For one of our long-term multiyear projects we are looking for a Security Analyst out of Madison, WI. This Security Analyst will specialize in securing web applications developed and supported by the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Responsibilities:
• Research and implementation of cyber threat preventative designs and standards. This role includes developing processes to follow during a cyber-attack and taking an active role during a cyber-attack.
• Working with several areas of DCF BITS and with the State of Wisconsin data center specialists, the analyst will advise on policies and procedures to implement web application security into application designs and also to identify and implement secure infrastructure design and configurations.
• This security analyst will work with the DCF BITS IT Security officer, application team managers and technical leads, and business partners to respond to and document controls in order to meet various audit requirements.
• Designs and coordinates implementation of security controls.
• Monitors compliance with security policies and procedures.
• The security analyst will coordinate and collaborate with multiple BITS sections, business partners, and other State Agencies.
• Create compelling presentations to share effective practices, process improvements to BITS, business partners, and executives as requested.
• Mentors development teams on how to implement security controls.
• Lead a culture change to actively integrate security controls into the current SDLC at DCF.

Qualifications:
• Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Must remain abreast of the ever evolving and new cyber security trends and preventative methods, current technology, emerging technology, and industry trends.
• Must have experience with a variety of the security concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Must have excellent communication skills, facilitation skills, mentoring skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Security Analyst capabilities with 8 or more years of web application security experience.
• Proficiency with a wide variety of security concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Skill creating compelling presentations to share effective practices, process improvements to IT and business partners.
• Must have web application development experience and web application infrastructure experience.
• Ability to become a trusted process advisor, with a high level of operational thinking and ability to analyze IT systems.
• Experience in development and facilitation of planning, orientation and training sessions with executives, management and other agencies desired.
• Strong analytical and systemic thinking skills, with ability to synthesize information from many sources to develop technical and business recommendations.
• Effective communication skills including excellent listening skills and the ability to communicate technically and professionally with all levels of staff both verbally and in writing.