Sr. IT Risk Analyst - Mechanicsville, VA

Title: Sr. IT Risk Analyst

Position: 78901

Location: Mechanicsville, VA

Salary: $99,000-$128,600

Exemption Status: Exempt

For consideration applications must be submitted on the Virginia ABC website  

Our Mission To strengthen the Commonwealth through public safety, education and revenue from the responsible regulation and sale of alcoholic beverages. 

Vision To bring good spirits and excellent service to Virginia.

Our Values Accountability—Service—Integrity—Performance Excellence

Join a team of Virginia’s Top Shelf Talent!

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, a multi-faceted and progressive state organization, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr. IT Risk Analyst to join its Information Security team. This position will establish and maintain information policy and standards, evaluating security controls for compliance and effective risk mitigation, conducting solution and supplier assessments, performing risk assessments and managing risk treatment plans.

Demonstrated abilities to:

• Develop, apply and interpret information security policy, standards, and procedures.
• Identify discrepancies, articulate recommendations and maintain accurate records, to include performance metrics and risk assessments.
• Function efficiently and effectively in a professional team environment, work independently to handle multiple projects with conflicting priorities and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of management and staff.
• Ideal candidate must have exceptional attention to detail, analytical, decision making, and critical thinking skills, customer service, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills are paramount. Must be flexible and able to adapt to new situations and environments.

Qualifications:

• Considerable working experience and working knowledge of information security standards, risk management frameworks and methodologies, broad based knowledge and working experience with multiple technologies, solutions, and service paradigms (e.g., SaaS, PaaS).
• Ability to configure and execute tools and techniques verifying and validating the successful implementation of security controls.
• Interpreting and synthesizing information security standards into policy, standards, controls, and solutions. Leading risk management activities and developing approved controls.
• Evaluating proposed solutions for compliance and effective risk management.
• Aggregating and reporting relevant information to risk decision makers, to include the Executive team and external partners, such as vendors or the Commonwealth Security Risk Management team.
• Planning and managing small to large efforts with significant independence.

Preferred qualifications:

• Graduation from college with a bachelor's degree in information systems or cybersecurity or equivalent work experience
• Possession of a professional security certification Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or The Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certification

We offer:

• Excellent work/life balance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) earned every two weeks worked and 14 paid holidays
• Affordable healthcare with employer contributions
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits
• College Tuition Reimbursement program

Virginia ABC employees are covered under the Commonwealth’s benefits package and VRS. However, authority employees are exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act and the Virginia Public Procurement Act.

The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (Virginia ABC) does not provide sponsorship. We are an equal opportunity employer without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status or disability. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply. 

Virginia ABC will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of accommodation in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check.

Virginia ABC is a military-friendly employer, is V3 Certified, and embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

For full consideration, all applicants must fully complete all sections of the online application. A resume will not substitute for an incomplete application.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

All employment offers are contingent upon compliance with Form I-9 completion timeliness and confirmation of employment authorization by E-Verify and criminal history record checks are required prior to employment.

In support of the commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we encourage individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: DARS or call DARS at 800-552-5019.