Cybersecurity Architect

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Information Technology (OIT), Enterprise Systems Solutions Group (ESSG), Division of Identity Management Enterprise Systems (DIMES).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of the overall enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) security framework.
• Perform analysis of a system's compliance with applicable policies, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor progress against program plans, which identify program milestones and associated tasking and timeframes.
• Provide administrative support to Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) in formulating project plans, statements of objectives and/or statements of work (SOO/SOW), and budgets in support of ICAM initiatives for CMS systems.
• Affiliate with internal reporting to leadership on ICAM governance activities, such as periodic reports capturing the status of CMS systems' compliance with CMS security metrics.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position. You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation. Selective Service: Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service-http//www.sss.gov. One-year probationary period may be required. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT: You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers 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 to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; 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.

AND In order to qualify for the GS-12, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Developing and executing security strategies in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requirements to protect systems, networks, and data from cyber threats; AND 2) Designing and implementing Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions or products; AND 3) Monitoring and reporting on ICAM program plans and compliance activities, to include tracking program milestones and preparing internal and external reports related to ICAM governance, policies, or security metrics.

Qualification Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.