Information Technology Specialist 3 (Information Security)

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Date Posted 06/02/26

Applications Due06/17/26

Vacancy ID217263

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AgencyInsurance Fund, State

TitleInformation Technology Specialist 3 (Information Security)

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $90681 to $113650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address 199 Church St

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10007

Duties Description Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Participate in the development, interpretation, review and communication of information security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Participate in information security risk analysis and risk management processes with business and IT units.
• Participate in the continuous monitoring and protection of third party-vendor resources and determines events that require investigation and response.
• Support the implementation and improvement of information security incident response plans and reports.
• Review contract, service level agreement, memorandum of understanding language, and other documents to verify that they meet information security needs and requirements and align with agency and State information security policies.
• Keep abreast of relevant laws and regulations that could affect the security controls and classification of information assets and communicate legal and regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications For non-competitive appointment:

• Five years of information technology, cybersecurity, or information assurance experience*.
• A bachelors or higher-level degree in any field including or supplemented by 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field substitutes for three years of required experience; any bachelor's substitutes for two years of required experience.
• An associate degree with 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field may substitute for one year of required experience. Candidates in a bachelor's degree program with at least 15 semester credit hours in computer science or related field may substitute such credits for one year of required experience.
• A master's degree or higher in computer science or related field substitutes for one year of required experience.

Reinstatement:

• Candidates who have held Information Technology Specialist 3 (Information Security) title, may be eligible for consideration for reinstatement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years or more of cybersecurity or data privacy experience.
• One or more certifications in data privacy and/or cybersecurity.

Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.

Additional Comments Please note, the salary range displayed includes special salary treatments, such as location pay.

For candidates new to NYS, the starting salary for this position will be the bottom of the range displayed and is not subject to negotiation. For candidates that are current NYS employees, salaries are calculated in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.

Fringe Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Future career growth potential
• Open and supportive team-based environment
• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off
• Paid state and federal holidays
• Affordable health insurance plans
• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost
• Retirement options
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)

About NYSIF:

For more information about NYSIF, including our mission, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and efforts to fulfill Executive Order 31, please visit www.nysif.com.

If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please send an email to NYSIF's Reasonable Accommodations mailbox at ra@nysif.com.

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Name Kalli Gilbert

Telephone

Fax

Email Address hr@nysif.com

Address

Street PO Box 66699

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12206

Notes on ApplyingPlease send your resume to hr@nysif.com reference the NYSIF Vacancy Posting Number in the subject line of your email.

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