Doña Ana County is a local government entity in southern New Mexico responsible for public safety, infrastructure maintenance, community development, and financial administration. As a public sector organization handling sensitive citizen data, critical infrastructure systems, and inter-agency communications, the county's cybersecurity team operates against a threat model that includes ransomware targeting municipal services, phishing campaigns aimed at public employees, and potential attacks on operational technology supporting infrastructure.
The county's IT and cybersecurity staff work collaboratively across departments, securing networks and systems that support essential public services. This means defending everything from financial administration platforms to public safety communications, requiring practical experience with endpoint protection, network monitoring, access management, and incident response in environments where uptime directly affects community operations.
Working for Doña Ana County offers a role where the stakes are tangible: a compromised system doesn't just mean lost revenue - it can disrupt public safety response, delay critical infrastructure maintenance, or expose citizens' personal information. The county seeks qualified professionals who understand that government cybersecurity demands both technical competence and the ability to work within the operational realities of public administration.
