Information Technology Specialist 2 Information ...

NY HELP No Agency Information Technology Services, Office of Title Information Technology Specialist 2 Information Security - 9959 Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade 18 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $66951 to $85138 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Contingent Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Monroe Street Address 1 East Avenue City Rochester State NY Zip Code 14604 Duties Description Under the direction of senior leadership within the Office of Information Technology ServicesChief Information Security OfficeYSOC, the incumbent will be a Tier 0 Analyst working in the New York Security Operations Center (NYSOC) participating in the intake and triage of a wide variety of security events for NYSOC subscribers. The incumbent will leverage a variety of threat intelligence sources and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to perform SOC services across a large and diverse multi-entity environment. The incumbent will participate in the ingestion and response to all forms of threat intelligence and vulnerability announcements received from many third parties such as vendors, DHS CISA, MS-ISAC, NYSP, and other sources of open-source intelligence. This position requires the incumbent to possess a solid understanding of the current cyber threat landscape, the tactics, techniques, tools, and procedures commonly leveraged, and the steps necessary to swiftly identify, and contain a potential cyber threat. Additionally, this position requires an incumbent to act with a great deal of independence in alignment with agency and upper-level management strategic direction. Due to the nature of the work performed by the SOC, this position requires availability during off-shift hours to ensure appropriate response to security incidents or other critical activities as needed. Additional information on potential shift assignments will be discussed at time of interview.Specific duties include, but are not limited to:u2022 Participate in the identification, triage, and escalation of security events. u2022 Respond to customer phone calls and emails in a professional manner.u2022 Analyze emails for malicious content and respond to customers with appropriate actions.u2022 Follow all established procedures, workflows, and tasks related to NYSOC activities. u2022 Ensure identified incidents are escalated efficiently.u2022 Ensure that tickets are properly created and tracked in the ticket management system, and in a timely manner. u2022 Respond to NYSOC subscriberu2019s alerts in a timely manner.u2022 Assist with incident response activities including log and packet analysis.u2022 Work with teams inside and outside of the NYSOC to resolve incidents.u2022 Provide input and feedback in the development and revision of standard operating procedures and workflows. u2022 Provide supporting analysis related to cyber security incidents and events. u2022 Maintain an adequate level of current knowledge and proficiency in information security through annual Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits directly related to information security. u2022 Perform additional duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Information Technology Specialist 2 (Information Security)Non-competitive: two years of information technology, cybersecurity, or information assurance experience.Substitutions:A bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science subsittues for both years of required experience; or a bachelor's or higher-level degree in any field substitutes for one year of required experience; 60 semester credit hours including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science substitutes for one year of required experience. Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.Some positions may require fingerprinting.Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:Holiday & Paid Time Offu2022 Thirteen (13) paid holidays annuallyu2022 Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annuallyu2022 Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annuallyu2022 Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.u2022 Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional developmentHealth Care Benefitsu2022 Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programsu2022 Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefitsu2022 New York State Employeesu2019 Retirement System (ERS) Membershipu2022 NYS Deferred Compensationu2022 Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bondsu2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)u2022 And many more.The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name ITS Human Resources Telephone 518-473-0398 Fax 518-402-4924 Email Address Address Street Empire State Plaza Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12220 Notes on Applying To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.

Created: 2026-03-12