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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Sr. Security Analyst
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2008-02-15
The Company
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric
power to approximately 20 million Texas customers – representing 85
percent of the state’s electric load and 75 percent of the Texas land
area. As the independent system operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power
on an electric grid that connects 38,000 miles of transmission lines and more
than 500 generation units. ERCOT also manages financial settlement for the
competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers customer switching for
5.9 million Texans in competitive choice areas.
Austin Area
Austin is the capital of Texas and is situated in the central part of the state
referred to as the “Hill Country.” This city is known as the
“Live Music Capital of the World,” is the home of University of Texas
Longhorns and has the best Tex-Mex and barbeque restaurants on the face of this
earth. Austin and its surrounding communities enjoy mild winters and the cost
of living there compares favorably to many other parts of the US.
Summary of Responsibilities
Gathers and organizes security compliance information on a schedule determined
by security management. Ensures the accuracy of the information within the
security department and with other business units as appropriate. Works to
streamline and automate the processes of gathering compliance and metrics
information. Responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring
compliance through Information Security Policies and repeatable compliance
process; providing trend and metrics templates that report on ERCOT’s
security and compliance posture; supporting the development, documentation,
deployment, review and maintenance of Information Security Policies, Standards,
Guidelines and Procedures; communicating Information Security Policies and
providing process improvement recommendations. May provide on–the-job
training or oversee the work of other analysts.
Essential Job Duties
• Acts as security compliance reviewer for the company
• Provides regular status reports to the ISSD Manager
• Assists with IT security compliance reviews based on the ISO 17799 and
NERC standards, using accepted evaluation practices
• Conducts independent General Control and Application Control reviews
and present unbiased opinions
• Uses software tools to gather system configuration information and
vulnerabilities
• Identifies risk areas, and ensure that adequate controls are in place
and operating effectively by using thorough testing methods
• Assists with Risk Assessments on corporate assets using a formal
methodology and recommend safeguards to mitigate risk
• Communicates review findings to the ISSD Manager in a clear and concise
method
• Compiles and reports on security compliance metrics
• Maintains current knowledge of security technology trends and hacker
tools and methods
• Maintains the confidentiality of review results and the status of the
current security environment
• Performs other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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• Functional/Technical Skills
• Planning
• Presentation Skills
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or
related field or six years applicable experience is required.
Licenses or Certification
• CISA, CIA, or CISSP certification preferred. Microsoft or Unix
certifications a plus.
Work Experience
• Minimum of 5 years (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of
progressively responsible experience in IT analysis.
CONTACT
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Please send resume to hr@ercot.com
ERCOT
Michael Hagan
mhagan@ercot.com
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