APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER I - 71001212

This position is responsible for assisting in the ongoing support and administration of the Department's information security program. The individual in this position will participate in vulnerability scanning and recommendations for remediation, vulnerability analysis, incident response management, and administration of security control solutions such as reviewing firewall rules, authorized software lists, and other relevant security controls. This individual will also assist in formulation and maintenance of information security policies in conjunction with the FDLE Information Security Manager and serve as backup administrator for the agency's hosted VoIP system., Specific duties include: Providing support for security tools to include end point detection and response (EDR), automatic and passive asset management tools, and external facing threat profiling tools to various groups within FDLE; Planning, implementing, and performing vulnerability scanning across all FDLE ITS managed networks; Addressing remediation of vulnerability scans through coordination or patching; Conducting research and development in computer network and information system security technologies to support the planning and enhancement of the statewide distributed computer systems networks including hardware, software, and communications resources; Assisting other members of the Network and Information Security team in formulating agency-wide security policies to meet legislative requirements; Serving as a member of the Computer Security Incident and response team; and Serving as backup for VoIP telephone system support.

Knowledge of operating systems and/or telecommunications concepts; Knowledge and experience with information security tools, services, and systems used to support an information security program within an organization; Knowledge and experience in incident response, vulnerability threat assessment and mitigation; Knowledge of operating systems as they relate to computer security and auditing; Knowledge of networking protocols and network security methodologies; Knowledge of Information Security concepts and best practices; Ability to develop, test and evaluate security controls; and Knowledge of routers, switches, VoIP systems and firewalls., FDLE requires an extensive background process of all recommended applicants. The elements of a background include: financial credit check, criminal history of applicant and applicant's immediate family or roommates, personal references, employment and education verifications (which includes official transcript(s)), drug screen and fingerprinting. This information will be utilized to make the final hiring decision.

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• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Life insurance, Starting salary will be the minimum of the class pay range, unless otherwise dictated by FDLE's pay policy. FDLE is a State of Florida Employer and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

State of Florida Tuition Waiver Program; Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave; HMO and PPO health insurance options with premiums starting as low as $50 per month; $25,000 in automatic life insurance coverage; Multiple supplemental insurance options including: dental, vision, disability and more; Paid maternity leave and parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child; Pension and investment retirement plan options; and Tax deferred medical and child care reimbursement accounts., Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be cancelled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) employs more than 2,000 members statewide - either at headquarters in Tallahassee or in one of seven regional operations centers (ROCs). Our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen domestic security.