Director, IT Risk and Compliance (On-site)

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Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation practice, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

Title: Director, IT Risk and Compliance (On-site)

Location: Tallahassee, FL 32301 || Duration: Long-Term

Required Skills and Experience

* A minimum of 10 years of IT and business work experience, including managing team(s) responsible for risk management, compliance, and audit information security management
* Demonstrated experience providing cybersecurity services for large, complex enterprise environments, preferably within government or criminal justice agencies
* Proven track record delivering threat hunting, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing (internal and external), and incident response services
* Experience supporting environments subject to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy requirements
* Ability to provide advisory services, including cybersecurity strategy, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), and remediation planning
* Minimum five (5) or more years of hands-on cybersecurity experience in one or more of the following: threat hunting and threat intelligence, penetration testing and ethical hacking, vulnerability management, and Incident response and digital forensics
* Demonstrated experience operating in both offensive security roles (e.g., red team, penetration testing) and defensive security roles (e.g., Security Operations Center [SOC], blue team, and incident response)

Preferred Skills and Experience

* Experience conducting red team and adversarial simulation exercises
* Ability to support cybersecurity roadmap development and maturity assessments
* Experience integrating with client Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT teams

Primary Responsibilities

* Conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments using industry-standard tools and methodologies
* Perform penetration testing using a structured approach progressing from passive to active techniques
* Identify and analyze Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), unauthorized access attempts, and data exfiltration risks
* Apply and interpret Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) for risk prioritization
* Conduct threat hunting activities to detect active or persistent threats within enterprise environments
* Provide incident response support, including containment, eradication, and recovery recommendations

Education

* A bachelors or masters degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or four (4) years of equivalent work experience is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis when applicable.

Certification

* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Preferred)
* Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (Preferred)
* Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) (Preferred)
* Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) (Preferred)
* Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (Preferred)
* Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) (Preferred)

If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 3 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won numerous other awards including the coveted INC magazine's recognition as one of America's Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra's commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.