Lead IT Security Analyst

27 Oct 2024

Vacancy expired!

Company Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRBSF) is looking for a Lead IT Security Analyst to join our Information Security Operations team. The Federal Reserve has a global mission and offers leading edge work in a stable environment with competitive pay, superior benefits and a true "work life balance". The mission of the FRBSF, one of twelve Districts within the Federal Reserve System (FRS), is to promote low inflation, full employment, financial stability, and provide services to financial institutions. As the largest District by geography, the importance of our success cannot be understated. If you desire to be part of a world-class team and to develop your skills and experience beyond anything available in the commercial sector, the FRBSF is the place for you!

What we do:

The Information Security team develops, executes, and maintains the District's information security program that promotes resiliency by identifying and mitigating cyber threats through risk-based analysis, advice, and direction for controls, designs, and investments for FRBSF and the FRS. The Information Security Operations team is further tasked with tracking and lowering vulnerability risk, responding to security incidents, performing data analysis, conducting incident forensics, and assisting other FRBSF groups with information security matters.

Your role as Information Security Operations Analyst:
  • Respond to cybersecurity attacks and incidents against FRBSF.
  • Lead the implementation of sound and creative cyber operations for security monitoring and incident response programs.
  • Devise and implement security monitoring and alerting for FRBSF's on-prem and cloud-based computing environments.
  • Use metrics to iteratively create, enhance and tune security procedures.
  • Monitor the external cyber threat landscape, assess evolving threat actor tactics and techniques, and apply these lessons to detect, hunt and respond.
  • Champion and promote security orchestration and automation frameworks across security monitoring and incident response.
  • Work collaboratively with technology and business partners to uplift security standards, procedures, and methodologies.
  • Develop technical and operational solutions that enhance the enforcement of security policies, enable investigation, mitigate risk, and expedite corrective measures.

What we are looking for:

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Engineering or Science, Cybersecurity, Systems Analysis, or a related field.
  • Eight or more years of combined IT or information security work experience with a broad range of exposure to topics such as systems analysis, incident response, data analytics, network administration; can substitute a relevant master's degree with five or more years of experience.
  • Strong knowledge of incident response and security monitoring processes and standard methodologies.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen

Two or More of the Following
  • Experience working with Cloud providers like AWS with focus on Cloud security capabilities and technologies.
  • Strong skillset to review and analyze security events from a variety of data sources to identify and confirm suspicious activity, using tools such as Splunk, SQL or Tableau.
  • Knowledge of current information security landscape, threat actors, and security technology solutions.
  • Scripting skills in one or more languages such as Python, PowerShell, etc.
  • Strong understanding of IT Infrastructure designs, technologies, and services.
  • Familiarity with networking routing concepts and technologies.
  • Relevant industry accepted security certifications (AWS, CISSP, GIAC, etc.) a plus.
  • Focus in one or more of the following areas: Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis, Technical Writing, Vulnerability Management, Information Risk Management, Cyber Intelligence, Incident Detection and Response, Penetration Testing and Red Teaming.

Benefits:

Our organization offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
  • Fully paid Pension plan and 401k with generous match
  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans (Medical, Dental and Vision including Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts)
  • Subsidized Public Transportation Program
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Onsite Fitness & Wellness Center

Effective October 1, 2021, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or qualify for an accommodation from the Bank's vaccination policy; the Bank will provide accommodations as required by law for individuals unable to be vaccinated due to medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we offer a wonderful benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pretax Flexible Spending Account, Paid Family Leave Care, Backup Child Care Program, Pretax Day Care Flexible Spending Account, Vacation Days, Sick Days, Paid Holiday's, Pet Insurance, Matching 401(k), and an unheard of Retirement / Pension.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we believe in the diversity of our people, ideas, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive culture that is representative of the communities we serve. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Full Time / Part Time Full time

Regular / Temporary Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes

Job Category Information Technology

Work Shift First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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  • ID: #21752754
  • State: California Sanfrancisco 94102 Sanfrancisco USA
  • City: Sanfrancisco
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2021-10-27
  • Deadline: 2021-12-24
  • Category: Security