Information Technology Careers

Assess security vulnerabilities detected in custom applications by configuring security tools and services like Veracode, audit findings, Web Application Firewall (WAF) etc., utilizing Visual Studio in order to remediate the security findings, and to ensure custom applications meet the DGS Security posture expectations, adhering to DGS, CalSecure and Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) standards and policies.

Designs, develops, secures, tests, and maintains by rewriting legacy custom software solutions by incorporating modern development standards, best practices, and frameworks, utilizing C#, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, RESTful AP Is, HTML 5, CSS, Bootstrap, Angular, Java-script, jQuery, JSON, Typescript, MVC, WebAPI, UI / UX, Visual Studio, MS SQL Server, Containerization, MicroServices Architecture, Azure Kubernetes Services, Power Bl, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Integration Services (5515), ETL, and Azure DevOps, authorization and authentication services in order to meet department and customer requirements and expectations, with regards to ettlciency and effectiveness, to ensure a secure reliable technology environment, adhering to DGS, CalSecure and OWASP standards and policies.

Performs an annual review and updates the secure development standards, best practices, and procedures for the section in collaboration with senior developers, enterprise architects, security, and privacy staff, works with the Information Security Office staff to plan security audit finding remediation efforts, and works with section supervisors and staff to identify security remediation tasks and durations, schedule tasks, track completion, and escalate completion issues utilizing Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project plan in order to meet the security requirements, and to ensure all custom applications adhere to DGS, CalSecure and OWASP security standards and policies.

Collaborates with other Software Developers, Architects, Testers, Analysts, and Business Partners in order to build secure and robust technical foundations/solutions, resolve application defects, and impediments during ETS project planning, to ensure all project deliverables and deadlines are met utilizing Azure DevOps, Visio, Agile methodologies and DGS, CalSecure and OSWAP standards and policies.

Creates and maintains project management plans, schedules, status reports, user stories, and incident logs using project management software and application tools, templates, and best practices to inform executive management, project sponsors, and the development teams of project updates and milestones to ensure successful completion and implementation of complex development efforts.

Designs, implements, configures, and maintains network and firewall infrastructure across Enterprise and Cloud platforms by designing and implementing switching, routing, and firewall solutions and procedures, and advising ETS management, architects and vendors on the most sensitive issues, in order to support and secure the enterprise network environment and to ensure effective performance and securing of enterprise wide applications, utilizing Palo Alto Networks.

Collaborates with the Enterprise Network Architect in designing innovative network solutions by analyzing and maintaining the network environments, and enterprise firewalls, coordinates infrastructure systems specifications, performing upgrades and maintenance, and resolving the most complex technical issues for the Palo Alto Networks infrastructure, utilizing collected data, patching firmware and version upgrades in order to sustain a supportable and uniform network infrastructure tor DGS department wide.

Develops and implements product and process improvements to the technology and physical network by creating process documentation regarding technology infrastructure department wide, reviewing, researching, and evaluating technology products and services for procurement of future enhancements, and providing sound recommendations to ETS management, architects, and staff in order to ensure DGS' infrastructures are continuously enhanced and current for planning of the overall organizational IT Strategy.

Resolves network and firewall issues enterprise wide by providing expert technical support to the DGS Help Desk team, satellite offices and mobile workforce, participating and assisting in the implementation, installation, upgrading, testing, monitoring and troubleshooting of the physical network infrastructure, and reviewing and monitoring the technical environment to ensure continuous uninterrupted and secure operation of products, and to ensure the performance of the network systems for DGS department wide.

Leads independent research and studies and attend job-related educational workshops and trainings in order to maintain professional and technical knowledge of new technologies and to ensure the continuing development of solutions that are maintainable, extensible, optimized, and secure.