Job Information
City of New York Cyber Security Engineer in New York, New York
Job Description
The City of New York Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Information Technology (BIT) is responsible for the data processing functions and operations of systems that provide operational, analytical, and managerial support functions, as well as IT resource management, for DSNY. Working closely with owner/client bureaus within the agency, BIT develops and implements both custom and packaged applications, and maintains the requisite technical infrastructure, using in-house project resources and hired consultants. We encourage innovation, creativity, and think outside of the box attitude when solving complex problems and implementing new solutions.
The Sanitation Department, City of New York (DSNY), seeks a full-time Cyber Security Engineer in the Bureau of Information Technology. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, the successful candidate will:
Process and analyze cyber threats, establishing the extent of the threat and its impact on the environment.
Perform detailed analysis of threats during the incident process, combining sound analytical skills with advanced knowledge of IT security and network threats.
Perform postmortem analysis on logs, traffic flows, and other activities to identify malicious activity.
Develop & and present regular updates and reports for technical audiences on cyber threats and activity.
Participate in security incident response efforts including off-hours/on-call support.
Contribute to the development of policies & and documentation to support ongoing IT security activities (run books, procedure documentation, etc.).
Assist in deploying security monitoring tools and countermeasures; detect all threats facing the environment from the everyday to the advanced persistent threats.
Research, analyze, and understand log sources, particularly security and networking devices (such as firewalls, routers, anti-virus products, and operating systems).
Work to implement the Security Incident Event Management system.
Qualifications
(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.
NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification
requirements.
Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
