Chief Information Technology Officer jobs in Modesto, CA

The Information Technology Security Officer is responsible to oversee, monitor, implement, and support information system security for the City in order to protect the integrity of the City’s networks, systems, applications, and data; to manage the design and implementation of content, information and identify security policies and processes to protect the network, systems and data; to coordinate activities with other divisions and departments; and to provide highly responsible technical support to the Chief Information Officer.

Knowledge of:

Information security polices, regulations, and requirements.

Principles and practices of administering network security.

Principles of incident response, disaster recovery, and forensics.

Principles and practices of technology advancements and how they can/will be applied within the current/future business models.

Information Technology best practices and quality assurance programs.

Project management methodologies, including project estimating, planning, executing, and examining business or functional issues including technical, operational, and management concerns.

Technical problem solving and solution development.

Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules, and regulations.

Principles and practices of research analysis and management.

Principles and practices of budget development, implementation, and monitoring.

Principles and practices of supervision, training, and performance evaluations.

Industry standard networking and communications protocols, network design, management, and security.  

Wide Area Networks, backbone network; Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), and Regional Networks.

Research and evaluation methods associated with hardware, operating systems, and communications software; capabilities and limitations of current hardware, operating systems, and communications software.

Methods for implementing and managing network operating systems.

Data communications and telecommunications with an emphasis in networking.

Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. 

Ability to:

Organize, implement, and direct assigned section activities and operations.

Manage network security including, planning system architecture, installing, configuring, and supporting security devices such as firewalls and intrusion detection systems (IDS).

Assess risks to systems and develop plans to minimize potential threats.

Design new security systems or upgrade existing ones.

Test and evaluate security, web and social media products.

Plan for disaster recovery in the event of security breaches.

Test procedures by simulating breaches/penetration testing.

Investigate breaches and carry out corrective actions.

Test systems for weak points/vulnerability scanning.

Ensure City procedures meet national and international network security standards.

Remain current with the latest trends and developments in the computer, networking, and telecommunications industry.

Apply knowledge of industry best practices, business process re-engineering, or change management methods.

Create and implement project plans.

Prepare project proposals including the submission of budget items. 

Design and develop presentations, documentation, and training.

Prepare workflow and process diagrams and cost/benefit analysis.

Manage the technical aspects of the assigned systems, from analysis through deployment and management.

Interpret, explain, and apply City and department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.

Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.

Carry out and/or manage network design, development, deployment, support, and maintenance.

Manage the planning, installation, evaluation, monitoring, and implementation of non-application software associated with computer operating systems such as Unix or Microsoft Windows.

Supervise, train, and evaluate personnel.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. 

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

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