Cyber Navigator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Requisition No: 879928 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST- SES - 45001068

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 45001068 

Salary:  $65,816.26 - 88,720.44 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/25/2026 

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Department of State

Systems Project Analyst -SES (Cyber Navigator) - Remote

Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Information Security

Open Competitive

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the field of information technology and/or information security
• A combination of  two or more industry recognized certifications such as CEH, CISM, CISA, CISSP, Security+, CySA+, etc. or an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university
• Selected Candidate must reside in Northwest Florida.

Preferences:

• Vulnerability management or audit experience
• Cyber security incident response experience
• Public speaking or training experience
• Customer service experience

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

This can be a remote position for individuals residing in Florida. Preference may be given to residents in northwest Florida.

This position requires approximately 25% travel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cyber Navigators work closely with Florida Department of State election security partners including elected and appointed Supervisors of Elections officials in each County to provide oversight and guidance on matters of cyber security and related concerns. Tasks include managing remediation efforts and incident coordination efforts between Counties and State and Federal Partners as well as working with Supervisors to create policies that will govern election security and cyber security operations at the County and State level. Cyber Navigators assess security postures and assist Counties in resolving any potential concerns discovered during assessments and serve as cyber security subject matter experts at the disposal of the Supervisors of Elections and the Florida Department of State. These duties often include access to sensitive, confidential, or otherwise restricted data under State and Federal law that all Cyber Navigators agree to protect and handle in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Guidance from Cyber Navigators to Supervisors of Elections may include, but is not limited to, training sessions, architecture review and assistance, and incident handling.
• Provides support to Department's partner organizations in support of their critical infrastructure security objectives including system architecture, incident coordination, vulnerability management, training, and hosted security service management. Ensures equal representation and support for all partner organizations in their assigned territory
• Conducts audits and vulnerability checks to support Department and partner organization security and compliance needs for critical infrastructure security.
• Works with the Department's internal security staff in support of Department security objectives.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Department and partner organizations.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Familiarity with:

• Vulnerability diagnostic tools such as Tenable Nessus and Nmap.
• Information security standards
• Intelligence reporting and documentation and report creation.
• Election security best practices.
• Critical infrastructure security programs.
• Public speaking and training.
• Incident response tools and techniques.
• Evolving security technologies including:  NGFWs, EDR, and related security systems.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:

A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employment.  If selected for this position, you must provide your fingerprints.  We will send your fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

We are committed to enhancing our workforce through the employment of Veterans, individuals with disabilities and seek qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds, abilities, skills, and talents to join our workforce.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: https://www.sss.gov

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.