Job Specifications
Working Title: Information Security Analyst
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 3
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID: 92608
Location: St. Paul
Telework Eligible: Yes
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted: 03/05/2026
Closing Date: 03/11/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit: Office of Enterprise Security
Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
Days of Work: Monday - Friday
Travel Required: No
Salary Range: $33.38 - $54.87 / hourly; $69,697 - $114,568 / annually
Job Class Option: Information Security
Classified Status: Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - Professional Employees (MAPE)
FLSA Status: Exempt - Administrative
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position will be part of the Enterprise Security team, which embeds security protection statewide.
The Information Security Analyst plays a vital role in protecting the state’s information systems by identifying and mitigating security threats. This position supports the implementation of security policies and standards, ensures secure systems engineering in compliance with standards, manages change procedures, and responds to security incidents to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical IT resources for the assigned agency.
As part of the Business Information Security team, the analyst educates agency staff on security best practices, regularly reviews security assessments with designated agency personnel, and collaborates with assigned agencies to enhance the overall security posture of the agency’s infrastructure.
This position requires an employee to be onsite at 500 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here:
Position requires a minimum of three (3) years of IT related experience in an information security role.
Experience must include:
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and federal information security standards (i.e. NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, etc.).
Experience conducting Risk Assessments and developing System Security Plans (SSP’s).
Experience with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security events—such as triage, containment, eradication, recovery, managing incidents through ticket handling, escalation, documentation, root-cause analysis, and after-action reporting.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences.
Education in Information Technology (IT) or an IT related field may substitute for experience as follows: a master’s degree for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor’s degree for one (1) year; and an associate’s degree for six (6) months.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing and maintaining documentation including procedures, standards, policies, spreadsheets.
Experience working across diverse business lines to resource and monitor remediation efforts to ensure compliance policies and standards or regulations.
Ability to anticipate, and plan work tasks as well as follow direction and guidance from others.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
Information Security related certifications: such as CISSP, CCE, GSFI, ENCE, GSEC, CISSP, CEH, ITIL, and PCI-DSS.
Knowledge of best practices for securing applications using a variety of coding languages (i.e., REST, Oracle, Ruby on Rails, GIS frameworks, etc.).
Experience leading technical projects.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
CJIS Background Check
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services does not participate in the federal E-Veri
About the Company
Minnesota IT Services (MNIT), led by Minnesota's Chief Information Officer, is the Information Technology (IT) agency for Minnesota's executive branch, providing the full range of IT services to over 70 agencies, boards, and commissions. MNIT also makes available a subset of services to other Minnesota government entities and education institutions. MNIT sets IT strategy, direction, policies and standards for the State. We manage over 2,000 distinct applications, both citizen-facing and back-office. We build, maintain and se...
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