State of Ohio

Security Operations Engineer (250004GP)

Organization

: Ohio Legislative Information Systems

Agency Contact Name and Information: karen.burkey@lsc.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

: Jun 28, 2025, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

:

Riffe Tower 24

77 South High Street 24th Floor

Columbus 43215

Primary Location

: United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000/year, depending on experience

Schedule

: Full-time

Work Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, M-F (core hours)

Classified Indicator: Unclassified

Union: Exempt from Union

Primary Job Skill

: Information Technology

Technical Skills: Basic Documentation, Cloud computing, Information Technology, Cybersecurity

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Flexibility, Teamwork, Confidentiality

Primary Technology: Not Applicable

Agency Overview

WHY JOIN LIS?

When you join Legislative Information Systems (LIS), you’ll be a part of a team working to make an impact serving our state by creating and supporting legislative applications and legislative users. We’re continuously modernizing our practices and we’re looking for agents of change. Our team encourages continuous learning and career development for all positions.

OUR MISSION

LIS serves the Ohio General Assembly and legislative agencies by providing operational efficiency, strategic planning, and innovation in a cost-effective manner for the implementation and advancement of technology across the legislature.

Job Description

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $80,000.00 – $100,000.00 annually

Dependent on experience and interview process

WELLNESS BENEFITS

At LIS, we strive to offer competitive benefits that support you throughout your career with us so you can plan for today and the future. We offer a comprehensive state benefits package including:

MEDICAL COVERAGE

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period

Leave

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave
• Disability and bereavement leave

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

When you join our team, you’ll experience the flexibility, autonomy, trust and collaboration we believe creates a safe, innovative, and thriving environment. After all, we’ve hired you not only for the skills and experiences you possess today, but also where you’ll grow tomorrow.

• Collaborative environment
• Continuous learning + education and conference allocation
• Business casual dress code

RESPONSIBILITIES

You’ll primarily work with various information security-related technologies as we solve some of the biggest challenges facing the organizations we serve. You will be expected to approach technical decisions pragmatically to ensure the value of the work is top priority. You’ll demonstrate a strong aptitude for learning new skills as well as sharing and teaching areas of your expertise. You’ll play an integral role in impacting team culture, practice, and engagement.

• Implement and operate security tools, working closely with Legislative IT teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabillities and exposures
• Collaborate with with other LIS engineers to ensure operational excellence
• Create configuration and troubleshooting documentation
• Contribute to troubleshooting and technical support

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Human Skills:

• Strong Communication Skills - written, verbal, listening and questioning - ability to explain security concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• Problem Solver – understanding the problem, rather than just executing a task
• Self-starter, initiative, drive, willingness to engage in improving the team
• Continuous learning mindset - stay updated on the latest security risks and best practices
• Collaborative - build partnerships with LIS Engineering teams and Legislative agencies
• Passionate about advocation for improving security practices across the organization
• Able to work with business systems owners to identify critical assets, security posture

Technical Skills:

• Experience with enterprise networks, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and network security
• NAC, identity management, authentication, and access management controls
• Implementing hardening techniques for Window, Linux, and mobile devices
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities in applications and networks
• Analyzing security logs to identify malicious activity and security threats
• Detecting, analzying, containing, and recovering from security incidents
• Familiarity with SIEM solutions
• Understanding cloud security principles and technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications desired: CISSP or SSCP

Supplemental Information

CULTURE

Our Vision:

LIS consistently provides information technology, strategic direction and forward-thinking solutions that are vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohio’s legislative processes serving the citizens of Ohio.

Our Guiding Principles:

• The first responsibility of Legislative Information Systems (LIS) is to the legislative organizations we support. Our work is vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohio's governmental processes and to the State's citizens. We work efficiently while reducing risk to our customers.
• We prioritize operations and service uptime, minimizing the impact of outages.
• Our customers consider LIS a trusted advisor and rely on us for knowledgeable assistance on all technical needsd.
• We communicate openly and honestly to build trust and confidence. Our customers and peers understand what we are doing and how it will affect them.
• We know that our best work comes through teamwork. We show others respect. We invite and encourage input from anyone who can help us do our jobs more effectively and efficiently.
• Our systems and legislative data are maintained in a safe and secure manner to provide data integrity.
• We adhere to fiscally responsible principles in IT spending, ensuring the greatest value for taxpayer money.

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

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