IT Consultant - Security

IT Consultant - Security

Town of Apex invites applications for the position of IT Consultant - Security.

About This Position : The expected hiring range is $84,905.60 - 104,000.00. The work location is 73 Hunter Street, Apex, NC 27502 USA. The schedule is Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. The posting closing date is August 26, 2025.

What You Will Be Doing : We are seeking a dedicated Cybersecurity Administrator to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial for protecting our town's digital assets and ensuring the integrity of our technological infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and detail-oriented professional responsible for installing, managing, and troubleshooting our security solutions. You will play a key part in safeguarding our systems against unauthorized access and data breaches by performing risk assessments, implementing robust security policies, and maintaining the network's security posture. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, providing security related training and want to make a real impact in a thriving town, we encourage you to apply.

This position reports to the IT Manager. This position requires general direction on work that is broad in scope. This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

A Sample Of The Essentials : What You'll Need : This position requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of three (3) years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Who We Are : Known as "The Peak of Good Living", the Town of Apex is a rapidly growing Wake County municipality with a current population of more than 75,000 and was ranked in 2015 as Money Magazine's Best Place to Live in America. Our current workforce is comprised of over 680 full-time employees and over 125 part-time / seasonal staff. Our Human Resources Department - with the support and confidence of Town leadership - is committed to providing best-in-class HR programs for our employees, with a mission to create a culture of empowerment and accountability that maximizes individual and organizational potential. We offer a generous benefits package and have a highly competitive compensation program. More than that, the Town is an awesome place to work, as evidenced by the 96% job satisfaction rating received in the last employee opinion survey conducted with our employees.

What We Offer : The Town of Apex is a great place to work! We strive to "reach the peak" of being an employer of choice by providing competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including :

• Paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees
• 5% contributions to the NC401(k) retirement plans (no matching required)
• Participation in the Local Government Employees' Retirement System (LGERS), 6% contribution by employee
• Traditional sick and vacation leave
• 80 hours Peak Paid Time Off per year (after completion of probation)
• 1,200 Peak Lifestyle Benefit to pay for health and wellness activities (after completion of probation)
• Paid parental, caregiver, and bereavement leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive wellness program, and more!

Keep In Mind : Providing a safe work environment for our employees is a top priority, therefore all new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test, post-offer functional testing (if required by position), background verifications including references, criminal record and driver's license checks prior to employment. The Town of Apex provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation or marital status, veteran status, or genetic information.