Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please note: this is a re-advertisement.  If you have previously applied for this vacancy, your application is being considered and you do not need to re-apply.

Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Information Technology is seeking to fill a Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) position to join the Water Boards Information Security Office.

Apply today and join our dedicated and driven team. The position is located at 1001 I Street, 8th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 right in the heart of downtown next to light rail stations and other public transportation.

Duties:

Under the direction of an Information Technology Manager I (ITM I) and consistent with good customer service practices and the goals of the State and Regional Board’s Strategic Plan, the incumbents are expected to be courteous and provide timely responses to internal/external customers, follow through on commitments, and to solicit and consider internal/external customer input when completing work assignments.

The ITS I will help with the implementation of security controls, tools, plans, policies, risk assessments, and incident response for the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).  The ITS I will also assist in ensuring the organization’s compliance and observance of state and federal security regulations, standards, and best practices to secure information assets, remediate vulnerabilities, and promote a secure computing environment that provides consistent confidentiality, integrity, and availability of SWRCB systems and information.  

The incumbent will primarily perform tasks in the Information Security Engineering and Information Technology Project Management domains.  

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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Special Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must include the following:

• RPA# 24-280-010 in the “Examination or Job Title(s)” section of the State application when submitting a hardcopy application.
• Photocopies of degree and official transcripts (if needed to establish eligibility).

Must have Information Technology Specialist I list, transfer, or reinstatement eligibility and be reachable on the certification list. Here is the link to the exam:  

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States that does meet accreditation standards must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due during final minimum qualification evaluation of candidate(s). A link of accepted evaluation agencies can be found here: .

Electronic submittal of applications and attachments through jobs.ca.gov is preferred. Emailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. You are required to complete employment history on the application form (STD. 678), including work experience, dates, hours worked, contact names and phone numbers of supervisors on the state application. Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD. 678 may be disqualified.

In the hiring interview, the panel will consider education, experience, personal development, personal traits and fitness for the job. In appraising experience, more weight may be given to the breadth of pertinent experience and evidence of the candidate's ability to accept and fulfill increasing responsibilities than to the length of his/her experience. For additional information, you may refer to the class specification.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience with cloud security.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning.
• Familiarity with endpoint detection and reponse (EDR) solutions.
• Experience with security event monitoring and log analysis.
• Experience providing solutions for security gaps or troubleshooting.
• Experience with web application security.
• Experience with applying Information Security policies and procedures.
• Experience with State Administrative Manual or other industry standard administrative manuals.
• Experience with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Water Board employees may be eligible for benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees, and some permanent, part-time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.

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