SecOps Engineer

Salary: $141,894.48 - $172,885.44 Annually
Location : San Jose
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202501386
DEPART: Airport
Opening Date: 12/12/2025
Closing Date: 1/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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About the Department
Fueled by a culture of innovation, San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) is the Bay Area's easiest and most dependable Airport due to its medium size, simple layout, temperate climate and location. SJC is located just minutes from downtown San José-the Bay Area's largest city and the Capital of Silicon Valley. SJC is a self-supporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San José. In 2023, SJC welcomed more than 12 million passengers and was rated the Best Midsize Airport in the U.S. by Wall Street Journal. SJC currently offers nonstop service to more than 40 domestic and international destinations. The Airport's two fixed-base operators, as well as several corporate aviation tenants, serve the business aviation needs of Silicon Valley; corporate and general aviation traffic represents more than a quarter of aircraft operations at SJC. In 2024, SJC celebrated 75 years of connecting the Bay Area with the world. For more information and to connect with SJC on social media, visit

Position Duties
San José Mineta International Airport (SJC) is currently seeking a skilled SecOps Engineer (formally classified as an Information Systems Analyst) to join our Airport Technical Services (ATS) team. This role is crucial to safeguarding the Airport's critical systems and will oversee the deployment of security defense technologies, the management of existing cybersecurity infrastructure, and the response to cyber security incidents, as well as Attack Surface Management and Compliance Management. The successful candidate will partner cross-functionally with the City of San José's Cybersecurity Office, the Airport's Applications Support Team and Infrastructure Support Team, and critical system stakeholders to build and innovate the Airport's cybersecurity strategy and processes, while ensuring that cybersecurity operations comply with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.

The SecOps Engineer provides technical support covering a wide range of IT security solutions. As part of the Information Security Team, the SecOps Engineer works to create and maintain a secure operating environment for users and business partners by securing network boundaries, ensuring infrastructure is hardened against attacks, and providing infrastructure security solutions to protect critical systems. This position may require occasional after-hours support and on-call responsibilities. The SecOps Engineer will work in a dynamic environment, interacting with various teams to ensure the security of critical airport systems.
• Design, build, and operate infrastructure security solutions and platforms
• Participate in design, build, and maintenance of network infrastructure emphasizing security controls
• Administrate and expand the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform. Help engineer and deploy expanded cyber security functionality to the Airport infrastructure
• Design, build, and operate SIEM solutions within on-prem application spaces adding visibility of threats, risk identification, and vulnerability remediation through detection, response, and secured configuration enablement
• Develop schemes and technology to secure and monitor new technologies as they are onboarded
• Apply log analysis skills and experience in relation to identifying and investigating security incidents in applications environments
• Create resources, documentation, and training materials to assist teams to secure their environments effectively

Highly Desirable Qualifications:
• Solid experience in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting heterogeneous Windows and Linux based environments, to include recommended security and hardening procedures.
• Experience with security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners).
• Strong understanding of cryptographic concepts, standards, and tools (X.509, PKI token-based authentication and PKI based encryption of communications) and related protocols (e.g., SSL/TLS, KMIP, PKCS#11).
• Strong understanding of networking technologies, particularly with OSI network layers and TCP/IP. Strong familiarity with the functions of WAF, proxy/load balancers, and IDS/IPS components.

Salary Information:
The final candidate's qualifications and experience shall determine the actual salary. In addition to the starting salary, employees in this classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay, which is included in the range below.

The Information Systems Analyst salary range is $141,894.48 - $172,885.44 annually.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field, AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional/journey level experience, of which at least two (2) years of experience include lead technical work in development, implementation and maintenance of computer systems, or application development and/or support.

Acceptable Substitution

• Additional years of increasingly responsible directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Completion of a Master's Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the required two (2) years of experience which include lead technical work in development, implementation and maintenance of computer systems, or application development and/or support.

Required Licensing (such as driver's license, certifications, etc.)

• Possession of a valid State of California driver license may be required.

Employment Eligibility
Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent, or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application. Candidates are required to satisfactorily complete and pass a fingerprint based Criminal History Records Check prior to being considered for a position in this class at the Airport. This Airport position requires a background check and a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) check. The candidate must be fingerprinted and qualify under all applicable TSA and Airport regulations.
Other Qualifications

Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, and MS Excel.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Analytical Thinking - Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
Flexibility - Makes effective decisions and achieves desired results in the midst of major changes in responsibilities, work processes, timeframes, performance expectations, organizational culture, or work environment.
Planning - Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.
Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
Technology Use/Management - Uses efficient and cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace and improve program effectiveness.

Selection Process:

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews. The application deadline is 11:59 PM on Friday, January 2, 2026.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Kit Kwan at
Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email and we will research the status of your application.

AI and the Hiring Process

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect your own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.
The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City's Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.
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The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

02

We recognize that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and can be a valuable tool for learning, research, and professional growth. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly as a support in preparing application materials, live assessments, and interviews. However, we value authenticity, accuracy and truthfulness. Application responses and interview answers must reflect the candidate's own knowledge, skills, and experiences. While AI can supplement preparation, it cannot replace the originality and judgment we look for in our employees. This ensures fairness, transparency, and equity for all applicants in the hiring process.

• Yes, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above statement regarding the use of AI in the application and interview process.
• No, I have not read, or do not understand, or do not agree with the above statement regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process.

03

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• High School Diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• College (1 to 29 semester units/ 1 to 44 quarter units)
• College (30 to 59 semester units/ 45 to 89 quarter units)
• College (60 to 89 semester units/ 90 to 134 quarter units)
• College (90 to 119 semester units/ 135 to 179 quarter units)
• College (120 or more semester units/ 180 or more quarter units)
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Other
• None of the above

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If you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related field, please state the field of study and the issuing accredited college or university.
05

How many years of progressively responsible professional/journey level experience, do you have? Please Note: One year of Full-Time experience = 2080 Hours

• Fewer than Four (4) years
• Four (4) years - Five (5) years
• Five (5) years - Six (6) Years
• Six (6) or more years

06

Out of the experience in the above question, how many years have included lead technical work in development, implementation and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions, or application development and/or support.

• Fewer than 2 years
• 2 years or more

07

This position requires a State of California Driver's License. Please select the applicable option that best describes your driver's license, or your ability to possess a valid driver's license.

• State of CA, Class A Driver's License
• State of CA, Class B Driver's License
• State of CA, Class C Driver's License
• I do not possess a State of California Driver's License but, I can obtain one.
• I do not possess a State of California Driver's License and I cannot obtain one

08

Please share with us a significant Vulnerability Management implementation you led or helped lead. Please describe your role, customer impacts and involvement, and the scale of the implementation. What was the outcome? What would you have done differently?
09

Please describe your experience in managing identities, with additional emphasis on multi-factor and passwordless authentication methods, if applicable. What challenges did you have, and how were you able to overcome those challenges? What were the lessons learned?
10

Please describe your experience integrating, configuring, and managing security architecture such as firewalls, DMZs, IDS/IPS, reverse proxies, with additional emphasis on their use securing Operational Technology (OT), if applicable.
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Please describe your experience with IaC/CaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or their functional equivalent. Describe a scenario where you used IaC to automate infrastructure provisioning or CaC to propagate system configurations or identity management, including the scale and complexity of those deployments.
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