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American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based technology and services company offering business solutions to support the growing worldwide requirements of our customers in the traffic and transportation management industry. www.atsol.com

Information Security Director

The Information Security Director is responsible for establishing and maintaining a corporate-wide information security program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected.  This position is responsible for identifying, evaluating and reporting on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements. 

The ideal candidate will be well versed in all IT security regulations including those pertaining to Federal and State levels regulations.  He/She will be responsible for defining the compliance guidelines at the Information Systems and technical platform level, as well as working with other IS managers to bring the infrastructure and applications into compliance with these guidelines.

Responsibilities

(The following duties are not intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification. Listed duties are intended to provide a representative summary of the major responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional position-specific duties.)

	Defines the enterprise security strategy and oversees the development and maintenance of the enterprise security strategy while supporting technical architectures for applications
	Oversees the evaluations of third party technology products and responds to evaluation requests from clients
	Works with various IS operations, support and application development teams to assess IS Security vulnerabilities / needs, evaluates remediation options, and implements security improvements
	Initiate and prioritize Application Security initiatives including leading the planning and implementation of large, highly complex application security projects [i.e., developing a project charter, strategy and approach, defining project scope, goals and deliverables and managing project budget and timelines
	Develop the IT Disaster Avoidance and Security Plan based upon the operational, financial and compliance priorities and risk tolerance of the business
	Conducts an annual internal IS risk assessment of current security strengths & weaknesses and briefs senior management on findings and associated recommendations
	Primary IS liaison on IS related audits conducted by internal audit, financial auditors, and special external auditors as determined. Coordinates audit activities, tracks open issues, ensures timely response to inquiries and issues, debriefs IS management throughout the process [i.e., initiation, concurrent review, and at closing]. Works open issues into the annual IS Security plan
	Defines and manages the IS Security awareness and training program
	Conducts and/or oversees IT forensics investigations

Required Qualifications

	8 - 10 years overall Information Systems (IS) experience. Minimum 5 years in Information Security, minimum 2 years in spearheading/directing Information Security initiatives for a major business
	Broad hands-on knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, data encryption, and other industry-standard techniques and practices
	Detailed knowledge of applicable practices and relevant security standards and laws relating to data privacy and protection, including, but not limited to, GLBA, SOX, Visa PCI DSS, ISO27001 and ISO27002, Sante Fe Group BITS standard
	Documented experience developing policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
	Highly effective people leadership and employee development skills
	Must be able to work with sensitive information, ensuring the confidentiality of information/data is maintained
	Proven ability to interact effectively with a wide range of stakeholders [e.g., senior management, IT leaders and individual contributors, auditors, etc
	A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other technical related field
	Must be familiar UNIX, Microsoft and Netware server security requirements, including auditing, security management and how each operating system interacts to provide security for applications which operate or execute on these host systems
	CISM [Certified Information Security Manager]; CISA [Certified Information Systems Auditor]; CISSP [Certified Information Systems Security Practitioner]; ISSAP [Information Systems Security Architecture Professional]; or CPP [Certified Protection Professional] certification desired

Work Environment

Office environment located in the Scottsdale Airpark area. Job does not require significant travel. Tasks will generally be completed sitting at a desk in the office working closely with other people.

To apply, please submit the following information to: Opportunities@Atsol.com.

	Cover letter stating how your skills match the requirements
	Your resume with current contact information
	A summary of your salary history
	Your present salary requirements

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