The California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB) is seeking an IT technical security engineer (IT Specialist II) to support the protection of mission-critical systems and data by developing Information Security and Privacy (ISP) policies, processes, standards and guidelines.
CalVCB is a state program dedicated to providing financial assistance to victims of crime.
According to the job posting, the engineer will assist in managing information security risks and provide support on security program governance, vulnerability management, log management, security continuous monitoring and software supply chain management. They will work mainly for the Information Security Office.
Candidates should have experience in:
- Conducting ongoing risk assessments to identify critical assets, threats, vulnerabilities and exposures
- Leading IT security projects; developing, updating and executing project plans; and leading and mentoring project teams
- Serving as an expert on information security activities, governance and compliance
- Designing the IT architectures and solutions to support security requirements in the areas of vulnerability management, log management, security continuous monitoring and software supply chain management
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is seeking a lead low/no code solution architect (IT Specialist II) to work on business analysis and project delivery, low/no code solution development and other tasks.
Responsibilities of the role, according to the job posting, include:
- Analyze program needs and technical challenges, identifying suitable solutions that may include in-house low-code development, business process re-engineering, new software solutions or a combination of these approaches
- Conduct and lead workshops, design sessions, and meetings to gather and document comprehensive requirements from stakeholders
- Develop key project deliverables such as high-level and detailed design documentation, stakeholder management plans and requirements traceability matrices
- Collaborate with program staff and assist with eliciting requirements for new technology projects and solutions
- Use wireframes, low-code prototypes, diagrams, use cases, user stories, personas and other tools and techniques to effectively capture program business needs
The California Highway Patrol is seeking candidates for an IT Specialist II position. The incumbent will be responsible for performing a wide variety of project management tasks by demonstrating leadership and expertise in providing oversight for complex IT projects and providing expert advice and project coordination, mentoring and consulting.
“This position will also aid the department in complying with control agency reporting requirements, project management framework requirements, and California Statewide Information Management Manual requirements,” the job posting says. “In addition, this position has responsibility and authority for decision-making and providing assistance on project prioritization and resource allocation. Will also act as the project manager on complex projects as needed for the Information Technology Section, Project Management Group.”
Applicants must submit a statement of qualifications addressing these points:
- Detail how your previous work experience, educational background and skills align with the responsibilities outlined in the duty statement for this role.
- Describe your experience with complex IT projects and your role as an IT project manager. Include any experience in completing the Project Approval Lifecycle process, if any, or similar project approval methodology.
- Describe a time when you had to manage a project with limited resources and other competing projects. How did you handle it?
The State Controller’s Office (SCO) is recruiting for an Information Security Program supervisor (IT Supervisor II) to serve in a lead role, performing a range of management and technical duties related to the Enterprise Information Security Program.
Responsibilities of the position include collaborating and consulting with key partners throughout SCO, overseeing team performance and deliverables and ensuring that the team’s actions align with the larger goals of the SCO and the chief information security officer (CISO). Additional duties, according to the job posting, include:
- Supervise the design, implementation and evaluation of SCO’s information security standards, guidelines, recommendations, procedures, initiatives and processes to ensure ongoing maintenance of security and consistency with state and federal laws, rules, regulations and best practices
- Collaborate with senior analysts to coordinate activities and assignments of the project team with programmers, vendors, consultants, contractors and functional managers of support, operational and customer staff
- Provide supervision in the development and implementation of the SCO’s Enterprise Information Security Program’s information security risk, planning, assessment and vulnerability management initiatives and processes
- Develop and maintain information security standards, procedures, initiatives and processes to address all applicable requirements throughout the life cycle of each SCO information system to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and information asset owner acceptable risk determinations
- Represent the CISO in meetings with the SCO management and analysts, the California Department of Technology, decentralized agencies and campuses, projects and hardware/software vendors regarding the SCO’s security and privacy standards, procedures and requirements
