The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.

Under close supervision of a higher-level IT Professional, incumbents continue to acquire the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities and gain experience in a specialized information technology area such as computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, or information security. This is a continuing trainee level in the series and progression to the next level in the series may occur upon meeting minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and with the recommendation of the appointing authority.

The DWSS Office of Information Security compliance team is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Cyber Security Compliance Specialist. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the Division is in compliance with our federal partners requirements. You will work closely with other members of DWSS to help ensure that our agency's data remains safe and secure. Responsibilities include using monitoring tools to assist in identifying suspicious activity; Complete reports on a scheduled and irregular time frame; Assist in the development and maintenance of the DWSS security policies and procedures; Work within the Agency ticketing system to complete security related tasks; Educate other employees on DWSS security policies and practices; Troubleshoot and logically address security events within the scope and authority of the position. This division encourages job training and skills advancement and as a benefit offers paid training opportunities to all IT staff. Flexible and variable work schedules may be considered. Details can be discussed in the interview. Work life balance is valued by this division. This division encourages job training and skills advancement and as a benefit offers paid training opportunities to all IT staff. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: