Salary: $45,982.94 – $61,351.55 Annually
Location : 200 Piedmont Ave. SE Atlanta, GA
Job Type: Full Time Salaried
Job Number: 2023-07099
Division/Section: Information Technology (IT)
Opening Date: 09/13/2023
Closing Date: 10/1/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Pay Grade: L
Connect passion with purpose. The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to the health of the population of Georgia as our work impacts past, present and future generations.
What we offer. Enjoy a generous benefits package that includes a flexible work schedule, unique training opportunities, engaging worksite wellness events, wellness breaks, lactation rooms, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance; in addition to telework opportunities depending upon the position.
Make your mark in public service. As an accredited public health department, we’re seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Information Security Analyst 2within the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in Atlanta, G.A.
Won’t you join us?
Reporting directly to the Information Security Officer, the ideal candidate will work with various teams within and outside of IT to conduct inventory audits of IT assets, review bills coming through the GETS (Georgia Enterprise Technology Services) contract, analyze and report on consumption growth, validate billing accuracy and manage billing disputes. Additional duties include IT consumption budget forecasting, reporting, reconciling, potential cost savings. The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
Job Responsibilities
- Reviews and provides improvements to existing policies, risk, and security strategies related to information security management.
- Assists in the development and implementation of information security programs relating to risk mitigation, security awareness and education, incident response, network and computer forensics, policy development, risk assessment, vulnerability scanning, trend analysis, certification and accreditation.
- Reviews and provides improvements to existing policies, risk, and security strategies related to information security management.
- Provides guidance to project teams to help them comply with enterprise and IT security policies, industry regulations and best practices.
- Reconcile IT billing and meet regularly with program managers for detailed reviews and validations.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of all billing components checking for accuracy and cost savings opportunities.
- Promptly respond to requests for information and reports.
- Analyze financial data and performance metrics to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
- Manage computer and phone inventory. Work with IT staff, end users and vendors for entire equipment lifecycle.
- Participate in audits.
- Submit tickets for billing, inventory changes and surplus.
- Track tickets and manage to completion.
- Using scanning tools and reports, Identifies and communicates vulnerabilities and Risks. Creates remediation plan and follows to completion.
- Manage, report and document security incidents.
- Conducts in-depth research and analysis on current threats and network vulnerabilities.
- Manage Security Awareness Training.
- Asset manager for end user devices.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, information assurance, or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Five years of information technology experience, One year of which in information security or information assurance.
Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with GETS ticketing, financial and asset management systems.
- Strong analytical abilities to interpret data, identify trends and make data driven decisions.
- Familiar with technical terminology.
- Experience working within other State agencies.
- Audit experience.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, high level of motivation, decisiveness, and flexibility.
- Must be highly organized, with effective prioritization skills.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, purchasing, operations and finance.
- Ability to communicate inventory status, forecasts, and potential issues to management.
- Attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
- A mindset focused on process improvement.
- Proficiency in using spreadsheet O365 to analyze data and create reports.
Additional Information
The Georgia Department of Public Health commissioner and leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.
The use of wellness breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals. A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in wellness activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.
Employment Information
All approved teleworking employees must reside within the state of Georgia and depending on the responsibilities of the position, must live within reasonable driving distance of the agency’s primary worksite and be able to report to the office when required.
Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.
DPH accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE). DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.
The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.
Relocation assistance will not be provided.
As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email you request to by the closing date of this announcement.
DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
Standard Benefits for FULL Time Salaried Employees
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
No benefits are offered for part time employees.
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Personnel Department. Do you accept these conditions?
- Yes
- No
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Are you a current employee of the Georgia Department of Public Health?
- No
- Full Time Employee
- Part Time Employee
- Temp or Contractor
- Intern
- Volunteer
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What is your highest level of education completed?
- Doctorate’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Associate’s Degree
- High School Diploma
- GED
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How many years of experience do you have in relation to this position? (All related experience must be shown in the body of this application in order to be considered.)
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1-3 Years
- 3-5 Years
- 5-7 Years
- 7 Years or more
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