DOS - SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST- SES - 45001068

Requisition No: 879928 

Agency: Department of State

Working Title: DOS - SYSTEMS PROJECT ANALYST- SES - 45001068

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 45001068 

Salary:  $65,816.26 - 88,720.44 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/25/2026 

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Department of State

Systems Project Analyst –SES (Cyber Navigator) – Remote

Division of Administrative Services

Bureau of Information Security

 

Open Competitive

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the field of information technology and/or information security
• A combination of  two or more industry recognized certifications such as CEH, CISM, CISA, CISSP, Security+, CySA+, etc. or an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Selected Candidate must reside in Northwest Florida.

 

Preferences:

• Vulnerability management or audit experience
• Cyber security incident response experience
• Public speaking or training experience
• Customer service experience

Special Note:

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported in your employment history.

 

This can be a remote position for individuals residing in Florida. Preference may be given to residents in northwest Florida.

 

This position requires approximately 25% travel.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cyber Navigators work closely with Florida Department of State election security partners including elected and appointed Supervisors of Elections officials in each County to provide oversight and guidance on matters of cyber security and related concerns. Tasks include managing remediation efforts and incident coordination efforts between Counties and State and Federal Partners as well as working with Supervisors to create policies that will govern election security and cyber security operations at the County and State level. Cyber Navigators assess security postures and assist Counties in resolving any potential concerns discovered during assessments and serve as cyber security subject matter experts at the disposal of the Supervisors of Elections and the Florida Department of State. These duties often include access to sensitive, confidential, or otherwise restricted data under State and Federal law that all Cyber Navigators agree to protect and handle in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Guidance from Cyber Navigators to Supervisors of Elections may include, but is not limited to, training sessions, architecture review and assistance, and incident handling.
• Provides support to Department’s partner organizations in support of their critical infrastructure security objectives including system architecture, incident coordination, vulnerability management, training, and hosted security service management. Ensures equal representation and support for all partner organizations in their assigned territory
• Conducts audits and vulnerability checks to support Department and partner organization security and compliance needs for critical infrastructure security.
• Works with the Department’s internal security staff in support of Department security objectives.
• Perform other related duties as required by the Department and partner organizations.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Familiarity with:

• Vulnerability diagnostic tools such as Tenable Nessus and Nmap.
• Information security standards
• Intelligence reporting and documentation and report creation.
• Election security best practices.
• Critical infrastructure security programs.
• Public speaking and training.
• Incident response tools and techniques.
• Evolving security technologies including:  NGFWs, EDR, and related security systems.

 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:

A Level 2 criminal background check is a condition of employme