Chief Information Security Officer

The Department of Records and Information Services is seeking to hire a Computer Systems Manager NonManager to serve as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

The Computer Systems ManagerNonManager will be responsible for compliance with the Citywide Information Security Policies and for high level support of the agencys computing infrastructure. This position requires an experienced technology professional with an understanding of modern computing practices and handson experience with networks servers software configuration standards for servers and desktop systems that are or may be attached to the enterprise network
The Computer Systems Manager responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Coordinate upgrades to the agencys technology with the Office of Technology and Innovation
Oversee security awareness strategy and programs including annual employee training and ongoing awareness campaigns to ensure all department employees understand and adhere to information technology policies and standards.
Ensure compliance with City of New York Citywide Information Security Policies.
Cyber Security Operations / Activities include:
Track cyber security incidents and vulnerability reports and work on remediation of issues.
Ensure identity and access management policies are documented
Produce documentation when / where needed.
Ensure all IT systems are equipped and updated with necessary cyber protection tools.
Continuously check for security gaps document findings and take necessary measures to rectify issues discovered.
Verify patches software updates are properly done. Missing patches inconsistencies should be resolved.
Analyze vulnerability reports and operationalize them by working with Tech support team member for remediation.
Assess endpoint system health and suggest improvement or remediation steps.


Work Location: 31 Chambers Street New York NY 10007. This position does require traveling to our offsite facilities in Middle Village and Sunset Park.

Hours/Shift: Day/Fulltime Due to the necessary technical duties of this position the candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or evening shifts.

This position is open to applicants who are already permanent in the Computer Systems Manager title or reachable on the current civil service list.

NO EMAILS PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.

NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB) APPROVAL.

Qualifications :

1. A masters degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible fulltime satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development systems development data communications and networking database administration data processing or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development systems development data communications and networking database administration data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible fulltime satisfactory experience as described in 1 above; or

3. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of progressively more responsible fulltime satisfactory experience as described in 1 above; or

4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above. However all candidates must have at least a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in 1 above including the eighteen (18) months of administrative managerial executive or supervisory experience as described in 1 above.

In the absence of a baccalaureate degree undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience. Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative managerial executive or supervisory capacity as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime