Cyber Security Engineer II

Job Summary

Works under the direction of the Cyber Security Manager to provide the design, development, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance Salt Lake County’s enterprise-wide cyber security programs which are designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all County systems and resources, including but not limited to voice, data, network, applications, and computer infrastructure, and their associated information assets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology or closely related field, plus four (4) years of related experience;
• OR an equivalent combination of eight (8) years of related education and experience.
• Professional certifications related to information security or computer networking are preferred.

Essential Functions

• Complies with and promotes all IT security policies, processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Acts in an advisory role to other teams both internal to IT and throughout the county.
• Deploys and integrates IT security and privacy-related programs designed to protect the County’s systems, applications, and data.
• Identifies and communicates security issues and their impact on the IT organization and the County and assists with executing successful solutions while tracking and achieving measurable results.
• Establishes and maintains positive business relationships with users countywide to actively market and educate them on the importance of security cooperation and compliance.
• Deploys, as instructed, the Information Security plans and short-term and long-term strategies for the IT organization and the County.
• Documents processes and monitors systems that report on the effectiveness of systems and controls necessary to protect the County’s information technology systems, assets, and interests.
• Maintains certifications as specified by the Associate Division Director, Cyber Security.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of Security concepts, principles, and best practices for voice and data networks; applications and architecture; design and testing; hosting and cloud-based services; Internet/Intranet technology and mobile devices.
• Information security architecture, technologies, tools, practices, and controls.
• Operations, services, concepts, terms, and activities common to a comprehensive, state-of-the-art information systems security program and current regulatory requirements.
• Current and emerging security technologies including by not limited to Firewalls, Remote Access Methods, Email Security, Encryption Methods, Vulnerability Management, Traffic Management, Security Event Information Management, Endpoint Detection and Response, Identity and Access Management.
• Methods and techniques for evaluating information security and developing appropriate resolutions.

Skills

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Think logically and systematically; solve complex problems; apply general principles to specific conditions effectively.
• Facilitate projects and meetings as assigned, comfortable working with all levels of the organization.
• Analyze business and technical processes and determine ways of making them more efficient.
• Remain calm under stress and can quickly adjust, evolve and multi-task between several competing priorities at once.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Be able to work independently or as part of a larger security team.

Benefits

• 12 Holidays
• Up to 24 vacation days
• 12 sick days and one personal day every year
• Hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office
• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.