Counter Threat Automation Developer

Counter Threat Automation Developer

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.

About New York City Cyber Command: OTI's Office of Cyber Command is committed to protecting City systems that provide vital services to New Yorkers from cyber threats, and helping residents become safer in their digital lives. As the organization defending the largest municipality in the country, Cyber Command is charged with directing citywide incident response, setting citywide cybersecurity policies and standards and working with city agencies to strengthen their cyber defenses.

Counter Threat Automation Developer within NYC Cyber Command perform many critical functions within the Threat Management discipline. Among these functions is providing the key verticals of the Threat Management team with technical support via the development and deployment of key tools and platforms that enable the teams to function effectively. This role is explicitly for a developer with experience in web application development as well as an understanding of cyber security and incident response. Responsibilities will include:

• Design and implement security solutions across multiple platforms;
• Integrate innovative and custom technology to improve data collection, detection, analysis, and monitoring efforts;
• Create well documented and clearly articulated code, process and services documentation;
• Assist during Incident Response by providing dynamic and rapid deployment of custom tooling and scripts;
• Develop and deploy custom tools, and platforms utilized by the Threat Management team in their day to day activities;
• Test and deploy programs and applications;
• Troubleshoot, debug, maintain and improve existing software;
• Compile and assess user feedback to improve software performance;
• Observe user feedback to recommend improvements to existing software products;
• Understanding REST and SOAP API usage and implementing solutions utilizing APIs from NYC3 utilized solutions;
• Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.

Hours/Shift Day - Due to the necessary support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, the candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

Work Location: Brooklyn, NY

To apply, only permanent employees in the title and those who took and passed the recent civil service exam are eligible to apply. Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration. Please go to www.cityjobs/jobs/search and search for Job ID # 731863.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A baccalaureate degree, from an accredited college including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in cyber security, network security, computer science, computer programming, computer engineering, information technology, information science, information systems management, network administration, or a pertinent scientific, technical or related area; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and three years of satisfactory experience in any of the areas described in "1" above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2", above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in "2" above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. In addition, twenty-four (24) credits from an accredited college or graduate school in cyber security, network security, computer science, computer programming, computer engineering, information technology, information science, information systems management, network administration, or a pertinent scientific, technical or related area; or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficient in Python, with knowledge of web frameworks
• Proficient in git version control and git life-cycle development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
• A basic understanding of Agile development model
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and experience implementing micro-service applications utilizing scalable solutions
• Understanding of public cloud platforms and experience with utilizing platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud
• Experience working in a security environment and/or supporting security teams from a technical standpoint

55a Program: This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55a Program.

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 generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.