INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Summary You will serve as an IT Specialist and Information Assurance Security Engineer (IASE) executing security engineering duties in accordance with applicable Assessment & Authorization (A&A) frameworks. You will support the design, engineering, and implementation of solutions that monitor and strengthen the security posture of the enterprise. This position is located within the Cybersecurity Department (N6) of HOPPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER in Suitland, Maryland. Responsibilities You will employ and advise on best practices when implementing security controls within an information system. You will capture and refine information security requirements and ensure their integration into information technology (IT) components and information systems. You will design, implement, and deploy enterprise tools that automate security assessment and compliance in support of Assessment and Authorization and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon). You will analyze changes to the enterprise with respect to security impact. You will use technical writing skills to provide clear and concise formal risk analysis and recommendations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must have one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the competencies listed above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as: Deliver specialized, technical information technology (IT) services across a broad spectrum of disciplines-including policy, planning, systems analysis, network services, data management, systems administration, and customer support; Provide authoritative guidance and interpretation on critical cybersecurity publications, (including Security Technical Implementation Guides [STIGs], Security Reference Guides [SRGs], and National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] standards) to ensure personnel adhere to organizational information assurance (IA) requirements; Integrate security requirements throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by advising on secure architecture, coding techniques, and automated compliance tools; Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders through Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) participate to refine information security requirements and provide feedback during the requirements discovery process; Utilize expertise in advanced technologies (i.e., cloud architectures, Cross Domain Solutions [CDS], and databases) to ensure Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Authorization to Operate (ATO), and continuous monitoring compliance for Navy information technology (IT) systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf Education N/A Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here. For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here. This position has been designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position in specialty area 631 Systems Security Analyst and as a condition of employment incumbents of the position are required to comply with the DON Cyber IT/CSWF Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2, which include: --1. Earn and maintain appropriate credentials from the Cyber IT/CSWF Qualification Matrix (described in SECNAV M-5239.2) associated with specialty area and level commensurate with the scope of major assigned duties for the position to which you are assigned, and; --2. Participate in a continuous learning program as described in SECNAVINST 1543.2. A minimum of 40 hours of Cyber IT/CSWF related continuous learning annually documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor. This position performs a primary cyber work role of 631 Systems Security Analyst per the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework.