Security Analyst Wanted at the County Administrative Boards' IT Department

The IT department of the County Administrative Boards is in an exciting phase of development where digitization, innovative solutions, and security and preparedness issues are in focus. Our IT environment is extensive and varied, encompassing everything from modern infrastructure to systems we develop ourselves. Above all, our ideas benefit society as a whole, providing a unique feeling that is hard to beat.

The operations of the County Administrative Boards have a wide range and operate in areas that are highly relevant in today's society. Digitization is a strong driving force for the County Administrative Boards, where IT often plays a key role in realizing needs.

The IT department of the County Administrative Boards is national and works for all 21 County Administrative Boards in Sweden.

Job Responsibilities

Do you want to work as a security analyst at an advanced level while contributing to societal benefit?

We are looking for someone with experience in identifying, analyzing, and investigating advanced security incidents.

You have several years of experience in SOC work and will work on identifying and developing responses to new threats and attack patterns, as well as possibly experience in malware analysis. You will work with security monitoring, threat analysis, and vulnerability management alongside other competent and engaged teams within IT.

Examples of job responsibilities:

• Further development of operational security capabilities
• Work with vulnerability scanning and risk assessments
• Work with log collection and analysis of security events
• Identify and investigate intrusions and incidents
• Assess priority and risk in cases and incidents
• Participate in penetration testing
• Management of tools and systems
• Monitoring of the external environment in the field

We are always developing our operations, and therefore you need to be open to the possibility that your job responsibilities may change over time.

What do we offer you?

Within the IT department, there are good development opportunities in many different technical areas. You have the chance to specialize and take on greater responsibility in the areas you are particularly passionate about, while also having a breadth in your work. You will be part of a well-knit team with competent and engaged colleagues. Despite geographical dispersion across the country, we work very closely together with specialist competencies in various areas. We offer flexible work with opportunities for remote work part of the time. Travel within the country may occur.

The place of employment is Vänersborg or Gothenburg.

Qualifications

You have:

• A university degree in IT or equivalent knowledge/experience.
• Several years of experience in SOC work.
• Experience in network detection, setup, and analysis of network logs.
• Experience in conducting incident analyses of events in infrastructure and clients.
• Experience in digital forensic analysis, intrusion detection, and threat intelligence.
• Very good and certified knowledge in IT security.

We would also like you to have experience in:

• Building and further developing security monitoring.
• Creating situational reports and developing materials to measure the effectiveness of security monitoring over time.
• Experience in malware analysis.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is responsible and has a flexible approach. As the IT department is in a development phase, you need to be open to changes and enjoy the evolving nature of the role. Working towards common goals is natural for you, and you enjoy doing this alongside your colleagues. Through your good collaboration skills, you contribute to a sense of community in the team, as you relate to others in a responsive and smooth manner.

To thrive and succeed in the role, we also see that you are proactive and have a genuine drive to learn and develop in your work.

We place great importance on personal suitability and see it as self-evident that you contribute to a good working climate. As an employee at the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, you should also adhere to the government values (https://www.statskontoret.se/forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/).

We believe in equal opportunities for all, and one of our main missions is to promote diversity and a workforce that reflects the population of the counties.

Welcome with your application!

Good to Know

Read more about us on our website here (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/jobba-pa-it-avdelningen.html). Here you can find information about our offerings (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vastra-gotaland/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html#varterbjudande).

We are also on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/10571725/admin/dashboard/).

We have high demands on our employees' security awareness. A security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may be conducted before we make a hiring decision. Read more about security clearance here (https://sakerhetspolisen.se/sakerhetsskydd/sakerhetsskyddsatgarder/personalsakerhet.html). Swedish citizenship may also be required.

The County Administrative Board is a preparedness authority and has a specific responsibility during crises and war/increased preparedness.

The employment may begin with a 6-month probationary period. It may also include on-call duty or standby duty.

We have chosen recruitment channels and do not wish to be contacted by recruitment companies.

Your application becomes a public document when you apply for positions with us. Therefore, it is important that you do not register protected personal information via our recruitment system. Send your application to the HR unit, County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland, 403 40 Gothenburg. Do not disclose any sensitive information in your application but provide some form of contact information so that we can reach you if you are a candidate for the position. For questions about the handling of protected personal information, please contact HR via email [email protected]. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact the recruiting manager, see contact details below.