Security Engineer

The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is hiring a Security Engineer to support its Security Operations Group in maintaining and monitoring security systems and tools. The role analyzes targeted attacks, suspicious activity, network security logs, and security artifacts, and provides technical reporting and mitigation recommendations. The position supports work related to the BH Connect program.

What you'll do:

• Under the direction of the Information Technology Supervisor II, Security Operations Group (SOG) the Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) works as part of the SOG maintaining the configuration, administration, and monitoring of the SOG’s security systems and tools
• Identifies and dissects highly targeted attacks and other suspicious activity using a variety of network-based tools
• Provides accurate and rapid reporting of in-depth technical analysis results in written form
• Research potential exploitation methods
• Identifies and analyzes network security appliance logs
• Provides mitigation suggestions in the context of a security incidents, as it relates to the technical analysis of PHISHING, Malware, Anti-Virus, or other artifacts

What they're looking for:

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of appointment
• Experience with vulnerability assessment, security event analysis, security technology (firewall, antivirus, web security, data loss prevention) administration
• At least 1 years of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) experience
• At least 1 years of experience implementing security controls around IT Infrastructure and data
• Experience with formulating remediation strategies with incident response team
• Experience researching and evaluating new and updated technologies
• Experience with applying cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, authentication)
• Experience with Application Security Risks
• Experience with network security architecture concepts
• Experience with cyber threats and vulnerabilities
• Security certification related to cyber defense, incident response, penetration testing, or security management

Benefits:

• FREE PARKING
• Fully equipped pay-per-charge electric vehicle charging stations
• HCAI supports a hybrid telework schedule for many positions, consistent with operational requirements. Telework schedules are only available for CA residents. The telework policy is subject to change, and additional in-office days may be required and/or minimal notification may be given to report to the worksite if an urgent need arises.