Cybersecurity Officer- Data Protection

4 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States Metropolitan Transportation Authority Full time
Cybersecurity Officer- Data Protection

Job Summary:

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Officer- Data Protection to join our team. As a key member of our cybersecurity team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and management of the MTA's cyber security program in one or more technical domains.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership and management of the MTA's cyber security program in one or more technical domains.
  • Manage and plan the future technical architecture, providing insight into the future of their area of technology in order to continually improve effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Manage and plan the development of roadmaps related to their area(s) of expertise to manage and meet identified technology needs.
  • Manage and plan the evaluation of new technologies relative to their domain(s) to determine applicability to and best meet the needs of MTA and constituent agencies.
  • Manage and ensure disaster recovery and contingency plans for their domain(s) to provide users with minimal interruptions in service.
  • Oversee architectural direction for domains under management to meet senior management and cybersecurity goals.
  • Understand, review, and approve Cybersecurity Reference Architectures and Solutions for applying them.
  • Revalidates systems to most recent reference architectures to determine gaps, develop and manage programs to align systems to newest standards and reference architectures.
  • Contribute and own technical elements of RFPs and RFIs and negotiates with vendors on technical issues to ensure results are delivered in line with user and organization requirements.
  • Manage contracts and expenses to ensure SLAs and contract renewals are processed timely.
  • Provide contract management support to ensure vendor deliverables are met.
  • Manage and lead major projects and assigned service providers with technical expertise to address mission critical issues, evaluates ongoing vendor service level and enforces SLAs and penalties.
  • Ensure detailed and updated documentation is in place for cybersecurity systems and user processes.
  • Participate in the creation of enterprise security documents (policies, standards, baselines, guidelines, and procedures) under the direction of the IT Security Manager, where appropriate.
  • Provides timely and relevant updates to appropriate stakeholders and decision makers.
  • Communicates investigation findings to relevant business units to help improve the information security posture.
  • Provides technical guidance to project managers and senior leadership on cybersecurity and technology strategies.
  • Ensure quality and review and guidance on tests of new systems and manage cybersecurity risks and remediation system testing, baseline, and best practices.
  • Provide escalation support to project teams in their area of expertise to promote technical understanding and talent development.
  • Provide guidance and take input from Analysts, Engineers, Architects and Technology Subject Matter Experts on cybersecurity and technology best practices, current threat landscape, and a risk management approach for optimal alignment.
  • Provides sound cybersecurity recommendations.
  • Provide leadership and advisement when necessary during incident response and provide continuous improvement updates to threat model for risks to the business and systems.
  • Ensure specific monitoring points are continually updated to assess performance of technologies in their domain(s). Identify and manage the necessary actions to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
  • Validates and maintains incident response plans and processes to address potential threats.
  • Compiles and analyzes data for management reporting and metrics.
  • Research emerging technologies and process improvements to stay current and plan for evolving threat landscape to ensure strategy meetings current threats.
  • Monitors relevant information sources to stay up to date on current attacks and trends.
  • Ensure cybersecurity technology solutions meet strategy meets security framework objectives and business objectives.
  • Hypothesizes new threats and indicators of compromise.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience.
  • CISSP, CISM, or other advanced security-related certification preferred.
  • Certifications in technology subdomains preferred (ie. Cloud, Applications, Infrastructure, Security Technology, etc.).
  • A minimum of 4 plus years of relevant experience.
  • Requires prior experience with installing, maintaining and troubleshooting technology systems.
  • Experience in Project Management Principles (Waterfall and Agile) preferred.
  • Must possess a deep understanding of technology and cybersecurity domain principles.
  • Proven ability to manage projects and initiatives.
  • Proven ability to manage people.
  • Proven ability to add value to a team.
  • Understanding of Operating Systems, Cloud, Mobile, and Applications.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP (OSI Layers 1- 4) and Internet and Intranet technologies required (OSI Layers 5-7) required.
  • Some Scripting or programming skills (PERL, Python, PowerShell, etc.) preferred as needed.
  • Proficient in Productivity Tools (ie. Office 365, Gsuite).
  • Experience with Spreadsheets and Data Analysis.
  • Successful track record in design of software systems to meet the current and future needs of a complex organization OR successful track record in design and implementation of IT Infrastructure and related hardware and software technologies to meet the current and future needs of a complex transportation organization.
  • Strong Verbal/written communications skills.
  • Financial/budgeting planning and management experience a plus.
  • Ability to fit in with the constant shifting needs and demands of the business Departments.

Working Conditions:

  • May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends).
  • Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.



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