Position Information

Posting Title Cybersecurity Architect Senior (Team Manager)

Job Requisition Number AE503937

Position Number 100218

Job Type Full-Time

Division Name Information Technology

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years related experience, including two (2) years of experience in personnel, project, program, or portfolio management.

• Graduation with a Master’s degree may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.

• Industry certifications may be considered as substitution for education.

  Licenses and Certifications Required:

None.

Notes to Applicants

The Cybersecurity Architect Sr. promotes and supports the City’s Information Security Program, Privacy Program, Risk Management Program, and their missions by managing the Cybersecurity Operations Team within Austin Energy’s Enterprise Information Security department. The architect supports the department’s information security and risk management functions by supervising staff, including their programs and the associated quality management, performance management, and continuous improvement activities in support of the citywide programs. This position will supervise the Cybersecurity Operations team and oversee the following functions belonging to them: Incident Response, Privileged Access Management, PKI and our Microsoft Cybersecurity MSP .

IMPORTANT INFORMATION :

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE (http://www.austintexas.gov/department/active-employee-benefits) for more information.

WHEN COMPLETING THE CITY OF AUSTIN APPLICATION :

The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered. Please be sure that your application is a reflection of your entire work history. A detailed, complete application is required, and applicants must include on their Employment Record all experience (work and/or volunteer) related to this job posting – up to 10 years or more; this will be used to determine your base compensation. Employment Record dates must include month and year. Verification of employment history dates on resume should match online Employment Application. Statements such as “See Resume” will not be accepted, and a resume alone will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application.

Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

The responses to the supplemental questions must reference the employment history listed in the employment history section. Once the requisition has closed, the application cannot be changed to update work history, supplemental questions, or any other information.

We reserve the right to verify high school and college education for top candidate(s).

If you have any questions regarding your City of Austin employment application, please use the official website of the City of Austin as reference. www.austintexas.gov.

VETERAN INTERVIEW PREFERENCE :

Military/Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge, at the time of initial interview to receive military/veteran interview preference.

CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK :

This position requires a criminal and NERC background investigation.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT :

This position is classified as EXEMPT and may require to work additional hours outside of the normal schedule to include nights, weekends, and /or holidays.

TRAVEL :

If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program (https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Employment/new_hire_driver_safety_standards.pdf) , you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

ESSENTIAL :

This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a city-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a city-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.

Pay Range

$52.25 – $67.93 per hour

Hours

Work Schedule/Notes:

• Monday through Friday

• 40-hour work week with schedule flexibility supporting 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. activity.

• May work evenings, weekends or holidays.

• Schedule may change based on business need.

  Job Close Date 01/09/2025

  Type of Posting External

  Department Austin Energy

  Regular/Temporary Regular

  Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable

  Category Professional

  Location SCC, 2500 Montopolis Dr. Austin, Texas 78741

  Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing a Cybersecurity function for an organization.

• Experience with Incidence Response and leading an Incident Response Tabletop Exercise.

• Experience with Privileged Access Management / CyberArk.

• Experience with Private and Public Key Infrastructure ( PKI ) – MS CA.

• Experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Active Directory Security.

• Experience with Splunk.

• Experience with Windows, Linux, Networking, Cloud, and VM environments.

• Experience with the Azure cloud environment.

Other:

• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

  Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Serves as lead enterprise security and/or privacy architect to implement enterprise security and/or privacy architecture practices and principles.

• Works with business partners, IT enterprise architects, and other security and privacy architects to develop and document strategic information security and/or privacy roadmaps.

• Directs a security and/or privacy architecture team to identify and analyze business needs for future innovative technology, develops solutions architecture requirements, and determines potential impact of technology solutions.

• Approves changes to work methods and procedures.

• Ensures information security and/or privacy governance structure and compliance activities are in place to allow multi-stakeholder participation and agreement in finding solutions.

• Leads and facilitates the creation of information security and/or privacy governing principles to guide solution decision-making.

• Leads and coordinates the identification of technical business assurance needs, governing principles, and security solution architecture viewpoints.

• Develops long-term partnerships with department business units and vendors to facilitate collaboration in strategic plans.

• Establishes strategic goals that support department or citywide objectives by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information; identifying and evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; and evaluating outcomes.

• Creates and manages operational budgets for short- and long-term projects, programs, and contracts.

• As portfolio manager, manages assigned programs, contracts, operations, and associated service providers.

• Facilitates and leads working groups and steering committees on related technologies and programs.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities: selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws and ordinances, and other requirements governing technology, security, privacy, and risk.

• Knowledge of computer networks, hardware, and software, including applications and programming.

• Knowledge of the practical application of information security and/or privacy architecture and engineering, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and tools to the design and implementation guidance of security and privacy controls.

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• Skill in planning and organizing.

• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.

• Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations.

• Skill in using computers and related software applications.

• Skill in ensuring complex application, process, or configuration information is documented and maintained.

• Skill in installing and maintaining applications, operating systems, or equipment.

• Skill in providing technical support in a variety of work environments.

• Ability to collaborate and compile clear and concise reports.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with City personnel, vendors, contract service providers, and the public.

• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

• Ability to perform complex information security and/or privacy analysis, audits, reviews, and other logistics requirements and performance reporting.

• Ability to document and flowchart computer-based systems.

• Ability to understand audit data, documents, and reports.

• Ability to facilitate and deliver training.

• Ability to exercise tact, objective judgment, and effective conflict resolution skills when confronted with confrontational or adversarial situations.

  Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

  EEO/ADA

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • The minimum qualifications for the Cybersecurity Architect Senior position requires: Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years related experience, including two (2) years of experience in personnel, project, program, or portfolio management. Graduation with a Master's degree may substitute for experience up to two (2) years. Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years. Industry certifications may be considered as substitution for education. Do you meet these qualifications?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience leading or working in an Incident Response Team? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience managing a cybersecurity service for an organization? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience working with a Privileged Access Management (PAM) system? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience administering a Certificate Authority? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience configuring Microsoft Defender? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience working with Sentinel? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience working with Splunk? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience configuring Active Directory? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Do you have experience with Windows and Linus servers? If yes, list the number of years of experience you have and the employer where you gained the experience.

(Open Ended Question)

• • Please list your IT Security Certifications.

(Open Ended Question)

• • This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful Criminal Background Investigation (CBI) to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Investigation (CBI).

• • Do you have the ability to travel to multiple sites as part of the regular job duties?

• Yes

• No

  Optional & Required Documents

  Required Documents

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