Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security - 20000AR

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/09/26

Applications Due06/24/26

Vacancy ID217652

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AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 2 Information Security - 20000AR

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $85138 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 31 British American Blvd

City Latham

StateNY

Zip Code12110

Duties Description Under the direction of senior team members within the Chief Information Security Office (CISO) / Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance (CGC) / Access Review section, the Information Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security), SG-18 will serve as an Access Review Analyst and support the team in providing in-depth account and entitlement review for ITS and client agencies to ensure Agency compliance with regulatory requirements and standards.

The Access Review Section consists of two units: The Operations unit provides the delivery of services to ITS and our client agencies and the Development unit coordinates the technologies behind the reviews as well as the expansion of technologies and agencies able to be reviewed.

The position requires an incumbent to act with a great deal of independence in alignment with CISO and upper-level CISO management strategic direction. The position requires technical expertise in a broad range of areas to permit working directly with technical teams throughout ITS. The position requires communicating orally and in writing with various individuals including management, users, and other IT staff. The incumbent will have to work with ITS teams and upper-level agency management to ensure compliance with the review standards, verify completeness of reviews, and resolve any issues.

The position will be part of the CISO Incident Response program to ensure appropriate response to security incidents or other critical activities that may impact sensitive information, critical systems, NYS agencies, or ITS.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in meetings to discuss specific requirements for new functionality of the access review application based on client feedback.
• Provide process improvements and recommendations to increase the ease and usability for the end user.
• Monitor, test, and troubleshoot technology issues in the current access review program to ensure it is functioning smoothly.
• Work with leadership on assigned development tasks in order to maintain the current and future access review applications developed in PowerApp and SharePoint.
• Work with SharePoint databases and write queries to pull data directly from the back-end database.
• Assist the end users with questions or issues regarding the access review process/application.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize status information for upper management.
• Review and identify documentation needed for collecting, analyzing, and normalizing data from technologies to be reviewed in the access review tool.
• Develop and document processes for identifying data needed for access review to be completed.
• Assist with regulatory compliance audit/reviews.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications Information Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security)

Non-competitive: two years* of information technology, cybersecurity, or information assurance experience.

• Substitutions:

A bachelors or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science substitutes for both years of required experience; or a bachelors or higher-level degree in any field substitutes for one year of required experience; 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science substitutes for one year of required experience.

as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with a concentration or major in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Technology Management, Digital Forensics, or a related field.
• Applicable Information Security certificate(s), including but not limited to:

o Certificate in Information Security Fundamentals (e.g., Security+, GSEC, CISF, GISF)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate information technology and application architectural concepts.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, presentation, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated skill in understanding and completing tasks with a varying degree of supervision.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational and project management skills.
• 2+ years' experience in the following areas:

o Participating on multifaceted teams

o Project management / Application development fundamentals

o Technical writing

• Familiarity with:

o Presentation/Marketing concepts

o Access Review process and regulatory requirements

o Active Directory and/or other entitlement technologies

Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.

Some positions may require fingerprinting.

Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.

If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.

to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.

Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

Holiday & Paid Time Off

• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development

Health Care Benefits

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits

• New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.

The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name ITS Human Resources

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza

Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.

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