Hiring: IT Security Specialist Company: South Carolina Department of Revenue Location: Lexington County, SC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 18:22:45 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Spark About the job Required Skills: •Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers . •Self-motivated, efficient with their time, and eager to take initiative •Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of independently prioritizing tasks •Able to explain technical information clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge •Passionate to learn new cybersecurity tactics •Perform simple to moderately complex monitoring and incident management for SCDOR environments and provide technical solutions that serve to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction. •Monitoring, identifying, reporting, and resolving simple to moderately complex problems affecting security and availability •Preparing monitoring reports and working with the team to make recommendations on corrective measures Qualifications: •A bachelor’s degree in information technology systems, computer science, or a related field and experience in the information technology field to include experience in a security-focused role OR Relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis •Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning. •Knowledge of security administration for various operating systems and software •Demonstrated capacity to write detailed technical documentation on security procedures •Basic analytical and problem-solving skills •Basic knowledge and understanding of information risks, concepts, and principles •EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation. •Hours: Flexible hours may be available from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week). You may need to work a shift that could be between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Job hours are subject to change based on availability of personnel. •Telework schedule: This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR. •You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!