Senior Information Security Engineer - Texas Municipal Retirement System

Who We Are

The Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) is an award-winning statewide public retirement system that provides reti...Qualities We Are Looking For

 A Passion for Public Service. You are passionate about public service and TMRS’ mission to positively impact the lives of our Members.

Intellectual curiosity and determination. You are smart, intellectually curious, and grasp complex subjects quickly.

A Great Colleague. You are a person of integrity, work hard, value collegiality, and can work with a wide variety of people. You value working as part of a team.

Effective communicator. You listen carefully, ask questions effectively, and articulate your ideas clearly and concisely.

You are a neighbor. You live within a commutable distance to TMRS’ office and will work in the office at least three days per week.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or related field and a minimum of ten years dedicated system engineering experience, plus hands-on experience with:

New and emerging cybersecurity in information technology

Firewall, IPS, WAF, SIEM, and EDR technologies

Network access, identity and access management.

Defense in depth and zero-trust architectures

Cloud security tools and concepts

Designing countermeasures to security risks.

System, network, and OS hardening techniques.

Vulnerability scans and recognize vulnerabilities in security systems.

Network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, layer 2/3 network segmentation, and principles.

Additional applicable industry experience may be substituted for college degree.

Preferred Qualifications

CISSP or CISM certification.

Detailed oriented with excellent time management and organizational skills

At least one additional vendor certification (i.e. Microsoft, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.).

What You Can Expect

In addition to the opportunity to contribute to a secure future retirement for hundreds of thousands of Texas city employees, you will receive competitive compensation, a pension plan, medical, dental and vision insurance provided at no cost, flexible scheduling, twelve paid holidays, a modern and centrally located office, free parking, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities, a generous leave program, and remote work capabilities among other benefits.

Compensation range is: $140,000 - $160,000 dependent on experience and qualifications.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force. Ability to safely, and successfully, perform the essential job functions consistent with federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.