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# Applications Systems Specialist I - Temporary Position

- **Company:** The State Of North Carolina
- **Location:** Wake Forest, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $1,885.0 - $43,750.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Firewall, Business Software, Web Development, Zero Trust Network Access, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=72dc48beac0daf3a

## About the Role

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

## Description

* 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.


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