Position: IT Security Technician

Bill Rate:

$50 - $80/ hour

Position ID: C-105

Location:

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Organization: AOPC

Category:

Long-term contract or RTH*

Department: IT – Cybersecurity and Network Posting Date: 10/7/2026

The AOPC does not sponsor work visas.

Description

The IT Security Technician plays a key role on the Information Technology Security team in designing, implementing, and

supporting security strategies across the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), the Unified Judicial

System network, and various court agency systems. Reporting directly to the Security Supervisor, this position maintains

perimeter and cybersecurity infrastructure, deploys new defense technologies, and mitigates threats. The role performs

a broad range of technical security duties—from daily monitoring and maintenance to active incident responses ensuring

the protection of a complex, multifaceted statewide judicial network.

Job Duties

? Configures and maintains enterprise security infrastructures to deliver seamless network security services for the

AOPC, UJS networks as well as court and state agencies.

? Develops, configures, implements and maintains system security standards, policies, procedures, systems, Wide-

Area Network (WAN), Local-Area Network (LAN) and Internet access to AOPC or court agency systems to ensure

confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems, networks, servers and data.

? Identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities in the AOPC, Unified Judicial System networks as well as court and state

agencies using security logs, network analysis, and observations; plans and implements solutions to mitigate or

eliminate those risks.

? Performs technical log reviews and investigations for security products regularly.

? Provides support for the administration and operational oversight of the AOPC and Supreme Court security endpoint

protection programs.

? Assists in managing the enterprise security event correlation and incident response program covering 3,000+

networked hosts, conducts log analysis, researches event sources and determines and executes appropriate

remediation or mitigation strategies.

? Receives and responds to internal tickets to resolve network and security issues.

? Assists in deploying complex security programs and developing business intelligence and threat analytics reports to

address system-wide security issues.

? Communicates network security vulnerabilities and solutions to the Security Supervisor about application security,

communications, and performance issues.

? Assists with the administration of the IT system security programs through routine system auditing and scans,

penetration testing, active security monitoring and policy enforcement.

? Assists with the administration of the AOPC system and network vulnerability management program; scans UJS

network-connected assets for known vulnerabilities; conducts industry and vendor research on identified

vulnerabilities; works with technical staff and management to facilitate the remediation of security vulnerabilities.

? Assists in the disaster recovery planning and execution of security-related services.? Provides 24/7 support for network and security-related issues and deployments for AOPC, Unified Judicial System

networks, and statewide agencies.

? Responsible for after-hours support by carrying a mobile phone at all times responding to critical and non-critical

security related issues for the AOPC, Unified Judicial System networks and state agencies.

? Promotes security awareness with the support of the Security Supervisor for security issues and ensures sound

security principles are reflected in the organization's vision.

? Assists with the design, creation, test and deployment of network firewall rules on all firewalls

Candidate must have an Associate’s degree or higher in Information Technology and more than 3

years of work experience in the related field.

A satisfactory criminal background check is