Chief Information Security Officer
Applying electronically via CalCareers is highly recommended. If submitting a hardcopy application (mail/drop-off), please send an email to Essam.Gad@arb.ca.gov to confirm submission.
This position is a 12-month Limited Term (LT) and may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.
If you have permanent status and have passed probation, you have mandatory reinstatement rights into your former position/classification at the end of this LT appointment. You will be separated from state service if you have not had prior permanent or probationary civil service status. During this 12-month limited-term assignment, you may be entitled to receive health, dental, and vision benefits. You will also earn State Service and accrue monthly leave credits.
Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of Californians? Are you looking to have a direct impact on protecting public health from the harmful effects of air pollution?
CARB's Office of Information Services (OIS) has an amazing opportunity for a Chief Information Security Officer (Information Technology Manager II (ITM II)) to join our dynamic team and assist in the administration, development, and implementation of systems to support CARB's programs and activities.
As a Chief Information Security Officer, the ITM II:
• Will be a strategic technical leader to influence and provide expertise to drive CARB's secure use of technology.
• Act as a Security Advocate for Application Development - a pivotal role focused on influencing and guiding application developers towards adopting secure coding practices based on NIST and OWASP standards. Instill a culture of security within the development teams - both State staff and contractors.
• Plays a key role in the integration of security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Collaborate with developers to understand their challenges and offer solutions that seamlessly incorporate security without hindering the development process.
• Act as a subject matter expert in application development and project execution.
• Incumbent will manage CARB's Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management programs and advise executive level staff on governance and policy that support forward movement.
• Incumbent may have extensive decision-making authority and direct the most critical/complex projects where the consequence of error may have a serious detrimental effect on the operating efficiency of the CARB.
• Will collaborate between business owners, management, subject matter experts, and oversight agencies, to develop policy, architecture, and risk management functions to secure CARB.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOMAINS:
- Business Technology Management
- Information Security Engineering
- Software Engineering
- System Engineering
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resource Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required.
The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense.
- Position located in a high-rise building.
- Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
- Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.).
- Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.