Who We Are The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) takes great pride in its work to support the priorities of the DeWine-Tressel administration to ease access for those doing business with the state, secure state data and technology resources, and create efficiencies for our state government partners while keeping costs in check. DAS is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards, and commissions. DAS program areas serve our Ohio government customers, who in turn directly serve the interests of Ohioans. We help procure goods and services, deliver information technology and mail, recruit and train personnel, promote equal access to the state workforce, lease and manage office space, process payroll, print publications, and perform a variety of other services. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) delivers enterprise information technology and telecommunication services as well as IT policy and standards, lifecycle investment planning, and privacy and security management. What You'll Do •Evaluates effectiveness risk of IT processes. •Conducts network security troubleshooting, problem identification resolution. •Implements network security changes. •Enforces statewide security policies, procedures guidelines (i.e. Network Security Best Practices). •Administers firewalls, load balancers, DDoS appliances, Multi Factor Authentication Services. •Monitors logs for all network security devices. •Monitors network for security threats or malicious activity (i.e. virus, worms, bots, spam, etc.). •Reviews implements network security change requests. •Participates in planning, coordination, implementation of changes to DAS customer agency network security appliances during after-hours maintenance events (5pm–7am, M–F on weekends as necessary). •Participates in projects with the Network Planning Engineering groups. •Maintains functional drawings documentation. •Responsible for inventory management equipment salvage preparation. •Recommend changes in IT procedures to meet customer need. •Evaluates /or research hardware /or software solutions provides feedback to project team or higher-level staff. •Interfaces /or performs work with other applications or platforms. •Assists in providing IT consultation recommendations for implementation, ensuring services are not compromised: •Provides technical IT leadership for integration of various related systems; •Participates in /or provides technical IT assistance to achieve project tasks/meet deadlines; •Provides on-call support; •Provides onsite Customer Network Security support. Additional Information Pay Information: Unless required by legislation or union contract, the starting salary is step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. Location Information: DAS’s core hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across DAS divisions. Employees may begin as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 9 a.m., based on supervisory approval. This position performs work on-site daily at DAS’s office space. All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application. Attachments will not be considered as part of your application. Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation or in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver’s license. Selection devices such as a structured interview, proficiency instrument, and/or assessment may be required for this position. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency with a passing score of applicable selection device to be considered for this position. Regardless of a passing or failing score, all results will be maintained for 6 months. Applicant with a passing score will be retained and utilized for a 6-month period. Applicant with a failing score in the same position may not re-take the same selection device for a 6-month period. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.