Boulder County is seeking to hire a
Cybersecurity Manager to join our Information Technology leadership team. The Cybersecurity Manager's role is to provide vision and leadership for developing, implementing, and supporting county-wide security initiatives while ensuring legal compliance.
The Cybersecurity Manager is the lead responder to security breaches and incidents, developing and planning security solutions and policies, and ensuring implementation. Further, the Cybersecurity Manager is responsible for ensuring security meets all requirements of local, state and federal law.
This is a
full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm. This position will work out of
Downtown Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is
exempt.
Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.
2024 Hiring Salary Range: $114,588.00 - $165,000.00 Annually
2025 Hiring Salary Range: $123,768.00 - $178,332.00 Annually
Tentative Hiring Timeline:
New employees receive an 80-hour bank (Download PDF reader) of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month. Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.
Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.
Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 8 years of combined education and experience, including two years in a lead or management capacity as well as experience with Boulder County Systems. Training certifications are also factored into the combination of experience.
BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Proven experience in planning, organizing, and developing IT security system technologies
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Experience in planning and executing security policies and standards
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Experience with the NIST 800-53 control family and NIST CSF
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Experience in guiding and advising IT software development teams on security configurations
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Excellent knowledge of existing and emerging technology environments (e.g. networks, computing platforms, operating systems, etc.)
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Substantial exposure to system administration, data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications and cloud systems
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Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through day-to-day management
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Demonstrated ability to apply technology in the resolution of security issues
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In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to security, including HIPAA, CJIS and other compliance requirements
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Skills in management administration and supervision
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Strong communications skills (written and oral)
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Knowledgeable in security management practices for enterprise-level computer and communications networks
- Able to perform thorough system risk assessments, develop mitigating solutions, and present results in a credible manner
- Requires proven ability to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex networking security problems
- Thorough knowledge of operating systems, open system architecture, networks across multi-platforms, relational databases, two and three-tier client server architecture, utilities, programming languages
- Ability to recognize, analyze and recommend solutions to technical integration problems and requirements at the architectural level
- Ability to troubleshoot a variety of problems
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Understanding of, and/or lived experience with principles and practices that would support Boulder County Policy 1.06 (Fully Inclusive, Anti-Racist & Multicultural Organization)
Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees
on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.