IT Security & Compliance Specialist II

Agency

Division

Job Classification Title
IT Security & Compliance Specialist II (NS)

Position Number

Grade
DT10

Description of Work
The Application Security Penetration tester is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating vulnerabilities in software applications and APIs throughout the development lifecycle. This role collaborates closely with development and infrastructure teams to integrate secure coding practices and ensure the security of application from design through deployment.

The Application Penetration Tester is responsible to perform deep, manual and automated security assessments of NCDHHS applications. This role goes Beyond automated scanning- you will chain vulnerabilities, bypass controls, and emulate real adversary behavior across web apps, APIs, and mobile platforms.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Salary Grade Range: $87,617.00 - $117,000.00

Recruitment Range: $87,617.00 - $117,000.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Hands-on experience performing manual penetration testing of web applications, REST and GraphQL APIs, and mobile applications, including static application security testing (SAST), dynamic application security testing (DAST), and threat modeling.
• Skilled in identifying, exploiting, validating, and documenting security vulnerabilities, including SQL Injection (SQLi), Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF), authentication and authorization flaws.
• Proficient in conduction both manual and automated security assessment using industry-standard tools such as burp suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Metasploit, Nessus, Snyk, Veracode and Checkmarx.
• Experience in collaborating with software developers to triage, prioritize, and remediate security findings, while working closely with DevOps and engineering teams to ensure secure application design, configuration, and deployment.
• Assisted in integrating security controls, automated testing, and vulnerability scanning into CI/CD pipelines to secure software development practices and DevSecOps initiatives.
• Produced Comprehensive Technical assessment reports containing detailed proof- of-concept (PoC) Exploits, reproducible attack scenarios.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds.

This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Raleigh, NC

About the NC DHHS Information Technology Division:

In collaboration with our partners, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) protects the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential health and human services. The IT division (ITD) is one of the divisions that report to the Operational Excellence portfolio. The ITD division comprises four sections: Implementation and Operations, Strategy and Workforce, Enterprise Technology, and Vendor and Finance. ITD offers the following services but not limited to implementations, operations, project/portfolio management, infrastructure, consulting, business division liaison, digital transformation, IT strategy, enterprise technology, IT contract and vendor management, and data office services.

Compensation and Benefits:

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.

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Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related IT field or related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive experience in IT Security or closely related area;

OR

Associate degree in computer science or a related IT field or related degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive experience in IT Security or closely related area;

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Recruiter:
Dejah Victoria Seksay

Recruiter Email:
DEJAH.SEKSAY@DHHS.NC.GOV