Job Description

The Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for an Application Security Lead

The Application Security Lead shall primarily be responsible for managing staff who maintain end-user security for the suite of HRP systems, which includes NYCAPS, PMS, PPMS, CHRMS, and related applications. Security is administered by PeopleSoft, ACF2, and custom designed security management packages. Remedy ticketing system and ClearQuest are used to monitor problems and changes.

The Application Security Lead will report directly to the HRP Operations Support Manager, whose area includes application configuration management, application administration, user I profile administration and batch job operations / support.

Job functions of Application Security Lead shall include:

Periodic review all identifiable areas of security of the suite of HRP applications and the operations of the system.
Coordinate with HRP systems management, team leads to deliver solutions that support the ongoing maintenance and new project needs.
Install, configure, and maintain application security within the multiple HRP application mainframe and web-based systems and environments in line with the system architecture as deployed across development, test, training, quality assurance, and production regions.

- Participate in application, database, operating system, and network security activities. Candidate is expected to be personally involved and responsible for maintenance of table and profile settings - across several products.

Participate in application technical and functional testing to ensure adherence to business requirements.
Support the business by establishing procedures for user maintenance and executing those procedures in a timely manner.
Ensure that security related project deliverables adhere to established standards, and that these deliverables meet internal and external audit requirements and are in line with project timelines and requirements.
Document and report accomplishments, issues, and status to management.
Provide user support and participate actively in issues resolution in test and production systems.
Participate in scheduled functional and application training and then apply knowledge to develop new security configurations as requested by the Business line.
Respond to audit and investigatory requests in a secure, timely and accurate manner.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities include:

Candidate must have 3+ years of experience designing, configuring and implementing security solutions in a standard COTS package (e.g., PeopleSoft, ACF2, or a comparable product).
While FISA-OPA is looking for application security experience, we will also consider candidates who have worked as a business analyst or as an auditor as relevant alternative experience.
Good team and interpersonal skills and ability to efficiently communicate with internal (FISA-OPA) and external stakeholders.
The candidate must have beginner to intermediate level SQL skills in order to help pull together ad-hoc security reports
Candidate must be proficient with MS Excel (e.g., must be able to parse XML in a spreadsheet, and produce delimited files for data processing).
The candidate must understand and be able to articulate basic separation of duties requirements and controls.

To Apply

Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 647239. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hours/Shift
35 hours Weekly/Day.

Additional Information
P-392

Work Location
5 Manhattan West

Minimum Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or,

Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Job ID

647239

Title code

95622

Civil service title

IT SECURITY SPECIALIST

Title classification

Non-Competitive-5

Business title

APPLICATION SECURITY LEAD

Experience Level:
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job level

Number of positions

Work location

5 Manhattan West

Category:
Technology, Data & Innovation

APPLICATION SECURITY LEAD

FINANCIAL INFO SVCS AGENCY jobs

APPLICATION SECURITY LEAD