KSN Technologies, Inc.

Lead enterprise-wide information security strategy and teams to safeguard digital assets and ensure compliance. | Advanced certifications, 9+ years experience, 5+ years managing staff, strong knowledge of security frameworks and compliance. | Chief Information Security officer Saint Paul, MN - REMOTE One Year Contract Looking for the candidates who can work without any visa sponsorship. This role provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Council's enterprise-wide information security strategy. Resources are responsible for safeguarding all digital assets and information systems from internal and external threats. The role aligns cybersecurity programs to organizational goals, ensuring that risk management, compliance, and awareness efforts are proactive, robust, and effectively integrated into business operations. The role also leads the information security team, ensuring operational readiness, collaboration across divisions, and continuous improvement of security posture. Resources will act on behalf of the CIO as needed. Sample Tasks • Define enterprise security strategy and budget; align programs with organizational goals and risk posture. • Lead information security teams; ensure operational readiness and crossdivision collaboration. • Oversee risk management, compliance, and awareness initiatives; drive continuous improvement. • Safeguard digital assets and information systems from internal and external threats. • Report security posture to leadership; act on behalf of the CIO as needed. • Establish governance, policies, and standards; coordinate incident readiness. • Provide knowledge transfer Qualifications • Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or equivalent. • Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of experience or comparable combination of degree and years of service • 5 years of experience managing staff • Strong experience with security frameworks and compliance standards such as NIST, CJIS, HIPAA, ISO, GDPR, and FISMA. • Strong experience with enterprise security tools, systems, and operations. • Strong experience in cybersecurity operations, risk frameworks, compliance • High conceptual and organizational understanding of how security underpins business operations.

Design and implement user-centric digital government services and conduct user research and testing. | Requires 5+ years of UI/UX and graphic design experience, proficiency with design tools and front-end technologies, and experience in Agile environments. | UI/UX Designer Hartford, CT – REMOTE One Year Contract Looking for the candidates who can work without any visa sponsorship. This is Us The State of Connecticut is embarking upon a digital transformation to uplift the lives and well-being of our residents, businesses, and employees. Our goal is to improve access to our programs and services, making interaction with government easier. When you join the Connecticut Digital Service, you’ll be part of a team creating simple experiences personalized for everyone. If you enjoy solving complex problems with a curious, supportive, high-performing team, then the State of Connecticut is the place for you. Is This You? Innovation. You enjoy designing services, products, websites, and graphics tied to existing and new digital products. Big Picture Thinking. You strive to improve internal processes and externally facing solutions. User-centric. You derive joy from working with people to drive user-centered research and testing. Embrace Change. You have experience thinking outside of the box, understanding the perspectives of others, interpreting and validating data. Service-Oriented. You are passionate about government innovation and improving services for citizens. About the Role The UI/UX Designer will work closely with our cross-functional project team focused on building and improving the State of Connecticut’s digital government services. The UI/UX Designer will support the mission by developing and implementing service design, graphic design, and website design with new and ongoing projects. Furthermore, the UI/UX Designer will work with the team to implement user-centric analysis and testing methodologies to improve each digital product. An ideal candidate should be a talented and knowledgeable designer with fresh, creative ideas, and an excellent eye for detail. In addition to understanding user experience design and development methodologies, the candidate should also have experience working in an Agile environment. Experiences Required for This Role User Centered Service Design – At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following: · Building and communicating understandings of the users and their behavior · Working with a cross-functional team to prioritize work to meet user needs · Providing insights on how users interact with the service or product · Designing and redesigning services Website & Graphic Design – At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following: · A portfolio of work including examples of at least 2 real-time projects · Understanding of design thinking and design principles related to designing and developing graphics, user interface, user experience, content for website development, social media and print · Designing layouts, typography, line composition, color, and other graphic design fundamentals · Performs the most complex duties in design and preparation of electronic graphic artwork using various media · Understanding component-based development within a CMS · Experience in responsive development across all media platforms: web, mobile, etc.. · Experience working with an enterprise CMS platform such as Sitecore, Adobe Experience Manager, Drupal, Joomla, etc. · Coding experience and understanding HTML 5, Bootstrap 4.0+, CSS 3 · Understanding image optimization for web and mobile · Confer with supervisors and others as to most appropriate media and method of design · Performs a full range of graphic art activities · Design and maintain websites User Acceptance Testing – At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following: · Building and running tests (ideally automated) to confirm the service or product meets user and stakeholder needs · Helping to discover problems while the service is being developed · Checking the operating environment to make sure test results are valid · Helping increase user and agency confidence in future service or product delivery · Helping reduce the risk of reputational damage · Recruiting and leading testing groups; running research sessions with users · Understanding accessibility issues and engage with team to build with equality Digital Platforms, Tools, & Discipline – At least 3 years of experience and use cases with the following: · Working with enterprise scale digital platforms and products · Using productivity and analysis tools to manage iterative delivery, such as JIRA, Google Analytics, Git Repository, MS TEAMS, Confluence · Experience working in the Agile development methodology Performance in Complex Situations – At least 3 years of experience and user cases with the following: · Communication and collaboration with state-wide partners · Encouraging an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment · Comfort in blazing a path through an ambiguous work environment · Judgement fitting to the ever-changing environment • Government-specific task management Knowledge, Skills and Ability UI/UX Design · Experience in designing, managing, and optimizing websites · Experience working in an enterprise component-based CMS · Experience in wireframing, prototyping, mock-up creation, IA mapping, user flows · Proficiency in HTML 5, Bootstrap 4.0+, CSS 3 · Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: including Adobe XD, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop · Proficiency in Figma, Miro, Zeplin · An understanding of social media management and content creation · Understanding of image and video optimization for online media · Understanding and application of visual design principles · Understanding responsive design · Understanding the importance of accessibility and the development requirements to meet compliance with WCAG standards · Experience with A11Y testing tools · Experience in Agile development process User Acceptance Testing · Knowledge of best practices for user experience research and testing · Willingness to participate in ethnographic research and interviews Performance in Complex Situations • Ability to distill complex concepts into simple ideas • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests, and manage laterally and upwards • Comfort in blazing a path through an ambiguous work environment • Prioritization, organization, and triage in an independent environment • Understanding of the Agile development process Team Player • Supporting teammates’ skills and behaviors development and delivery • Communication and collaboration with state-wide partners • Creative and analytical thinking with strong problem-solving skills • Judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with government staff • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality Preferred Skills & Qualifications · An associate degree or higher in UI/UX design, HCI design, graphic design, web design, or web development · 5 years’ professional experience in web design, graphic design, web development · A portfolio of work including 2 examples of real-time work · 1 year of user-centered design · 1 year of user research and analytics · 1 year of customer relationship management platforms such as Salesforce · 1 year of web content management platforms such as Sitecore

Analyzing business needs, developing workflows, and creating dashboards to improve operational efficiency. | Extensive experience in data analytics, process improvement, and stakeholder engagement, but lacking specific government and eligibility system experience. | Business Analyst Jackson, MS Remote 3 years contract Please do not submit profiles of candidates who are not local to Mississippi (MI). Candidates with prior experience working for State Government clients are preferred. Candidate must have experience with project management and be well versed in the technical design and implementation of eligibility systems for SNAP, TANF. Experience technical analyst with a background in system development supporting mid-to-large-scale human services enterprise systems; Knowledge of USDA-FNS guidelines and working in a state government environment; Experience Interacting with DHS program areas and technical staff regarding business and information technology needs; Experience in overseeing project life cycles and development release planning • 6+ Years - Experience with automated eligibility determination systems specifically SNAP and TANF Eligilibty, SNAP E&T, Benefits, Benefit Recovery • 3 Years - Ability to provide subject matter expertise on Mainframe CICS system architectures • 6 Years - Ability to provide recommendations regarding enhancements to the systems and processes • 6 Year - Experience developing, maintaining, and updating documentation for procedures, policies, and processes • 6 Year - Experience working with customers to eliciate business requirements. • Ability to define and implement standards, new technical direction, and identify and participate in issue resolution and process refinement. Experience leading a development team • 6 Year -Knowledge of SNAP and TANF eligibility and econonomic assistance policies and procedures, and current state and federal mandates as implemented or similar to those in MAVS, the Mississippi statewide eligibility determination system. • 6 Year -Experience interpreting, designing and implementing federal and state mandates in Linux systems. Advanced experience in Data Analytics using relational databases such as SQL Server Preferred Skills : • Working knowledge of the Unix / Linux operating system • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server • Proficiency in writing SQL • Proficiency in JIRA • Proficiency in GilLab • Certified Professional in Business Anaysis • Certified Agile Practitioner