DOB - Financial Examiner IV - VII: Information Technology Security Specialist

Working Title:| Financial Examiner IV – VII: Information Technology Security Examiner*
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*Classification:| Financial Examiner IV – VII| |
Class No. / Sal Grp:| U1106 – U1112 / EE00| |
Monthly Salary:| $8,542 - $14,633.36 (Salary and Classification Commensurate with Experience)
Location:| Houston, Dallas, Lubbock, San Antonio| FLSA Status:| Exempt
Overnight Travel:| _Extensive Travel – At least 50%___

Mission:
The mission of the Texas Department of Banking is to ensure Texas has a safe, sound, and competitive financial services system.

General Description:
Experienced Information Technology (IT) security examiner position. Depending on experience, act as examiner-in-charge (EIC) of either smaller, medium, large or complex institutions, problem or non-problem in-house systems and serviced institutions, money service businesses, and participates at multiregional data processing services. Effectively communicate examination results through established written report procedures and verbally through meetings with management and personnel. Assist in examinations of large, complex, or problem IT operations. Recommend corrective action for weaknesses found during examinations.

Job Duties:
• Analyze areas of concern and personnel needs for upcoming examinations.
• Audit, examine, or review IT activities as EIC for banks, trust companies, money service businesses, and financial institution service providers.
• Evaluate information processing operations for management oversight, audit coverage, operational support and delivery, and software development and acquisition. Detects weaknesses in these areas.
• Recommend strategies, plans to effect corrective actions, and programs to monitor progress in addressing detected weaknesses.
• Communicate examination findings to senior bank management and Board of Directors through oral presentation.
• Prepare written comments and conclusions of all component areas when acting as the examiner-in-charge.
• Prepare written examination reports as prescribed by Departmental guidelines. Create written products including memos, letters, reports, and/or policies and procedures for internal and external audiences.
• Establish and adhere to project or examination schedules to ensure timely completion of all required work.
• Attend all assigned schools and training seminars.
• Conduct, with supervision, reviews of examination reports.
• Provide supervision, training and evaluation of other examiners.
• Monitor condition of IT operations through off-site procedures, with minimal supervision.
• Make judgments in applying rules, regulations, trends and developments as they relate to bank operations, information systems management and detected technology risks. Use sound judgment to determine adequacy of management’s commitments for corrective action.
• Stay informed and knowledgeable of industry developments.