Security Operations Engineer Organization: Ohio Legislative Information Systems Work Location: Riffe Tower 24, 77 South High Street, 24th Floor, Columbus, 43215 Primary Location: United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000/year, depending on experience Schedule: Full-time Work Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F (core hours) Primary Job Skill: Information Technology Technical Skills: Basic Documentation, Cloud computing, Information Technology, Cybersecurity Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Flexibility, Teamwork, Confidentiality Agency Overview: When you join Legislative Information Systems (LIS), you'll be a part of a team working to make an impact serving our state by creating and supporting legislative applications and legislative users. We're continuously modernizing our practices and we're looking for agents of change. Our team encourages continuous learning and career development for all positions. Our mission is to serve the Ohio General Assembly and legislative agencies by providing operational efficiency, strategic planning, and innovation in a cost-effective manner for the implementation and advancement of technology across the legislature. Compensation: Salary Range: $80,000.00 $100,000.00 annually. Dependent on experience and interview process. Wellness Benefits: At LIS, we strive to offer competitive benefits that support you throughout your career with us so you can plan for today and the future. We offer a comprehensive state benefits package including: Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave 11 paid holidays per year Childbirth/Adoption leave Disability and bereavement leave Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Work Environment: When you join our team, you'll experience the flexibility, autonomy, trust and collaboration we believe creates a safe, innovative, and thriving environment. After all, we've hired you not only for the skills and experiences you possess today, but also where you'll grow tomorrow. Collaborative environment Continuous learning + education and conference allocation Business casual dress code Responsibilities: You'll primarily work with various information security-related technologies as we solve some of the biggest challenges facing the organizations we serve. You will be expected to approach technical decisions pragmatically to ensure the value of the work is top priority. You'll demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning new skills as well as sharing and teaching areas of your expertise. You'll play an integral role in impacting team culture, practice, and engagement. Implement and operate security tools, working closely with Legislative IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities and exposures Collaborate with other LIS engineers to ensure operational excellence Create configuration and troubleshooting documentation Contribute to troubleshooting and technical support Qualifications: Human Skills: Strong Communication Skills - written, verbal, listening and questioning - ability to explain security concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences Problem Solver: Understanding the problem, rather than just executing a task Self-starter: Initiative, drive, willingness to engage in improving the team Continuous learning mindset: Stay updated on the latest security risks and best practices Collaborative: Build partnerships with LIS Engineering teams and Legislative agencies Passionate: Advocation for improving security practices across the organization Able to work: With business systems owners to identify critical assets, security posture Technical Skills: Experience with enterprise networks, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and network security NAC, identity management, authentication, and access management controls Implementing hardening techniques for Windows, Linux, and mobile devices Identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities in applications and networks Analyzing security logs to identify malicious activity and security threats Detecting, analyzing, containing, and recovering from security incidents Familiarity with SIEM solutions Understanding cloud security principles and technologies Preferred Qualifications: Certifications desired: CISSP or SSCP Culture: Our Vision: LIS consistently provides information technology, strategic direction and forward-thinking solutions that are vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohio's legislative processes serving the citizens of Ohio. Our Guiding Principles: The first responsibility of Legislative Information Systems (LIS) is to the legislative organizations we support. Our work is vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohio's governmental processes and to the State's citizens. We work efficiently while reducing risk to our customers. We prioritize operations and service uptime, minimizing the impact of outages. Our customers consider LIS a trusted advisor and rely on us for knowledgeable assistance on all technical needs. We communicate openly and honestly to build trust and confidence. Our customers and peers understand what we are doing and how it will affect them. We know that our best work comes through teamwork. We show others respect. We invite and encourage input from anyone who can help us do our jobs more effectively and efficiently. Our systems and legislative data are maintained in a safe and secure manner to provide data integrity. We adhere to fiscally responsible principles in IT spending, ensuring the greatest value for taxpayer money. ADA Statement: Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. Drug-Free Workplace: The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.