Roles/Responsibilities:

1. Strong Governance and Accountability

• Confirms IT practices align with internal policies, governance and regulatory expectations
• Provides objective, third party validation for senior managers, executives and board members
• Reduces conflicts of interest by producing fact- based assessments and where possible win/win outcomes

2. Legal and Regulatory Risk Reduction

• Identifies gaps in compliance with laws and regulations (e.g., data protection, cybersecurity, State and Federal rules)
• Helps prevent fines, sanctions, litigation and federal enforcement action from Department of Labor
• Ensure IT controls support legal obligations such as data retention, and breach notifications

3. Improves Policy Effectiveness

• Evaluates whether IT policies are:

1. Legally sound
2. Up to date with current state and federal laws and standards
3. Properly implemented and enforced

• Also highlights inconsistencies between written policies and actual IT practices

4. Better Decision Making for Leadership

• Provides clear, unbiased insight to support strategic decisions
• Translates technical findings into legal and policy implications executives can understand
• Prioritizes remediation based on business, legal and compliance risk - not just technical severity
• Identifies opportunities for organizational improvement through IT best practices adoption

5. Cost Savings, Avoidance and Mid to Long-Terms Efficiency

• Prevents costly remediation after incidents or regulatory findings
• Identifies redundant outdated or non-compliant systems
• Aligns IT Investments with Legal and Policy Priorities

6. Clear, Actionable Roadmap

• Delivers prioritized recommendation spanning:

1. technical controls
2. Policy updates
3. Legal compliance
4. Help coordinate IT, Legal, compliance and risk teams effectively

Mandatory Skills:

1. Bachelor's or Master's degree
2. 10 +years working for large consulting company
3. 10 + years delivering consulting or advisory services
4. 5+ years working for any Mississippi state agency
5. 10 + years working in an Oversight capacity
6. Experience working with the Department of Labore
7. Prior experience as a contractor, freelancer of consultant
8. 7+ years of experience in Microsoft Operating Systems
9. 7+ years of experience in Project Management Tools
10. Hardware

1. HW Acquisition- 3-5 years
2. Basic understanding of concepts and processes- 1-2 years

11. Database Systems/Database Tools

1. Understanding of concepts and processes- 3-5 years

12. Framework/SLD/Methodology

1. Agile- 3-5 years
2. DevOps- 3-5 years
3. Design Develop tailored SDLC 7 years

13. QA/Testing Approaches, Application

1. Certification in QA 7 years
2. Project Financials 7 years
3. Business Inteligence 7 years

Desirable Skills:

1. Operating Systems
   1. 1. Ios- 3-5 years
      2. Android- 3-5 years
2. Programming Language/Development Tools

1. JIRA- 5-7 years
2. MC SharePoint- 7+ years