Junior Security Engineer

Work for Indiana

Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana's communities every day.

At the State of Indiana, we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

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About the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT):

The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost-effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise-technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation.

About the IOT Security Operations Center (SOC):

SOC protects the Executive Branch agencies' servers and workstations from threat actors with malicious intent. We monitor security events impacting current and future technology infrastructure. We partner in protecting and responding to our businesses while allowing them to innovate, build new products, and deploy new services in the execution of their agency missions.

Salary:

This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $61,022. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.

Role Overview:

The Junior Security Engineer monitors and responds to security events. You will research, triage, and document all security events and alerts as they are received. You will support multiple security-related platforms and technologies and will interface with others within the IT organization, other internal business units, and external customers/partners. Events will be generated from endpoints, networks, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, threat intelligence platforms, employees, third parties, and other sources. The Jr. Security Engineer also receives information sharing and analysis center (ISAC) information and is expected to hunt for potential compromise across the infrastructure.

This role requires an in-depth understanding of new trends and technologies related to IT security and compliance.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Supports documentation of computer security or emergency measure policies, procedures, or tests.

• Monitors networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.

• Assists in coordinating vulnerability assessments or analysis of information security systems.

• Supports information security standards and best practices.

• Assists with identifying or implementing solutions to information security problems.

• Supports performance of risk assessments or execution of system tests to ensure the functioning of data processing activities or security measures.

• Provides technical support to computer users for installation and use of security products.

• Recommends information security enhancements to management.

• Assists in reviewing security assessments for computing environments or checks for compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations.

• Performs basic troubleshooting for security and network problems.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

What You'll Need for Success:

The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have either

• Knowledge of security frameworks, software, operating systems, and compliance regulations.

• Knowledge of programming languages and scripting.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Detail-orientated with technical experience.

• Ability to develop and maintain information security standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities

• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match

• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

• 150 hours of paid new parent leave

• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Group life insurance

• Referral Bonus program

• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Free Parking for most positions

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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