profits that support local governments. Show more