City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION
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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION |
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IT Security Consultant |
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| FLSA: | Standard/Exempt | EEO Category: | (20) Professionals |
| Class Code: | 11238 | Salary Grade: | LI6 |
| Approved: | March 01, 2013 | Last Revised: | September 11, 2017 |
| Purpose: | |||
| Set direction for enterprise-wide information and physical security projects, strategies, policies and compliance. Provide subject matter expertise and wide scale problem resolution | |||
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: | |||
| Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. 1. Plan, design, implement, monitor risk mitigation and compliance of security measures, and policies and procedures 2. Manage response to high-level information security issues 3. Provide security program leadership in designing, procuring and implementing secure IT solutions for enterprise-wide application and infrastructure-related projects including business continuity and disaster recovery plans 4. Develop, maintain and publish documentation for enterprise-wide information technology security standards, procedures and guidelines. 5. Maintain awareness of security industry trends and identify areas where existing information or physical security infrastructure requires change or development 6. Provide risk assessments and security briefings to advise on critical issues that may affect security of enterprise infrastructure or business process 7. Perform computer security incident response to possible security breaches or policy violations. 8. Perform information and physical security investigations 9. Develop security awareness and compliance training programs 10. Consult on projects or project manage security implementations and development |
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: | |||
| May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others | |||
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | |||
| Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed. • Knowledge in networking, wireless, databases, applications and system operations and how they interact with each other • Knowledge of enterprise information security systems and implementation • Knowledge of securing different types of systems • Knowledge of industry and department best practices, requirements and policies and procedures • Skills in security assessments and recommendations • Skill in analyzing and investigation of information security trends • Skill in mentoring and monitoring daily work activities of others • Skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures • Skill in documenting and maintaining complex application and process or configuration information • Skill in identifying complex problems and implementing solutions • Ability to educate various personnel regarding information security • Ability to identify trends as well as isolated events • Ability to accurately identify/determine customer needs and take appropriate actions and/or steps to address identified needs • Ability to recognize, value, and include different perspectives, experiences, approaches, and cultures in achieving organizational goals • Ability to gain and maintain the trust and confidence of others and the organization through consistency and reliability • Ability to give, receive, or share thoughts, ideas, perspective, and data to create shared understanding • Ability to inspire, motivate, and influence others to achieve individual and collective goals • Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner that solve issues and stand the test of time • Ability to recognize, plan, focus upon, and work toward what is most important or critical • Ability to recognize strengths and areas for improvement in others and to provide opportunities, guidance, and encouragement to build skills and capacity • Ability to recognize, manage, and resolve conflict efficiently and equitably • Skill in facilitating meetings of diverse stakeholders • Ability to see a broad view of an issue or challenge across typical organizational lines and beyond the present • Ability to create, convey, and instill a unified vision and purpose • Ability to see past the moment and adapt to a rapidly changing environment • Ability to achieve organizational goals and objectives • Ability to navigate relationships involving complex, emotional, and/or value-based issues in order to influence and achieve positive results
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| Minimum Qualifications: | |||
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years related experience
Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: | |||
| None | |||
| This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. |