SECURITY ANALYST - W2 ONLY - MUST BE LOCAL TO WI
• * NOTE: THIS IS W2 ONLY REQUIREMENT. NO SUB-VENDING. *
Role: Security Analyst-II
Location: Remote - Madison, WI
Duration: 4 Months w/ extensions
Interview: MS Teams
NOTE:
• 1st Day will be in the office for Equipment pickup. Position onwards will be remote.
• May be required to come into the office for special needs. In the past 2 years, staff has only been in office 1 time.
Job Description
• The State of Wisconsin is looking for a Security Analyst -II
• Candidate MUST be a WI resident
Position Summary:
• Under general supervision of the Security & Accounts Management Manager, this position works as a part of the Security & Accounts Management team and is responsible for provisioning and de-provisioning access to Agency networks, resources and applications. This position maintains a high level of security by following all Agency and enterprise security policies and procedures. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, multi-tasking skills, time management, and the ability to execute projects and solve complex problems. Technical support responsibilities require expertise of multiple platforms, operating systems and various security software systems.
• This position shall comply with the Department’s administrative rules and the agency’s policies and procedures including those related to the Department's overall Reentry philosophy of using evidence-based strategies, practices and programs which target an offender’s individual criminogenic needs and risk level.
Project Details:
This position works as a part of the Security & Accounts Management team and is responsible for provisioning and de-provisioning access to Agency networks, resources and applications. This position maintains a high level of security by following all Agency and enterprise security policies and procedures
TIME% GOALS AND WORKER ACTIVITIES
50% - A
• Coordination of the account provisioning, de-provisioning, projects and maintenance for Agency platforms and applications.
• Utilize security rules to grant / revoke access to applications, servers, group folders, etc.
• Coordinate activities within the account management staff to provide timely response to customer requests.
• Create and maintain security rules, ensuring that they enforce security standards and policies.
• Coordinate and handles projects relating to or involving account management functions.
• Create Email accounts, distribution lists and group mailboxes.
• Inform all customers of security procedures for applications, requests and services offered by account management.
• Identify customer problem areas where additional education/training is needed.
• Coordinate account management activities as needed across other agencies.
• Recommend and provide updates to procedural documentation.
• Provide timely resolutions for customer access issues and formal requests.
• Participate in system / application integration planning, testing and troubleshooting of access issues.
• Work closely with project teams to determine application, server, folder, group and individual user access to systems.
15% - B
• Assist in the adherence and implementation of policies, standards and procedures for all areas of IT Security.
• Implement the standards and training requirements for IT Security administration.
• Coordinate the implementation of department-wide policies, procedures and standards for applications and platforms and ensure agency-wide standardization.
• Supports the implementation of department-wide Security Awareness training program. - Support functions.
• Act as liaison to resolve security-related issues with other agencies in a timely manner.
• Assess and recommend updates to security policies, procedures and standards.
• Supply information required in LAB and DOJ audits as required.
• Recommend automation techniques to eliminate manual procedures.
• Provides support of Cybersecurity activities – Creates, improves, and maintains policies, procedures and standards.
15% - C
• Monitoring, auditing and analysis of security systems.
• Provide advice to management on implementing and monitoring Security systems.
• Provide advice to BTM in the design and implementation of policies and procedures to provide an acceptable level of Security systems.
• Identify threats or serious issues regarding user access that may be caused by added new software and systems.
• Perform audits of security on access.
• Security Risk mitigation – Identify potential security risks to the organization and provides recommendations to management.
• Working with management to reduce and mitigate risk to the organization.
10% - D
• Performance of other job-related activities and special assignments.
• Identify areas that need improvement and work with sections supervisor to lay down the ground work to implement these improvements.
• Audit access to numerous applications used by the Agency to ensure users are not over provisioned.
• Update staff development plans as changes occur and work with management on career objectives.
• Attend presentations, conferences and seminars as directed.
• Identify training needs and request approval to attend.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
10% - E
• Assist IS Technical Services Consultant/Admins and/or Specialist with their responsibilities.
• Coordinate Security for internal systems i.e. (WICS, DEVSECOPS, Email systems)
• Perform Audits on EMR access as well as adding security rights through back EMR systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of current Agency hardware and software architecture.
• Knowledge of network concepts.
• Knowledge of Windows network environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory and group privileges.
• Knowledge of all State and Agency security standards, policies and procedures.
• Experience working with security issues in a distributed computing environment.
• Knowledge of network operating system security issues.
• Knowledge and demonstrated work experience with internet / intranet application security issues (e.g. LDAP).
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to make independent judgment decisions or contact appropriate parties to assist.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of effective people communication skills.
• Knowledge of project planning.
• Knowledge of products and applications, in order to create effective security roles.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to expedite issues in a timely manner.
• Customer focused, yet firm enough to ensure strict compliance to Agency security policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and demonstrated work experience with security techniques, tools and security infrastructure.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to both technical peers and less technical customers in person and via written media such as e-mail, reports and project charters.
Preferred Skills and 4-7 years of experience in the following:
• Coordination of the account provisioning, de-provisioning, projects and maintenance for Agency platforms and applications.
• Utilize security rules to grant / revoke access to applications, servers, group folders, etc.
• Coordinate activities within the account management staff to provide timely response to customer requests.
• Create and maintain security rules, ensuring that they enforce security standards and policies.
Nice to have Skills:
• Monitoring, auditing and analysis of security systems.
• Provide advice to management on implementing and monitoring Security systems.
• Provide advice to BTM in the design and implementation of policies and procedures to provide an acceptable level of Security systems.
• Identify threats or serious issues regarding user access that may be caused by added new software and systems.
Additional Details:
A well-qualified candidate will have experience with the following:
• Coordinate and handles projects relating to or involving account management functions.
• Create Email accounts, distribution lists and group mailboxes.
• Inform all customers of security procedures for applications, requests and services offered by account management.
• Identify customer problem areas where additional education/training is needed.
• Coordinate account management activities as needed across other agencies.
• Recommend and provide updates to procedural documentation.
• Provide timely resolutions for customer access issues and formal requests.
• Participate in system / application integration planning, testing and troubleshooting of access issues.
Experience with these skills is a bonus:
• Perform audits of security on access.
• Security Risk mitigation – Identify potential security risks to the organization and provides recommendations to management.
• Working with management to reduce and mitigate risk to the organization
Interview:
• Teams meeting
Contract Duration:
• 06/30/26 with possible extension
Onsite or Remote?
• Candidate MUST be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense.
• 1st Day will be in the office for Equipment pickup. Position onwards will be remote.
• May be required to come into the office for special needs. In the past 2 years, staff has only been in office 1 time.
Will this position have access to FTI (Federal Tax Information)?
• No
Travel Required?
• No
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