System Security Analyst

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System Security Analyst

We are seeking a System Security Analyst to join our team. The selected candidate will work a hybrid schedule consisting of two (2) days each week onsite in Lansing MI and three (3) days each week remotely.

Summary:
This Senior IT Business/Compliance Analyst position serves as a senior resource within the Department The role provides highlevel oversight guidance and strategic direction for completing updating and maintaining System Security Plans (SSPs) and Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs) for the MCSC and MiLEAP applications.

The primary duty of this position is performing as the compliance authority and liaison among business partners technical teams security groups and management. The Senior Analyst ensures that requirements processes and documentation align with standards NIST protocols and enterprise security governance. This role guides stakeholders through complex compliance cycles drives consistency across application areas. They will also work and collaborate with people outside of the Agency Services Compliance Team such as vendors auditors project managers and analysts.

Job responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and oversight for maintaining and updating System Security Plans (SSPs) ensuring documentation accuracy completeness and alignment with NIST protocol and SOM compliance standards.
• Lead and coordinate the Authority to Operate (ATO) renewal process including planning preparing required materials managing timelines and ensuring successful approval and continuous compliance for all supported applications.
• Ensure all applications maintain a valid ATO on a threeyear cycle and lead efforts to validate and maintain accurate security controls throughout each renewal period.
• Reviews and informs management on security risk assessment results and recommends corrective actions as necessary.
• Reviews assesses risks and scope for high level security incidents. Develops new reports for management based on those collected metrics across multiple agencies: conducts trend analysis.
• Work with stakeholders to address and track Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) and other compliance requirements ensuring timely reporting and closure.
• Provide seniorlevel support across multiple business areas MDCR MCSC & MiLEAP with a focus on standardized security plan updates documentation improvements and longterm process consistency.
• Analyze existing compliance documentation identify gaps or risks and guide corrective actions to meet regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Coordinate crossfunctional collaboration with technical teams business owners enterprise security personnel and project leadership to ensure all evidence and artifacts required for SSP and ATO processes are properly completed and maintained.
• Oversee review updates and remediation of security controls ensuring issues are tracked communicated and resolved in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to identify procedural gaps risks or required updates during renewal cycles ensuring consistent application of best practices across all supported systems.
• Contribute to enterprise security governance by providing guidance maintaining accurate records mentoring team members and driving timely completion of compliance activities.
• Leads mid to high-level Incident Responses when working to resolve incidents.
• Serves as the Incident response specialist for cyber event detection correlation response and recovery.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in cyber security Information Assurance Business Analytics or IT Related Field
  • OR: 5 years of experience
• Preferred Advanced Degrees Masters in Cybersecurity Information Assurance Information Systems / IT Leadership or an MBA with an IT or Security Concentration
• Educational or professional knowledge of NIST Framework and Controls a must
• Strong aptitude for written and oral communication
• Strong documentation skills
• Can collaborate cross-functionally

Skill	Required / Desired	Required Years of experience
Experience providing audit evidence to comply with security standards such as NIST PCI HIPPA FERPA	Required	5 Years
Exposure to Complex IT web Applications within the past 5 years	Required	5 Years
Experience leading meetings and making oral and written reports	Required	5 Years
Experience working as a liaison between different business and IT areas	Required	5 Years
Knowledge or experience creating supporting documentation for IT system audits	Highly Desired	2 Years
Experience with the creation of Disaster Recover Plans Business Continuity Plans and Incident Response Plans	Highly Desired	2 Years

*** Please note that any false information on your resume or application could lead to the offer being withdrawn or even termination after hire.***