Cyber Security Engineer II

*About the Role:* The District's Information Technology Division (ITD) has 600+ staff members, including programmers, network engineers, project managers, and administrative staff - all of whom provide support to the schools and LAUSD's business/functional units in a professional, forward thinking, and challenging environment.
Technologies supported range from personal systems to enterprise-wide systems and applications.
The IT Division's offices are located at the District Headquarters building in downtown Los Angeles.
_*\*To be officially considered, all candidates must apply on the LAUSD Talent Acquisition and Selection Branch website www.
lausdjobs.
org\**_ *Job Description:* For the IT Security Unit in LAUSD's Information Technology Division, a Cyber Security Engineer II configures, evaluates, operates and maintains a variety of security controls and tools to perform complex Cyber Security operational tasks including developing and evaluating approaches to solving Cyber Security challenges.
*Job Duties:* * Evaluates and participates in the development of requirements for network and security technologies and devices to ensure the requirements are adequate for the District.
* Performs network security device and appliance testing, implementation, and maintenance via installation, upgrades, patches, and updates with appropriate security controls such as authentication and configuration.
* Collaborates with various IT units in the District’s vulnerability management program by performing technical scans, highlighting vulnerabilities and providing remediation to reduce risk.
* Assesses security threats posed by changes in systems architecture and dependencies.
* Collaborates with higher level engineers in the review of security architecture to identify gaps or deficiencies within the District’s network in order resolve issues or find solutions.
* Validates and configures Domain Name Server (DNS) requests by creating internal and external A records, internal and external C name aliases, and creating external TXT records.
* Analyzes and corrects security-related connectivity issues utilizing network management systems.
* Configures firewalls by creating and maintaining access list rules, creating object groups and processing network addressing translation requests to maintain access control.
* Configures the District’s web access filter by processing requests on dashboard to ensure the functionality of the system and review dashboard for actionable items.
* Fulfills Virtual Private Network (VPN) requests by adding new users to active directory VPN groups, maintaining and configuring access lists, adding IP addresses to access list, assign software token for password generation, and review authentication logs and troubleshoot access issues.
*_For a complete class description, please visit www.
lausdjobs.
org _* *Minimum Qualifications:* *Education:* Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
Qualifying experience in addition to that required may be substituted on a year-for-year basis provided that the requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent is met.
*Experience:* Four years of recent experience in the engineering, installation, configuration, and maintenance of security devices for a large organization; such as next-generation firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, intrusion detection/prevention systems, multi-factor authentication, next-generation endpoint security, and Security Information Event Management systems.
*Special:* * Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security or Cisco Certified CyberOps Professional is required and must be kept valid during the term of employment.
* Any Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) certification is preferred.
* Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation level certification is preferable.
* Employees in this class may be subject to call at any hour.
*Benefits:* * Paid medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for employee and eligible dependents * Eligible for membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) * 24 days of paid vacation to start * 13 paid holidays * A generous sick time policy/hours * Plus more! Job Type: Full-time Pay: $117,000.
00 - $145,000.
00 per year Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Tuition reimbursement * Vision insurance Compensation package: * Yearly pay Experience level: * 4 years Schedule: * 8 hour shift Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Ability to Relocate: * Los Angeles, CA 90017: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person