SeaHill Consulting Group
Job Title: Information Security Manager
Location: Austin, Texas
Employment Type: Long-term Contract Opportunity
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Information Security Manager to lead our cybersecurity initiatives and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information systems. This leadership role will oversee security operations, risk management, policy development, and compliance for our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct the deployment and maintenance of security infrastructure. Lead the agency's risk management program, including IT disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Conduct research on cybersecurity trends and emerging technologies. Oversee implementation of system security plans across internal teams and external vendors. Develop and enforce statewide cybersecurity policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. Create and manage encryption protocols, firewall implementation, and secure data transmission practices. Lead organization-wide security awareness and training programs. Review technical risk assessments and evaluate security of applications, systems, and physical data centers. Analyze results from audits, investigations, and studies to guide security strategy. Monitor regulatory compliance and regularly review security rules and guidelines. Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
6+ years of experience in information security operations, IT, or security analysis management. Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in Texas state government IT or security operations. 1+ year of professional certification in one or more of the following: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Performs advanced information security analysis work. Researches, evaluates, and recommends security controls and procedures for the appropriate protection and reduction of risk for information resources. Work involves planning, implementing, assessing, and monitoring security measures for information systems and infrastructure to regulate access to information resources and to prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information. Evaluates business objectives and advises business partners on the security and compliance requirements as well as the risks within various business initiatives. Develops, recommends and evaluates the implementation of plans designed to safeguard information systems and information resources against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure for agency administered systems as well as third party administered systems. Develops, monitors, evaluates, and maintains system security plans and corrective action plans to ensure the protection of information systems and information resources from unauthorized users.
WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
(Required)
Minimum
(Required): insert specific minimum skills for this Contract Position) Years Skills/Experience 4 - 7 yrs Experience in information technology, security risk and compliance management, assessment, auditing, research and/or consulting. 4 - 7 yrs Must have experience in performing information technology, security risk and compliance assessments for Federal systems. 4 - 7 yrs Experience in researching, authoring or supporting development of information security policies and standards. Preferred
(Optional): insert specific preferred skills for this Contract Position) Years Skills/Experience 2 - 3 yrs Experience using or implementing an eGRC platform (e.g. RSA Archer) is desirable.
Location: Austin, Texas
Employment Type: Long-term Contract Opportunity
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Information Security Manager to lead our cybersecurity initiatives and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information systems. This leadership role will oversee security operations, risk management, policy development, and compliance for our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct the deployment and maintenance of security infrastructure. Lead the agency's risk management program, including IT disaster recovery and business continuity planning. Conduct research on cybersecurity trends and emerging technologies. Oversee implementation of system security plans across internal teams and external vendors. Develop and enforce statewide cybersecurity policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. Create and manage encryption protocols, firewall implementation, and secure data transmission practices. Lead organization-wide security awareness and training programs. Review technical risk assessments and evaluate security of applications, systems, and physical data centers. Analyze results from audits, investigations, and studies to guide security strategy. Monitor regulatory compliance and regularly review security rules and guidelines. Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
6+ years of experience in information security operations, IT, or security analysis management. Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in Texas state government IT or security operations. 1+ year of professional certification in one or more of the following: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Performs advanced information security analysis work. Researches, evaluates, and recommends security controls and procedures for the appropriate protection and reduction of risk for information resources. Work involves planning, implementing, assessing, and monitoring security measures for information systems and infrastructure to regulate access to information resources and to prevent unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure of information. Evaluates business objectives and advises business partners on the security and compliance requirements as well as the risks within various business initiatives. Develops, recommends and evaluates the implementation of plans designed to safeguard information systems and information resources against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure for agency administered systems as well as third party administered systems. Develops, monitors, evaluates, and maintains system security plans and corrective action plans to ensure the protection of information systems and information resources from unauthorized users.
WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
(Required)
Minimum
(Required): insert specific minimum skills for this Contract Position) Years Skills/Experience 4 - 7 yrs Experience in information technology, security risk and compliance management, assessment, auditing, research and/or consulting. 4 - 7 yrs Must have experience in performing information technology, security risk and compliance assessments for Federal systems. 4 - 7 yrs Experience in researching, authoring or supporting development of information security policies and standards. Preferred
(Optional): insert specific preferred skills for this Contract Position) Years Skills/Experience 2 - 3 yrs Experience using or implementing an eGRC platform (e.g. RSA Archer) is desirable.