INFORMATION SECURITY LEAD - Cybersecurity Operations

About the role

This position oversees the Cyber Security Operations Units within the City’s Information Security Office team and performs related duties as required. It is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the identification, prioritization, and delivery of work activities, coaching and developing employees, providing thought leadership to business partners, and shaping and executing the technology vision and strategy to maximize business values.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in the creation and execution of the Information Security Office strategy through contributing cybersecurity operations subject matter expertise.
• Drives the day-to-day performance of the functional area of Cybersecurity Operations which includes but is not limited to the capabilities of Incident Management, Security Engineering, Red Team, Threat Management and Vulnerability Management.
• Leads Cybersecurity Operations team members through setting and executing team and individual goals, measuring and improving efficacy and growing individual talent.
• Completes performance appraisals for subordinate staff, administers disciplinary functions, and approves staff time off requests.
• Ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
• Facilitates information security governance through the implementation of governance programs, security committees and advisory boards.
• Develops, maintains, and publishes information security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Assures security practices and processes meet federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Twelve (12) years of work experience in information security management or network architecture, of which three (3) years are in management experience of cybersecurity teams.
• Graduation from an accredited college with an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a directly related field, plus ten (10) years of work experience in information security management or network architecture, of which three (3) years are in management experience of cybersecurity teams.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a directly related field, plus eight (8) years of work experience in information security management or network architecture, of which three (3) years are in management experience of cybersecurity teams.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems or a directly related field, plus seven (7) years of work experience in information security management or network architecture, of which three (3) years are in management experience of cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Master’s degree in a directly related field, a Masters of Business Administration degree, professional IT security, firewall, and network certifications are preferred.

Benefits

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

Schedule

Days: Monday-Friday
Hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. (Flexible)

Pay

$153,000 Annual Starting Salary

Commitment to Diversity

The City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances to further its commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience:

• 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.

To learn more about our hiring practices click here.