Info. Tech. Manager I (Chief Information Security Officer) - Nor. Ca.

Department Information

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) protects consumers and oversees financial service providers and products. The DFPI supervises the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions and money transmitters. Additionally, the DFPI licenses and regulates a variety of financial service providers, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers, payday lenders and other consumer finance lenders. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-430634

Position #(s):

410-113-1405-100

Working Title:

Chief Information Security Officer

Classification:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER I

$8,849.00 - $11,857.00

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento or San Francisco

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Job Description And Duties

The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting a Permanent Full-time Information Technology Manager I position within the Information Technology Services Division. This position is to be located at the department’s Sacramento office or San Francisco office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies in this position within the next 180 days.

Under the general direction of Chief Information Officer, the Information Technology Manager I serves as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. The position is responsible for managing the staff in the Information Technology Security Unit (ISU) and the development, implementation, and maintenance of department policies and procedures ensuring IT security oversight for the department’s information/cyber security program, including technology, data, and information assets. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides leadership, direction, and management for personnel in the ITSU
• Leads the coordination for implementing DFPIs information security program, including the selection and operation of security-related products and services
• Performs personnel-related duties such as staff recruitment, performance, evaluation, training, and corrective actions

Information Security Incident Response and Technical Monitoring

• Ensures the ISU is proactively monitoring information security-related products and services for signs of potential suspicious or malicious activity at DFPI headquarters and remote sites and takes appropriate remediation steps if necessary
• Ensures the ISU is providing immediate response to all alerts from information security-related products and services, and coordinates the potential problem evaluation, and proper remediation steps
• Develops, maintains, and organizes regularly testing of the DFPIs incident response and disaster recovery plans

Information Security Compliance

• Serves as the primary DFPI contact for security and privacy program audits and assessments conducted by California state oversight agencies and third-party contractors. Reviews findings and develops corrective action plans to address any non-compliance issues documented in the reports
• Ensures the DFPIs information security program follows California state security and privacy standards, policies, and procedures as documented in the State Administrative Manual (SAM 5300) and State Information Management Manual (SIMM 5300)
• Ensures timely communication with DFPI executive management regarding information security and privacy issues, risks, and compliance

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Final Filing Date: 5/18/2024

Examination Information

Applicants will need to take and pass the online Information Technology Manager I exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Information Technology Manager I positions. Please visit: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/JOBSGEN/2PBBX.PDF

Department Website: https://dfpi.ca.gov/