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Cybersecurity Fellow

Salary

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

CS Exempt, Part Time - Temporary

Job Number

25-CSIE-02

Department

Innovation & Performance

Opening Date

07/28/2025

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Innovation & Performance is seeking a Cybersecurity Fellow to assist the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with many components of the City's information systems security program.

Qualified applicants must be available for a minimum of 15 hours per week, and be a full-time undergraduate/graduate student in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher .

Department: Innovation & Performance

Salary: $18.00 per hour.

Posting Type: Announcement.

Union: None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification: Exempt

REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

+ Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.

+ Applicants must be residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and must remain a resident throughout fellowship.

+ Click here (https://arcg.is/vD5Hn) to view a map of City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered).

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh. Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh.

QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS:

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

+ WORK EXPERIENCE: None required for this position. W orking knowledge of TCP/IP, Microsoft Word, Visio, Excel, and web design (HTML or WYSIWYG) editor preferred.

+ EDUCATION/TRAINING: Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student and taking classes in an accredited college or university undergraduate or graduate program; OR have graduated within the last 12 months. S tudents majoring in Computer Science, Information Science, Cybersecurity or enrolled in a degree program with a concentration in Information Technology preferred. Must have a minimum G.P.A of 3.0.

+ EQUIVALENCY: None permitted for this position.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

+ Written: None required for this position.

+ Performance: None required for this position.

+ Medical: None required for this position.

POSITION DUTIES

+ Reviews and updates documentation for policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

+ Researches and evaluates applications and services for use by the City of Pittsburgh. Provides a matrix when possible, detailing features within each different application or service.

+ Provides assistance with the deployment and upkeep of the information security department’s website content.

+ Provides first level compliance monitoring and investigations.

+ Assists with forensics analysis and fact gathering.

+ Assists with vulnerability assessments and penetration testing for specific applications, services, networks and servers as required.

+ Assists with applications/tools including but not limited to SIEM, IPS, Netflow, e-mail gateway protection, and DLP tools.

+ Performs compliance audits against institutionally accepted security controls.

+ Records and tracks IT security incidents, including but not limited to copyright violations, compromised accounts, e-mail threats, and abuse reports from various sources.

+ Performs other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.

CLICK HERE (http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pittsburgh/classspecs) to view the full job description including knowledge, skills, and abilities and working conditions for this position. Locate and click on the position title to view the complete job description.

Full-time City employees receive a comprehensive benefit package including:

+ Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

+ Pension

+ Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Paid Holidays

+ Paid Vacation

+ Personal Days

(Benefits may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)

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The City of Pittsburgh welcomes all applicants, including those who would need to relocate to satisfy the Residency Requirement prior to starting this position. Please elaborate on your plans to relocate to Pittsburgh if you do not already live within the City of Pittsburgh municipality. If you already reside within the City of Pittsburgh, please write N/A.

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Are you currently enrolled and taking classes in an accredited college or university undergraduate or graduate program; OR have you graduated within the last twelve (12) months?

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Employer

City of Pittsburgh

Address

414 Grant Street Room 431 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219

Phone

412-255-2710

Website

http://www.pghjobs.net

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