Network System Technician Series (1688)

Network System Technician Series (1688)

Date Posted: 09/04/26

Applications Due: 09/28/26

Vacancy ID: 223246

Basics

NY HELP: No

Agency: Court Administration, Office of

Title: Network System Technician Series (1688)

Occupational Category: I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade: 21

Bargaining Unit: None listed

Salary Range: From $64971 to $76112 Annually

Employment Type: Full-Time

Appointment Type: Provisional

Jurisdictional Class: Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage: 0%

Schedule

Workweek: Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week: 35

From: 9 AM

To: 5 PM

Flextime allowed?: No

Mandatory overtime?: No

Compressed workweek allowed?: No

Telecommuting allowed?: No

Location

County: Albany

Street Address: 500 Patroon Creek Blvd

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12206

Job Specifics

Duties Description: This role involves evaluating security vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and developing strategies to safeguard sensitive data and systems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks.

• Collaborating with the ISO office to define and prioritize cybersecurity initiatives and solutions, while assisting in the creation of security policies, standards, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.

• Engaging in cybersecurity incident response efforts.

• Hands-on experience required in managing Splunk SOAR, Splunk SIEM, VPN, EDR, Firewall, IPS/IDS, A/V, web filtering, proxy, Azure security, Microsoft Security tools, and full administration of CrowdStrike Falcon, including incident analysis,
tuning, configuration, dashboarding, and detection/response workflows. Off-hours support for production issues may be necessary.

• Capability to analyze the results, filter out false positives, prioritize exploits based on severity and impact, and effectively summarize findings for system owners.

• Proficiency in conducting penetration testing, configuring, and executing both manual and automated security scans.

• Ability to perform installs, upgrades, patches, and open helpdesk tickets related to the vulnerability software.

• Deploying, configuring, and maintaining Squid proxy services along with other vendor proxy solutions to ensure optimal
performance and reliability within the environment.

• Working closely with a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) to enhance the organization's security posture—monitoring
security events, coordinating incident response efforts, and ensuring seamless communication between internal teams and
the SOC provider.

• Ability to configure, analyze, triage, and oversee CrowdStrike incidents, including management of detections, host containment, real-time response actions, IOC creation, dashboards, sensor deployment, sensor health, policy tuning, and
troubleshooting.

• Conducting risk assessments to identify potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

• Analyzing security policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies to enhance the organization’s security posture.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.

• Preparing detailed reports on risk findings and provide actionable recommendations.

• Proficiency in using Qualys Web Application Scanning for web security assessments

Minimum Qualifications: NETWORK/SYSTEM TECHNICIAN III
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment.


NETWORK/SYSTEM TECHNICIAN II
Associate's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment; or An equivalent combination of education and related technical experience in a help desk or technical environment.

Additional Comments: This position is available in Alban, NY or 5 Beaver Street, NY, NY

This position has potential to be eligible for one day of telecommuting per week.

The Unified Court System does not participate in e-verify, therefore we are not able to accept candidates on F-1 or OPT Visa's.

View full posting here:
https://webfiles.nycourts.gov/public/2026-08/1688_network_systems_series.pdf

How to Apply

Name: Gail Testo

Email Address: [email protected]

Street: 500 Patroon Creek Blvd

City: Albany

State: NY

Zip Code: 12206

Notes on Applying: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a cover letter and resume by email to [email protected]