Security & Compliance Analyst Sr. #W2450 (DCSE)

Title: Security & Compliance Analyst Sr. #W2450 (DCSE)

State Role Title: Program Administration Specialist III

Hiring Range: $94,500- $100,500 salary commensurate w/experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of Social Services

Location: DSS HOME OFFICE

Agency Website: www.dss.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

At the Virginia Department of Social Services, we put people at the center of everything we do. We believe that every Virginian can live a life of dignity and that all voices, ideas, and experiences contribute greatly to our pursuit of excellence. Inspired by continuous improvement, we commit ourselves to listening, learning, and cultivating environments of trust, respect, and positive engagement. Together, we are mission-driven, eager to achieve, and passionate about bringing the best of who we are to those we serve.

We design and deliver high-quality human services that help Virginians achieve safety, independence, and overall well-being. We are a $2 billion agency – one of the largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia – partnering with 120 local departments of social services and 31 community action agencies, along with faith-based and non-profit organizations, to promote the well-being of children, adults, and families statewide. We proudly serve alongside 1,650 (state) and 12,200 (local) human services professionals throughout the Social Services System, who ensure that thousands of Virginia’s most vulnerable citizens have easy access to the services and benefits available to them.

The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) engages families for success. Its Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) manages nearly 251,000 cases to ensure that child support payments of $590 million per year reach families across the Commonwealth. Virginia’s children need both financial and family support to grow and thrive. Children with actively involved parents perform better in school, have high self-confidence, and generally achieve greater success in life.

This position is responsible for ensuring DCSE Ensuring DCSE sensitive systems meet Federal, Commonwealth of Virginia, and Agency security standards. The position will work with Information Systems and Risk Management (ISRM), IT and Data Analytics teams, network service providers and security staff to ensure federal and state security requirements are included in SDLC activities. Responsible for creating and maintaining all security artifacts, performing scanning, tracking vulnerability remediation, and updating system security plans to meet changing business, security, technology requirements and will provide direct support to DCSE Business, Information Systems and Risk Management (ISRM), IT and Data Analytics teams, network service providers, and security staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Technical and Functional Expertise: · Working knowledge of and experience with security designs in applications · Demonstrated ability to independently conduct research, analyze, interpret and apply complex federal and state statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, legislative documents and mandates. ·Demonstrated ability to develop supportable conclusions and/or recommendations. · Demonstrated ability to compile and analyze complex design documents · Working knowledge of trends in information security vulnerabilities and methods to control. · Possess MS Office computer software application skills along with knowledge of and experience computer applications design software. Possess a thorough understanding of information security practices and policies, applications and network security issues.

Results Focus: ·Issue analyses, assessments and reports on applications design, risk analysis, contracts, data sharing agreements, MOA, MOU, RFI, RFP, etc. ·Participate and Score RFP responses and provide input at contract stage.

Interpersonal Communication: · Developing and maintaining positive relationships; exchanging ideas and opinions.

Personal Effectiveness: · Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse groups of organizations and people. · Demonstrated ability to triage incoming requests ensuring that priority items are addressed timely. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with diverse groups of organizations and people.

Teamwork: · Collaborating and cooperating to get the job done. personal effectiveness ·Self-development, achieving results, and solving problems. Planning, organizing and managing own time and work. Obtain additional professional certifications in related discipline.

Leadership: ·Motivating, influencing, and supporting others to accomplish organizational goals.

Moderate to considerable experience in Programming and Application Development, desirably in a SQLserver.Net environment; Network Administration, and Security+.

Additional Considerations

Relevant training or coursework in Information Technology.
Information Security experience.
GISF, GSEC, GISP, CISM or CISSP professional certification.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

To be considered for this position, you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and additional qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration. Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position. Multiple positions may be filled from recruitment.

VDSS values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such, Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process.

Virginia Department of Social Services does not provide sponsorship. The Virginia Department of Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application or resume. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. For more information about our employment practices, please visit our “Vision, Mission and Strategic Plan”.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDSS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching – Employee Benefits.

If you have been affected by Policy 1.30 Layoff as a state employee and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card), you must submit this document through the “Virginia Jobs” (RMS) employment site when you apply.

Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. A record of criminal history does not automatically bar an applicant from consideration. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.

VDSS will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Teleworking policy on a case-by-case basis.

Selected candidate may be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Contact Information

Name: VA Department of Social Services

Phone: dssrecruitment@dss.virginia.gov

Email: dssrecruitment@dss.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.