Description

Applications are reviewed on a regular basis. The posting may close prior to the listed closing date, and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Individuals are encouraged to apply immediately.**

The Technology Services department is looking for an individual with the experience and education to ensure Douglas County can meet its strategic cybersecurity goals. The Cybersecurity Administrator plays a crucial part in protecting the mission critical networks and systems across Douglas County departments. The role serves as a frontline defense, ensuring the security of systems by developing and monitoring strategies to protect against vulnerabilities, responding effectively and efficiently to incidents and urgent problems, and serving as a key resource in training staff in cybersecurity best practices.

In addition to completing the application, the department has requested you attach a resume and a cover letter illustrating the value your experience in the field will bring to Douglas County.

Primary Objectives

Under limited supervision, responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of the organization's cybersecurity infrastructure, with a focus on protecting mission-critical IT systems. This role involves performing highly technical work, including the configuration, design, and architecture of complex security solutions. Develops, plans, and coordinates the implementation and support of these solutions, ensuring high availability and adherence to industry best practices, requirements, and compliance standards. This position also supports the Chief Technology Officer in the overall development, enforcement, and implementation of relevant policies and procedures; performs work as apparent or assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Supervision Exercised

None

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Oversees the design, procurement, implementation, and maintenance of County mission critical networks and systems with a primary focus on ensuring their security and protection against vulnerabilities and cyber threats. This includes managing the full lifecycle of these systems to guarantee their reliability and performance.
Audits and manages the security posture of networks, systems, applications, and software services across the County-wide enterprise, ensuring their protection, integrity, and availability.
Troubleshoots technical issues, evaluates technical data and develops recommendations for improvements within the domain, responds to incidents and contributes to solution design.
Provides timely and effective support for urgent problems, ensuring minimal disruption to operations, including incident response to critical issues and emergencies.
Designs and implements a cybersecurity education strategy for the organization, incorporating regular staff training, ongoing awareness campaigns through webinars, and the development of cybersecurity policies.
In collaboration with the Chief Technology Officer, develops a comprehensive strategic plan outlining the IT cybersecurity posture, incident response, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations.
Develops and applies robust hardening strategies across network firewalls, maintains interconnects, and detection and response systems to mitigate advanced threats.
Builds and manages user permissions, role-based access controls (RBAC), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity lifecycle processes.
Conducts regular vulnerability scans, assesses risk, and ensures timely patching and remediation.
Evaluates cybersecurity risks and recommends improvements based on threat intelligence, emerging technologies, and best practices.
Represents the County with dignity, integrity and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience in enterprise systems, software management, strategic planning, project management; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

None

WORKING CONDITIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WORKING CONDITIONS

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands, physical agility, sensory requirements, and environmental exposures required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force.
Work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions; frequently requires pushing or pulling; occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling and tasting or smelling.
Work requires close vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to receive detailed information through oral communication and/or to make fine distinctions in sound.
Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, use of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arms length, operating machinery, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Work frequently requires working near moving mechanical parts; occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles and exposure to the risk of electrical shock.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background/screening.
Douglas County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each applicant’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.
This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the incumbent. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Douglas County provides benefits to full-time employees. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees working 20–29 hours per week. Part-time employees working 19 hours or less, as well as on-call employees, are not eligible for benefits.

No Nevada State income tax.

Retirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)

Douglas County contributes 36.75% of an eligible regular member and 50% of an eligible Police and Fire member's salary for retirement.

Deferred Compensation Plans – Employees have the option to participate in a deferred compensation program through VOYA, which is funded by the employee.

Employee Perks

Vacation: Accrued at the rate of 4.6154 hours per pay period, or 120 hours per year (increase with years of service).
Sick Leave : Earned at the rate of 3.6923 hours per pay period, or 96 hours per year.
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
Employee Recognition Programs
Annual Gym Membership
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Health Insurance

As a Douglas County employee, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with several medical plan options, plus dental and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance. Benefits start on the first of the month after a 30-day waiting period. To learn more about our health insurance and employee benefits, please visit our website for details.

Compensation

Douglas County uses a Pay for Performance compensation system, where employees receive annual performance evaluations and may be eligible for merit-based salary increases. Qualified employees can earn up to a 3% merit increase on their anniversary date, and may also receive an annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) during the first pay period of each fiscal year, based on the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 5%. In addition, eligible employees who demonstrate exceptional, above-and-beyond performance may receive further compensation through the County’s Recognition of Excellence Program.

01

What is your highest level of completed education?

High School or GED
Vocational Certification
Associates Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master's Degree or Higher
None of the Above

02

If you indicated a degree, what was the major?

Information Technology
Computer Science
A Closely Related Field
None of the Above
No Degree

03

If you selected "a closely related field" in the question above, what was the major?

04

How many years of experience do you possess in enterprise systems, software management, strategic planning, and/or project management. This experience must be represented in your application work history section. Stating "see resume" is not sufficient.

No experience
Less than 4 years of experience
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years or more

05

Briefly describe your experience managing cybersecurity for an organization, including the tools and/or platforms you are familiar with and how many years of experience you have utilizing those tools and/or platforms. Any such experience should be detailed in the work history section of your application.

06

Briefly describe your experience managing compliance with frameworks such as CJIS, HIPAA, PCI?

07

How many years of customer service experience do you possess?

No experience
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years

08

Briefly describe your customer service experience, including where the experience was gained and the format of customer service provided.

09

List any certifications you possess that are relevant to the position.

10

Briefly describe why you are interested in the Cybersecurity Administrator position with Douglas County.

11

In addition to completing the application, did you attach a resume and a cover letter illustrating the value your experience in the field will bring to Douglas County?

12

Douglas County requires applicants to list all work history from your most current employment to 10 years back. If relevant experience is over 10 years please list it on your application. ***Writing "See Resume" on the application in place of completing your information is not acceptable.*** Have you listed your current employment through 10 years of work history on your application in addition to listing any relevant experience that exceeds 10 years?

Yes
No
I do not have 10 years of work history, but have included all employment history.
I have relevant experience that exceeds 10 years and I have included the experience on my application.

13

Are you able to perform the primary duties and responsibilities listed on the job description with or without a reasonable accommodation?

14

Douglas County employees are required to uphold the County's Values and are evaluated based upon these Values. MISSION STATEMENT Working together with integrity and accountability, the Douglas County team is dedicated to providing essential and cost-effective public services fostering a safe, healthy, scenic, and vibrant community for the enjoyment of our residents and visitors. VALUES STATEMENT Integrity - We demonstrate honest and ethical conduct through our actions. Accountability - We accept responsibility for our actions. Customer Service - We deliver efficient and effective service with an attitude of respect and fairness. Leadership - We establish the tone and direction for success motivating and inspiring others to accomplish a shared vision. Communication - We ensure open dialogue through proactive listening and sharing of information throughout the organization and the community. Teamwork - We work together to achieve shared goals. Respect - We will treat all citizens, employees, and visitors with respect. Do you understand Douglas County's Mission and Values Statement and will you be able to uphold them if hired?

Yes
No
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