DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters. Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions.

INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST SENIOR

Job Location:

Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ

Posting Details:

Salary: Up to $37.7612 per hour (DOE) 

Grade: 24

Closing Date: January 15, 2026

Job Summary:

Responsible for safeguarding computer systems and networks by conducting risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities, responding to security incidents, and developing security policies and procedures. Key duties include monitoring systems for suspicious activity, performing technical analyses of breaches, and collaborating with other departments to implement and maintain strong security practices. Actively participates in promoting a continuous improvement of workplace culture, through the use of teamwork, root cause analysis and problem solving, standard operating procedures, and review of performance metrics.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities include:

• Conducts audits of information systems compliance, to include network devices; servers; and end user devices, related to security standards, guides and application updates to enable and ensure accreditation of all systems IAW with all command, Army, and DOD security directives, policies and procedures.
• Conducts investigations of security incidents, reports findings to leadership and remediates findings based on guidance from the Cybersecurity service provider and IAW with all command, Army, and DOD security directives, policies and procedures to include computer viruses and sanitation of highly classified information from organization.
• Maintains an operational knowledge base of past, current and possible future threats to the security posture by attending courses, conferences, seminars, Online research, and information sharing between other Cybersecurity/Information Assurance professionals. Must anticipate the effects of new emerging technology and develop policies to control it to prevent security violations.
• Troubleshoots problems and implements changes on multiple computer platforms. Diagnoses system failures to isolate source of problems between equipment, system software, and application programs. Provides solutions by modifying codes, devising fixes, documenting problems and advising responsible party. Interacts with peers and vendors to resolve hardware and software problems and reports unresolved problems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• A variety of operating systems (ex. Windows OS.) on desktop and server.
• Customer service and support principles and methods used to deliver a wide range of customer support services.
• System software, hardware and networking and how they all interconnect/work together.
• Applying methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating IT security tools and procedures.
• IT security certification and accreditation requirements; network operations and protocols; and computer forensics principles.

Skilled in:

• Troubleshooting problems and implementing changes on multifaceted and interdependent computer platforms.
• Applying IT security principles, methods, and tools.
• Implementing and supporting IT security applications
• Applying methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating IT security tools and procedures
• Prioritizing and planning work activities; ensuring proper protection of evidence is used in investigating computer crimes.

Ability to:

• Utilize excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Apply IT security certification and accreditation requirements.
• Execute on network operations and protocols.
• Prioritize workload based on Risk Management needs and impact to the organization.
• Work within guidelines