CL - Security Analyst - Consultant

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The SCDHHS Office of Information Assurance (OIA) is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SCDHHS Information Systems and Data. OIA seeks an expert in Information Security and Compliance to serve as an ISSO that can bring hands-on experience to the establishment, implementation and/or enhancement of Information Systems Security and Compliance efforts based on State/Agency Policy/Standards and Regulatory Guidance such as FISMA, NIST NA0-53, CMS MARS-E, HIPAA, SSA TSSR, etc.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ISSO will report to the Governance Risk and Compliance Manager within OIA and operate as an experienced consultant to SCDHHS leadership, business units, business partners and vendors.

Security Program Experience:

Experience with CMS MARS-E and/or other NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliant programs is strongly desired and will be given the highest weight. Hands-on technical experience with a variety of technologies with a well-documented history of integrating security principles to existing and new technology platforms is a key factor of success for this position.

Experience with development and integration of RMF/Audit & Assessment (A&A) tasks and CDML artifacts into the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is ideal.

Experience in security as related to Cloud services and vendor management would be considered desirable for this position.

Technical Knowledge:
Hands-on experience with any or all the following technologies would be considered key factors of success for this position:
AWS Services (EC2, ECR, S3, etc.)
MarkLogic NoSQL or other non-relational database technologies
MSSQL, Oracle or other relational database technologies
RSA Archer
Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
Linux and Windows servers
Network Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Switching and Routing Infrastructure
Tenable SecurityCenter and Nessus Scanner
DevOps

General Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Directly support the design, development, implementation and/or ongoing maturation of SCDHHS security and compliance efforts
2. Audit and assess internal agency systems as well as business partner/service provider information system security controls
3. Utilize Microsoft Office software suite, System Center Service Manager (Ticketing system), RSA Archer eGRC system, Bizagi, Atlassian and other products to document and report on information gathered during A&A activities or other OIA efforts
4. Lead security and compliance reviews of Contracts, Business Associate Agreements, Data Usage/Sharing Agreements and other type documents and artifacts
5. Perform or assist with third-party audits and/or assessments of agency and business partner systems
6. Collaborate with agency leadership, business partners and other parties/stakeholders to provide recommendations for security and compliance risk mitigation efforts

Required Knowledge/Skills:
1. Must have current, strong working knowledge of NIST NA0-53, CMS MARS-E, SSA TSSR, and HIPAA Security and Privacy.
2. 5+ years of Hands-on experience in IT working with and/or auditing Windows, Linux, Databases (Relational and Non-Relational), Networking Infrastructure and Web-based Applications
3. ISC(2), ISACA, SANS GIAC and/or other Information Security Certification is required
4. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
5. Ability to collaborate and coordinate with multiple teams and vendors
6. Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively to meet deadlines
7. Ability to engage diverse audiences of varying technical and non-technical skill-levels to ensure effective alignment of technical requirements to business objectives
8. Ability to collaborate and coordinate efforts amongst multiple teams and vendors in fulfillment of SCDHHS OIA initiatives
9. Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines in a results-oriented environment
10. Must have intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) to include working with templates and style guidelines for branding consistency
11. Keen attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the big picture
12. Ability to absorb, retain and communicate complex processes
13. Ability to accept changes and constructive criticism and remain flexible in dealing with leadership and teams of varying technical and business knowledge

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. 5+ years of Hands-on experience in IT working with and/or auditing Windows, Linux, Databases (Relational and Non-Relational), Networking Infrastructure and Web-based Applications

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
1. Prior experience working within a MARS-E or NIST NA0-53 compliant program
2. Prior experience in working with any eGRC systems
3. Prior Health Information Technology experience
4. Prior ITIL experience in Information Security Management
5. Prior Medicaid experience

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
1. ISC(2), ISACA, SANS GIAC and/or other Information Security Certification is required

PREFERRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
1. BS degree in computer science or similar discipline
Additional Sills: Skills: Education Information security compliance standards Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Education Technical Certifications Yes 1 Advanced Within 10 Years 4 - 6 Years Education Bachelor of Science Degree No 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Miscellaneous Government experience Yes 1 Network Security Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Network Security HIPAA Security Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Network Security IT Security Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Network Security MARS-E Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Networking & Directories Security Program evaluation Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Program Management Experience working with risk management Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Software Framwork ITIL No 1 Intermediate Within 5 Years 4 - 6 Years Specialties Audit experience Yes 1 Expert Currently Using 4 - 6 Years Specialties eGRC solutions Yes 3 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years Specialties NIST Security Yes 1 Advanced Currently Using 2 - 4 Years