Job Description

Requisition No: 874006

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: DATA PROCESSING MANAGER - SES - 64085403

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64085403

Salary: $135,000 - $150,000

Posting Closing Date: 04/22/2026

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Department of Health

Office of Information Technology

Security Administration

**Open Competitive Opportunity**

Annual Salary Range: $135,000 - $150,000

The Florida Department of Health is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and resilience across one of the largest and most complex public health environments in the country. This role is responsible for protecting systems and data that directly support public health services for millions of Floridians. The CISO operates as a senior executive, advising leadership, shaping enterprise technology decisions, and ensuring cybersecurity is integrated into every aspect of the Department’s mission.

This is not a tool-focused or operations-only role. It is a strategic leadership position accountable for enterprise risk, governance, and the long-term security posture of a federated organization.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead Enterprise Cybersecurity Strategy
  • Define and execute a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned to state priorities, public health mission needs, and evolving threat conditions.
  • Establish governance, policies, and standards that scale across a federated enterprise of central offices and County Health Departments.
• Own Cyber Risk at the Executive Level
  • Advise the CIO, Secretary, and executive leadership on cybersecurity risks, tradeoffs, and investment decisions.
  • Define risk tolerance and ensure consistent risk management practices across all systems and environments.
  • Drive Security Across Architecture and Modernization.
  • Ensure cybersecurity is embedded into cloud, identity, network, and application architectures.
  • Influence major system designs, procurements, and modernization efforts to align with security principles.
• Oversee Security Operations and Incident Response
  • Provide executive oversight of threat detection, response, and recovery capabilities.
  • Lead coordination during major cybersecurity incidents and ensure continuous improvement.
• Strengthen Resilience and Continuity
  • Ensure critical systems have defined recovery objectives and tested disaster recovery capabilities.
  • Align cybersecurity resilience with public health emergency response and continuity operations.
• Build and Lead a High-Performing Team
  • Develop and lead cybersecurity teams across governance, engineering, and operations.
  • Manage program investments, vendor relationships, and performance outcomes.
• Collaborate Across State and Public Health Partners
  • Represent the Department in coordination with Florida Digital Service and other state and federal partners.
  • Enable secure data sharing and interoperability across healthcare and government ecosystems.
• This position spends the majority of the time engaged in supervisory responsibilities. This includes communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees in addition to planning and directing employees' work. The incumbent has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. The incumbent will also be required to develop performance expectations, meet with staff regularly to discuss performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules, ensure proper coverage, and complete timesheets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proficient computer skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; knowledge of monitoring processes and/or working with ticketing software; knowledge of computer data bases; knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures and government rules & regulations; knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents; communicating effectively with others verbally and in writing; talking to others to effectively convey information; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate; knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis; organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents and other written materials; knowing how to find information and identifying essential information; finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information; ability to plan, organize and prioritize work assignments; ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and close attention to detail; developing approaches for implementing an idea; basic management principles and practices; conflict resolution to include handling complaints, arbitrating disputes and resolving grievances; motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job; time management skills; ability to prepare and conduct training; ability to maintain strict confidentiality; knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination and execution to include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques and production methods.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least ten (10) years of progressive cybersecurity experience, including significant leadership responsibility in enterprise environments
• Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and governance functions at scale
• Strong understanding of frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and applicable healthcare security requirements
• Ability to operate effectively at the executive level, translating technical risk into business and policy decisions

Required Certification

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent industry-recognized certification demonstrating mastery of enterprise cybersecurity principles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in public sector, healthcare, or highly regulated environments
• Experience operating in a federated or decentralized organizational model
• Familiarity with statewide or multi-agency cybersecurity coordination

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, FL

Why This Role Matters

• This position directly impacts the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of systems that support public health across the State of Florida. The CISO plays a critical role in ensuring that healthcare services, data, and emergency response capabilities remain secure and resilient.
• You will have the authority and platform to influence enterprise-wide decisions, shape statewide cybersecurity practices, and deliver meaningful impact at scale.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (for more information, please click www.myfrs.com)

• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9, and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be

considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women. The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise. Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.