Position Summary This position serves as the Information Security Officer (CISO) for DCF and is responsible for overseeing and supervising members of the DCF Enterprise Security team. This team advises agency personnel in IT Security issues, develops security policies and procedures for CIO and Executive Management approval, participates in the agency's IT Strategic Planning process and is responsible for ensuring DCF IT initiatives and general operations not only conform to security policies and standards, but also adapt to evolving cybersecurity threats.
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Salary Information The classification title for this position is IS Supervisor 2 . The starting salary is between $55.65 and $63.50 per hour ($115,752 and $132,080 annually), depending on qualification s. Pay for current and new State of WI employees will be based on the compensation plan in effect at the time of the appointment.
Pay for current state employees who are transferring will be determined based upon the pay on transfer rules (higher level duties or equity) as outlined in the compensation plan in effect at the time of appointment.The pay schedule/range is 70-02. A two-year career executive trial period may be required.
Job Details Due to the nature of the position, final candidates will be required to complete a comprehensive fingerprint-based background investigation to determine whether the circumstances of any pending charges or convictions would be substantially related to the job being filled.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DCF sponsorship.) The Department of Children and Families does not sponsor visas, either at time of hire or at any later time. Qualifications Minimally qualified applicants will have:- Leadership experience in IT security, (i.e., Supervising cybersecurity or enterprise security staff, contributing to IT strategic planning for an organization of 100+ employees, providing coaching to staff, performance management, etc.)
- Experience developing and maintaining cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures, (i.e., establishing web application scanning policies, implementing procedures for using GitHub Advanced Security to automate code scanning, etc.),
- Experience overseeing daily security operations such as incident response, access control, and vulnerability management.
- Experience managing security related projects, (i.e., coordinating technical activities, tracking work products, and ensuring security requirements support organizational business needs.)
Well-qualified applicants will have:- Experience developing, implementing, and/or overseeing enterprise information security programs aligned with recognized cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology), including governance, risk management, compliance, and security policy development.
- Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, risk posture, long - range planning, and cross - agency security initiatives.
- Experience managing security budgets and vendor engagements while collaborating across multiple business units to integrate security into applications, infrastructure, and operations.
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Both a resume and letter of qualification are required. If both documents are not submitted during the application process, your application will be disqualified. Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application at DCF and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job.
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Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or former employees as a reinstatement) must complete the application process to apply.
Deadline to Apply The deadline to apply is
11:59 PM on November 2, 2026. If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact, Megan Harper at 608-712-8730 or via email at
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