South Florida residents highly preferred. Must be US Citizen or permanent resident. CoBIT or CISA highly preferred along with experience writing audit plans. Please email resume with current or last salary (salary is required to be considered!) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Important! This is a full-time, permanent position working directly for us in our internal IT department (not a contract). This position is in our Corporate Headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale and supports our 700+ field offices nationwide. SUMMARY: The ITS Security Analyst - Controls is responsible for assisting with the planning, development and review of both short and long-range Information Security strategies. Reports to Sr. Manager, System Security and has no direct reports. EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: BS in Computer Science or equivalent and 2 years experience in information security controls review OR 5 years experience in the information security controls review. CoBIT, CISA, experience writing audit plans highly preferred. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES: Review corporate information systems with regards to information security settings and configurations. Develop and implement flexible controls review work plans and solutions. Conduct vulnerability assessments on a periodic basis. Daily monitoring of news and security bulletins to maintain adequate alertness . Maintaining due care through due diligence appropriate for corporate environments. Following and implementing Information Security best practices. Assist in the development, review and update of all Information Security policies and procedures. Recommend specific improvements to Information Security and internal controls. Assist Information Technology Services in maintaining acceptable service level commitments. Provide regular updates to management and end-users on the status of projects. Establish and maintain completion schedules, and report any deviations to management in a timely manner. Prioritize work so resources are devoted to areas of highest risk. Obtain a working knowledge of Spherion’s business unit products, practices, requirements, and applications. Complete other assignments as requested by management. KEY SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE (COMPETENCIES) REQUIRED: Proven information security controls review experience in a medium-to- large business organization. Hands on experience in reviewing distributed systems, and network and security components; IT reviews, and risk assessment and data classification techniques. Previous attestation experience and certifications such as CISA are a plus. Experience in system and network security, policy and procedure development, and user awareness campaigns . Experience with SAS standards. Strong working knowledge of current Microsoft operating systems. Knowledge of Linux/Unix is a plus. Demonstrated project management skills. Willingness and desire to learn, improve, and contribute. Proactive, productive approach to assigned tasks. Ability to work constructively in a team environment. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills with orientation towards detail. Flexibility and versatility to bridge diverse technology areas. Ability to manage customer expectations, set realistic goals, and achieve timely results. Work schedule flexibility.
