Information Technology Architect

The Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking an Information Technology Architect 1 to lead their Compliance team in the Information Technology Bureau.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing guidance and expertise in all compliance matters related to Information Technology (IT), such as Litigation Holds, Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests, data classification, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and more.

Duties:

• Develop and implement IT compliance procedures and controls for the Agency and ensure accordance with those standards.
• Work with Practice Technologies Bureau to respond to Litigation Hold requests and provide required information while ensuring completeness and accuracy of the data.
• Work with Agency FOIL Officer to develop search terms, collect and provide appropriate data in response to FOIL requests.
• Work with HR and Counsel on confidential matters containing potentially sensitive information.
• Develop data classification guidelines and apply them to data both on-premises and in agency owned cloud environments.
• Develop DLP rules and alerts and work with Security Operations team to monitor and respond to potential data loss incidents.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments on a regular basis to identify any gaps or areas of improvement.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Six (6) years of information technology experience, four of which must be in Data Classification, Data Governance, or Compliance.

Substitutions:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or a related field and two years of specialized experience OR an associate's degree and four years of specialized experience.
• A master's degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience.
• A Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years in-depth technical knowledge and experience of Microsoft Purview/Microsoft 365
• Compliance.
• 2+ years experience with Office 365 tenant architecture, administration and support.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure/Entra.
• 2+ years experience with compliance tools and standards.
• 2+ years experience with data classification and DLP tools and processes.
• 2+ years experience with Relativity or similar solutions.
• Compliance related certifications: CISSP, CIPP, CCEP, etc.
• Strong understanding of compliance regulations and standards (PII, HIPAA, NIST, etc.).