Cyber Analyst - City of New York : Job Details

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system's 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Bureau of Business Information Technology (BIT) is responsible for providing quality business, technical and IT system support to our users. This commitment is realized through collaboration, strong relationships, and a unified vision with our partners at DEP in order to provide quality technological solutions to our business needs. Providing these services allows us to ensure that DEP continues its tradition of delivering excellent service to the residents of New York City. The Cyber Security Analyst position is responsible for analyzing the impact of security programs on all applications. This role includes coordinating the development and governance of application security. The analyst will recommend information assurance and security solutions to support business requirements. The analyst will also ensure that IT security considerations are applied across all layers of the technological infrastructure, including networks, systems, and applications. All tasks must follow established enterprise and industry policies, procedures, and standards. Under the direction of the Information Security Officer the Cyber Security Analyst I will be responsible for the duties outlined below:

• Design, install, administer, and optimize agency servers and related components to achieve high performance for business applications by tuning servers as needed.
• Oversee enterprise security solutions, monitor evolving threats, and select and enhance security tools according to the procurement process.
• Establish the enterprise security posture by developing policies, security architecture, and training programs. Maintain documentation, the Business Continuity Plan, and the Disaster Recovery Plan.
• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data residing on or transmitted to/from/through enterprise workstations, servers, and other systems, as well as in databases and other data repositories.
• Conduct regular security awareness training; coordinate with Systems, Networking, and business units to align security goals and promote cooperation.
• Design and develop solutions to complex application problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.