Information Security Officer

The City of Albany's Department of Administrative Services is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Information Security professional to join our team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in shaping and maintaining our enterprise security vision, strategy, and programs, directly contributing to the protection of our information assets and technologies. You'll develop and manage security policies, assess organizational risks, guide third-party security practices, and lead the charge in formalizing asset management and incident response. This position demands strong leadership, exceptional communication, and the ability to collaborate across departments to ensure our security function consistently adds value to the business.

Department :

Information Technology

Job Type : Location :

Full Time

Albany, NY

Residency Required Within 180 Days of Hire :

Requirements

• These are the minimum qualifications necessary by law to be considered for this position. If you do not have the needed experience or equivalent experience required for this role, kindly consider applying for another position with us.

A. Possession of a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Cyber Security of a related field and at least five (5) years of recent, IT security of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, and network protocols; OR

B. Possession of an Associate's Degree in Cyber Security of a related field and at least seven (7) years of recent, IT security of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, and network protocols

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT This position may require an incumbent to work flexible hours including weekends.