It Specialist (Infosec)

Job summary

About the Position: This position is located at Falls Church, VA This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Major duties

Serves as the Information System Security Manager responsible for overseeing and managing the cybersecurity posture of assigned information systems across their full lifecycle, ensuring compliance with DoD, federal, and organizational policies. Identifies, analyzes, and mitigates cybersecurity risks and system vulnerabilities; conducts risk assessments and recommends mitigation strategies. Develops, implements, and enforces information system security policies, standards, and procedures in accordance with the Risk Management Framework for Department of Defense (/Department of War) Information Technology (IT) Plans and coordinates cybersecurity engineering activities, including trade-off analyses between hardware, software, and architectural solutions to balance security, performance, interoperability, and cost. Manages cybersecurity resources and funding associated with system security activities, ensuring appropriate allocation to support compliance, sustainment, and modernization requirements. Leads and oversees functional cybersecurity teams, providing technical direction, mentoring, and professional development; ensures personnel are trained, certified, and aware of current cybersecurity threats, policies, and best practices. Coordinates with system owners, program managers, security engineers, ISSOs, network operations, and external stakeholders to ensure integrated and consistent security implementation across interconnected systems and environments.

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (INFOSEC): Specialized and Other Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Applying strategies to complex cybersecurity challenges; 2) Identifying potential security risk; 3) Ensuring compliance with information security procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03) The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: leading others by setting the standards for the quality of work, even in the most difficult and/or high pressure circumstances; reviewing and editing work completed by others to ensure that the quality of work meets acceptable work standards. (2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: using expertise and experience to address complex problems, questions, or complaints; anticipating customer needs and modify the team's work activities, processes, and practices to meet these needs; collaborating across team and outside of own team to organize planning sessions that elicit ideas for improving customer service and support. (3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: clearly explaining and defending complex ideas, appropriately adapting to each audience's level of knowledge; actively listening and clarifying points when presenting highly complex and controversial findings; using well constructed, fact-based arguments to persuade stakeholders/officials to take action on suggestions for improvement. (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: providing precedent setting solutions to unique problems not previously encountered; helping team make decisions which are complicated by the number and nature of existing policy, guidelines, and organizational goals; identifying the root causes of problems; developing systemic solutions to address them and prevent them from reoccurring. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

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Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.