IT SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

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State Department of Assessment and Taxation
301 W. Preston Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Reporting to the CIO, The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of statewide information technology security including: strategy and architecture; policies and standard technology; vulnerability assessments and analysis; project management; disaster recovery planning; outreach. Responsible for mitigating risks, strengthening defenses and reducing vulnerabilities for development, internal and client facing systems and products. Manages information technology security and represents the department in official matters relating to data and information security with contractors, auditors, the Federal and County Governments as well as private industry and vendors. Responsible for creating, reviewing and maintaining all systems' security logs based on OIT's log retention schedule.

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems or other information technology-related field to include coursework in application, communication, database or operating systems software technology.

Experience: Three years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining application, communication, database or operating systems software.

Notes:

1. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Technology, Management Information Systems or other information technology-related field to include coursework in application, communication, database or operating systems software technology may be substituted for the required education.

2. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and one additional year of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining application, communication, database or operating systems software may be substituted for the required education.

3. Experience operating computer systems; or scheduling, controlling input and output to process data on computer systems; or evaluating, implementing and maintaining computer hardware and software; or converting data from project specifications by developing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages may be substituted for high school education on a year- for-year basis.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Computer Systems Operations classifications or Computer Systems Operations specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

This position requires regular travel to local Assessment Offices, training classes, and meetings located throughout the State of Maryland.  Occasional non-local travel as needed.  This position also requires on-call availability and may require working during non-business hours and on weekends.

This recruitment has been extended

This is a position specific recruitment for the Department of Assessment and Taxation.  This recruitment will be used to fill current and future vacancies for this position/function only.  The resulting eligible list will be maintained for one year.  Persons interested in future vacancies within this classification must re-apply.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If online application process is not available, you may fax a paper application by 4:30 pm on the closing date of 410-333-7216.  Applications submitted after the closing date and time will not be considered. 

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As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.