Chief Information Security Officer jobs in Anaheim, CA

• You are a great mentor who enjoys teaching and coaching others for success.
• You enjoy interacting with various stakeholders and teammates to complete projects.
• You have strong analytical skills for conducting audits and assessing risks.
• You are a lifelong learner who stays up to date with new developments in IT and cybersecurity.
• You have experience in designing and securing system architectures to ensure that data and technology infrastructures are protected.
• You are an adaptable and creative thinker.
• You want to contribute to the community's well-being and growth!

• A 4-day work week with remote hybrid work schedules for some positions
• A pension through California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
• Generous employer monthly health benefit allowances to go towards the cost of medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive vacation, floating holiday, sick time in addition to 9 agency paid holidays
• Education Reimbursement up to $5,250 per fiscal year
• Professional Development Stipend of $1,000 per fiscal year
• Basic life insurance coverage provided
• Wellness Stipend of $500 per fiscal year
• 457b Deferred Compensation Contribution
• Interest free loan for a computer purchase up to $3,000

Under direction, plans, organizes, manages, and participates in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Agency’s information security programs, information technology risk management programs, and information security policies; supervises and reviews the work of professionals and serves as a subject matter expert in information security and technology programs. Monitors agency infrastructure, devices, and information systems for security integrity; provides planning and guidance to information technology staff on vulnerability management and security incident response procedures. Provides technical and awareness training for in areas of assignment to Agency staff; and performs related duties as assigned.   

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

Plans, organizes, controls, integrates, and evaluates the work of the assigned programs and staff; with staff, develops, implements, and monitors work plans to achieve goals and objectives; contributes to the development of and monitors performance against the annual department budget; supervises and participates in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans, work processes, systems, and procedures to achieve annual goals, objectives, and work standards; ensures the preparation and maintenance of a variety of records and reports. 

Manages the performance of assigned staff; interviews and selects new staff; establishes performance requirements and personal development targets; regularly monitors performance and provides coaching for performance improvement and development; recommends compensation and provides other rewards to recognize performance; hears and makes recommendations on grievances; subject to management concurrence, approves or takes disciplinary action, up to and including termination, to address performance deficiencies, in accordance with Agency policies and labor agreements.

Participates in the formulation and implementation of departmental policy, planning, and strategy development; leads and directs staff and outside consulting resources in the development and application of new methods and processes to achieve higher efficiency, quality, and innovation in departmental work processes.

Provides day-to-day leadership and works with staff to ensure a high-performance, customer service-oriented work environment that supports achieving the Department’s and Agency’s mission, objectives, and values regarding teamwork, mutual trust, and respect; applies best practices and quality assurance processes to assigned areas of responsibility; enforces the maintenance of safe working conditions and ensures safe work practices are followed by assigned staff.

Plans, organizes, and participates in developing, implementing, and monitoring the Agency’s information security program and initiatives. Oversees ongoing application of information security policies and procedures 

Manages the budget for assigned functional area including assisting in the development and monitoring of budget documents, performing or reviewing research, complex analyses and projections and analyzing trends and expenditures; tracks expenditures against the budget and compiles and analyzes budget variance reports; oversees the processing of purchase requisitions, check requests and the preparation of invoices and billing; manages and maintains inventory.

Provides input into department key performance indicators (KPIs); oversees or develops programs and systems to track and report KPIs; tracks and reports changes, variances and projections versus actuals; reviews and analyzes maintenance data and performance reports to ensure department goals, objectives and standards are being met.

Collaborates with Agency staff to align business goals with risk management strategy.  

Designs and secures system architectures to ensure protection of Agency data and technology infrastructure. Provides specifications for secure configurations of infrastructure and information systems. 

Provides technical guidance on information security related tasks for Information Technology staff and ensures that sufficient training is delivered for security tasks. Prepares and delivers ongoing security awareness training to staff Agency-wide.  

Monitors the Agency networks and systems for vulnerabilities, attacks, and breaches. Assesses current vulnerability. Responds to security incidents; leads incident response and recovery activities to protect systems from additional damage or recover impacted systems. 

Conducts audits and prepares reports assessing risk and regulatory requirements for critical technologies. Recommends enhancements to maintain regulatory compliance and reduce risks. 

Develops procedures for response and recovery activities as part of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning.  

Serves as a department or Agency representative to the Agency Board, Agency departments, member agencies, business and community organizations, and federal, state and local governmental bodies; communicates policies or procedures and resolves issues involving security guidance on technology deployment and ensuring deployments remain compliant with Agency policy; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the information security communities and in the wastewater, water and recycled water industry that impact the Agency’s human capital management.

Participates in the selection of, and coordinates the activities of, information security service providers, contractors, and consultants.