Website State of California - Department of General Services
Job Description and Duties
Excellence in the Business of Government!
Come join a team that creates:
- A collaborative team atmosphere founded upon ethics, integrity, and stewardship.
- A positive work environment that is open to change and invites its workforce to challenge processes.
- An opportunity for individuals to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experience to grow within the department.
Under general direction of the Information Technology (IT) Manager I, the IT Specialist II (or Senior IT Specialist) in the Department of General Services, Enterprise Technology Solutions, Security Operations Unit, within the System Engineering and Information Security Engineering domains, serves as the lead subject matter expert for Cloud Security and Enterprise Security Architecture. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing advanced security controls across Microsoft M365, Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. The incumbent leads initiatives for Cloud Security tools integration, Cloud Policy development and enforcement, Policy-as-Code automation, Web Application Firewall (WAF) policy management, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, and attack surface reduction strategies. The role ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, including IRS Pub 1075, HIPAA, and California Civil Code 1798, and provides strategic guidance on risk mitigation for systems containing sensitive data such as FTI, PHI, and PII. This position has elevated access to audit logs, risk assessments, and enterprise security configurations, and plays a critical role in shaping the organization’s cloud security posture.
This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment and once per year.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The Department of General Services does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes.
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