Information Security Architect

This position will be perform duties as part of DIS execution of its responsibilities under the statewide information security program. DIS Responsibilities include:

• Supporting agencies during their development of the information security program with direct tactical implementation assistance.
• Developing and tracking agency information security implementation plans.
• Interview administrators, managers and third parties to aid in development of program artifacts.
• Ensuring high-level assessments of agencies’’ infosec work to ensure progress is made.
• Providing high-level analysis of process and procedures work to ensure compliance with state standards

Daily duties / responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interviewing business and technical owners to determine policies and procedures used for each agency process.
• Developing and tracking infosec implementation plan progress.
• Documenting information gathered during both interviews and document reviews to assist with developing formal process and procedures.
• Assessing agency documentation to ensure adequate approaches are used to comply with controls.

• 10+ Years of Experience in Information Security and Compliance.
• 2+ Years of Experience with security audits based on a standard control set as an auditor or responding information system security officer
• Must Have a Strong Working Knowledge of NIST 800-53 (2 Years of Experience)
• Prior Experience POA&M or CAP.
• Strong Communication Experience.
• Experience With Using A GRC Tool (Archer or Similar) (3 Years of Experience)
• Ability to identify, map and re-engineer business processes.
• Strong schedule management and resource planning skills.
• Ability to work at a high-volume and fast pace.
• Strong collaborator and strong ability to meet deadlines

Required education

• Bachelor’’s Degree

Preferred skills

• Have completed an information security plan or system security plan notebook.
• Simultaneously, manage multiple infosec work efforts.
• Knowledge of IRS 1075, HIPAA, CJIS, MARS-E and/or PCI-DSS.
• Government sector experience

Preferred certifications

• CISA, GSLC, or equivalent certification