IT Security Analyst 733528

Title: IT Security Analyst

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Richmond VA

Note: Onsite role

Job Description:

• The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking to fill the Information Technology (IT) Security Analyst position.
  
• This position reports to the Deputy Information Security Officer in the Office of Information Security located in Richmond Virginia.
  
• The IT Security Analyst supportsthe VDOT Information Security mission by implementing resultsorientedstrategic approaches plans programs and procedures.
  
• This position helps toensure that Commonwealth of Virginia Information Security Policies andStandards are followed by the Agency.
  
• The broad areas of responsibility forthis position include; identity and access management IT risk managementbusiness continuity and IT disaster recovery planning security awarenesseducation and training security vulnerability management and security incidentmanagement.
  

Responsibilities:

• Documents processes and script narratives/executive summaries.
  
• Create Business focused documentation for circulation among readers with varioustechnical understanding.
  
• Share insight of Security Architecture and IT Governance approaches and implementation methodologies
  
• Research and provide written guidance on alignment with security policies/standards.
  
• Perform tasks related to Security Compliance and Control Evaluation Risk analysis and exception documentation.
  
• Collaborate with Business areas and cross functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation on data security and riskaverse implementation.
  
• Partner with architects other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs
  
• Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns
  
• Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well asprovide architecture considerations on legacy solutions
  
• Research and share finding of architecture governance controls and peer review processedwith regards to platform technology security and cloud.
  

Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Information Security principles; including information securitytrends emerging technologies bestpractices controls models architectureetc.
  
• Practical experience with identity and access management IT risk management businesscontinuity and IT disaster recovery planning security awareness education andtraining security vulnerability management and security incident management.
  
• Familiarity with the Commonwealth of Virginia s Information Security Standards and/or the National Institute of Standards and Technology Publication 80053.
  
• Able to communicate effectively in writing and orally exercise judgment interpretlaws and policies and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of individuals in both the public and private sectors
  
• Experience in monitoring IT environments for compliance with information security architecture policies andstandards.
  
• Substantial technical experience in 2 or more: Cloudbased technologies Identity & AccessManagement Vulnerability Management firewalls computer forensic techniquesdatabases collaboration tools web & mail services.
  
• Ability to provide inputand security direction for future designs information security capabilitiesand strategic technology alternatives.
  
• Excellent written and oralcommunication and presentation skills (possessing the ability to breakdowncomplex technical terms into everyday language).
  
• Demonstrated ability towork with broad crosssection of personal including all levels of managementand external entities such as VITA consultants and service providers to explainand security measures and collaborate and disseminate security relatedinformation in partnership with the Office of Information Security.
  
• Work experience in a fastpacedenvironment and acquire new skills/knowledge to meet customer needs.
  
• Thorough understanding ofcustomers priorities and the business criticality of platforms applicationsand services.
  

If you are: bright motivated skilled a differencemaker able to get things done work with minimum direction enthusiastic a thinker able to juggle and multitask communicate effectively and lead then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit.

About Us:

TriForce is one of the fastest growing companies in Philadelphia region by receiving the award 5 times and 3 times(Ranked #) on Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA. TriForce Consulting Services Inc. is an established consulting services firm offering innovative solutions to Government and Commercial sectors. We specialise in building customized software applications solutions such as knowledge management systems business intelligence data analysis database support and maintenance data warehouse implementation and support systems architecture and systems integration for our clients. Our technical competencies are in Java .NET SharePoint PHP Business Intelligence (Cognos Data Warehouse) mobile applications platforms (iPhone iPad Android Blackberry) and various other technologies. We also specialise in providing resources to manage infrastructure projects. TriForce is one of the fastest growing companies in the Philadelphia region by receiving the award 6 times and 4 times on Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA.

Comprehensiveknowledge of Information Security principles; including information securitytrends, emerging technologies, best-practices, controls, models, architecture,etc. Practicalexperience with identity and access management, IT risk management, businesscontinuity and IT disaster recovery planning, security awareness education andtraining, security vulnerability management, and security incident management. Familiarity withthe Commonwealth of Virginia s Information Security Standards and/or theNational Institute of Standards and Technology Publication 800-53. Able tocommunicate effectively in writing and orally, exercise judgment, interpretlaws and policies, and maintain effective working relationships with a widevariety of individuals in both the public and private sectors Experience in monitoring ITenvironments for compliance with information security architecture policies andstandards. Substantial technicalexperience in 2 or more: Cloud-based technologies, Identity & AccessManagement, Vulnerability Management, firewalls, computer forensic techniques,databases, collaboration tools, web & mail services. Ability to provide inputand security direction for future designs, information security capabilities,and strategic technology alternatives. Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills (possessing the ability to break down complex technical terms into everyday language). Demonstrated ability to work with broad cross-section of personal including all levels of management and external entities such as VITA consultants and service providers to explain and security measures and collaborate and disseminate security related information in partnership with the Office of Information Security. Work experience in a fast-paced environment and acquire new skills/knowledge to meet customer needs. Thorough understanding of customers priorities and the business criticality of platforms, applications and services