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SECURITYFOCUS JOBS - NEW OPPORTUNITY
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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Sr. Security Analyst
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-12-21
This position is part of an IT Security and Compliance group that is
responsible for ensuring security at all levels of the IT organization
(network, operating system, database, and application), ensuring compliance
with all relevant regulation and legislation that affects IT (Sarbanes-Oxley,
HIPAA, privacy laws, etc…), and coordinating the company’s IT
disaster recovery plan. This group is responsible for developing and
coordinating the implementation of IT security policies and procedures, and
monitoring these policies and procedures once they are implemented to ensure
compliance. This group also acts as a liaison between IT and the
Company’s Compliance, Internal Audit and External Audit groups, as well as
other IT areas, other departments within the company and external vendors. The
specific duties of this position will include:
Ø Leading small to moderately complex IT security and compliance
projects and initiatives
Ø Tracking compliance and audit findings to ensure they are
remediated in a timely and complete manner
Ø Assisting other IT areas with developing controls to ensure
compliance
Ø Developing IT security policies and procedures
Ø Advising on the design and implementation of IT controls and
security policies and providing recommendations on solutions to security issues
Ø Developing training, outreach, white papers, presentations and
other material to support the group’s goals and objectives
Ø May also be required to coordinate the company’s IT
disaster recovery planning and testing
Although a strong technical background is desired for this position, it is not
a “hands on” technical position.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Required Skills:
The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is extremely organized and
detail-oriented, with the ability to easily multi-task in a fast-paced
environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Ø Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer
Science, or related field, OR an equivalent amount of experience
Ø Basic competency with standard Windows productivity tools
(Office, Visio, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project) expected
Ø Familiarity with Windows and Active Directory from an audit
and/or security perspective
Ø Familiarity with compliance concepts (especially
Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and privacy laws)
Ø 3-5 years of IT, Audit or Compliance experience
Ø Familiarity with project management principles
Ø Ability to drive decisions and initiatives
“Bonus” Skills:
The following are skills that are not required, but it would definitely be
considered a “bonus” if the candidate also had any one (or more) of
these skills/experience:
Ø Experience in Business Continuity Planning/Disaster Recovery
Ø Mainframe RACF experience
Ø Knowledge of UNIX
Ø Knowledge of high-level TCP/IP networking concepts
Ø Security (CISSP, CISM), Audit (CISA, CIA) or Disaster Recovery
(CBCP, ABCP) certifications
Ø Electric utility experience
CONTACT
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Please apply online at:
http://www.nevadapower.com/employmt/
Sierra Pacific Resources
Robin Heck
Team Lead, IT Security & Compliance
rheck@nevp.com
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