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A career with Johnson County Government is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding community in meaningful ways. We challenge ourselves to be a different kind of government because we care deeply about our community and each other. Committed to our shared values, we provide excellent public service, seeking always to improve ourselves and our organization. We offer wonderful benefits, retirement plans, wellness incentives, a great organizational culture, and much more! If you're searching for something more than just a job, something akin to a calling, then consider the challenge and opportunity of being a member of Johnson County Government!

This position is currently eligible to work in a hybrid work environment with both onsite and remote work.  Residency within the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area, which generally includes the Kansas counties of Johnson, Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Miami, and Linn, and the Missouri counties of Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, and Ray, is required. 

The full salary range for this position is $107,371 to $161,056.98 annually. The anticipated starting salary range is $107,371 to $147,636 annually. Salary will be commensurate with the selected candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

The first review of applicants will be on August 27th, 2026. Applications received after the review date will be continuously reviewed until the position is filled.

Johnson County Government is seeking a skilled and experienced Security Risk and Compliance Analyst II to advance our organizational security posture. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting key components of the County's Technology Risk & Compliance Program. Primary duties include conducting detailed internal and third-party risk assessments, with a focus on how external vendors, SaaS platforms, and cloud solutions interact with Johnson County systems and data. Your expertise in cyber risk, vendor security, and hybrid architecture will help shape business decisions, support innovation, and ensure secure outcomes. 

You will also contribute to countywide Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) efforts, ensuring alignment with HIPAA, PCI, CJIS, internal policy, and other regulatory or contractual requirements. 

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead comprehensive Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) activities across the full vendor lifecycle, including onboarding, continuous monitoring, periodic reassessments, and extended supply chain (nth party) security risk evaluation. 
• Independently evaluate internal and third-party system architectures, including network diagrams, data flow diagrams, authentication/authorization design (SSO, OAuth/SAML, API security), encryption implementation, and network segmentation, to validate that vendor or internal claims match actual technical design, rather than relying solely on self-attested documentation. 
• Identify architectural and design-level risks not disclosed in vendor security questionnaires or attestations, such as excessive data access scope, weak identity federation, insecure API exposure, or inadequate segmentation between shared-tenant environments. 
• Conduct deep dive solution assessments to recommend practical, risk appropriate mitigations, including compensating controls, secure design adjustments, and contractual safeguards. 
• Perform internal compliance assessments, remediation tracking, and control testing consistent with the County's Risk Management Program 
• Provide guidance to County departments/agencies on compliance obligations including PCI, CJIS, HIPAA, and internal policy. 
• Clearly communicate inherent and residual cyber risks related to data protection, privacy, IAM, privileged access, connectivity, and external attack surface exposure. 
• Monitor emerging threats, standards, and trends within GRC, cloud security, and supply chain risk. 
• Collaborate with colleagues to prepare and present risk findings to governance committees. 
• Partner with the Cybersecurity & Risk Manager to support and optimize County GRC processes, tools, and methodologies, and contribute to the continued maturation of our TPRM program. 

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant field. 
• Four (4) years' experience in IT security or relevant experience. 
• Demonstrated expertise conducting third-party risk assessments, vendor security reviews, and evaluating SaaS/cloud solution architecture. 
• Demonstrated experience evaluating technical architecture or system design (e.g., prior systems administration, security engineering, network engineering, or architecture review experience) in addition to compliance/audit experience. This role requires assessing how a system works, not only whether documentation exists. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant field. 
• Four (4) years' experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance, industry standards and related professional practice experience (ISO, COBIT, ITIL, PCI, HIPAA), maturity models, scorecards and other methods for evaluating the maturity of IT processes and controls including experience in the development and /or implementation of an IT Risk and Compliance program 
• Three (3) years' experience with project management and project delivery concepts and practices. 
• Familiarity with cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP) and security best practices. 
• Prior experience in systems/network administration, security engineering, or solution architecture, with the ability to assess whether a proposed technical design meets security requirements independent of vendor-provided attestations. 
• Working knowledge of public-sector administration. 
• One or more of the following industry certifications: 
  • Certified Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT) 
  • Certified in Rask and Information Systems Control (CRISC) 
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) 
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 
  • Certified PCI Professional (CPCIP) 
  • Information Technology Infrastructure ITIL (Foundation level or higher) 
  • GIAC (GSEC, GCIH) or a cloud security certification (CCSP, AWS/Azure security specialty)

Special Knowledge and Skills Needed:

• Hands on experience with GRC platforms such as Drata, Vanta, OneTrust, or ServiceNow GRC. 
• Knowledge of NIST, HIPAA, PCI, CJIS, and related security standards. 
• Understanding of cloud service models, SaaS architectures, and common integration patterns. 
• Working technical understanding of network architecture, authentication protocols, API security, and encryption standards sufficient to independently assess system design, not solely interpret vendor-supplied documentation. 
• Ability to read and interpret architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, and penetration test / vulnerability scan results to identify risk independent of vendor narrative. 
• Familiarity with IAM and privileged access models (RBAC, least privilege, federation trust boundaries) as they apply to third-party integrations. 

Soft Skills: 

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills. 
• Curiosity and proactive problem solving. 
• Excellent written communication, including business writing, reporting, summarization, and editing. 
• Strong oral communication skills for individuals, small groups, and large groups. 
• Facilitation skills to encourage participation and support group decision making.