IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS/INFOSEC)

About the role

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure, located in the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) HC/Mainframe LOB.

Duties

• Promotes interoperability, integration, systems compatibility and connectivity
• Perform needs analyses and consult with customers and vendors to define requirements for new or improved business process solutions and emerging technologies
• Supports efforts to acquire, develop, deploy, and secure the systems and infrastructure for all branches with mainframe
• Expert in analysis, design, development, deployment, configuration, and evaluation of secure cloud architectures
• Provide authoritative technical advice and assistance to system administrators, cybersecurity engineers, and managers on existing and future service offerings and their sustainment

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months under DoD 8140 policy

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Attention to Detail – experience reviewing your own information technology-related work or data and reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards
• Customer Service – developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing current and future information technology needs, and developing or identifying IT products or services tailored to meet customer needs
• Oral Communication – briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including communicating complex technical information to a non-technical audience
• Problem Solving – identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues; anticipating IT-related problems and identifying and evaluating potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions

Qualifying Experience (GG-14): At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the federal service, defined as experience in networking; advising on and developing IT policies for enterprise architecture, systems planning, and lifecycle management; analyzing IT systems to define strategic requirements for on-premise and cloud infrastructures; or evaluating IT systems to identify and manage risks from changes to hardware and operational support models.

Additional information

• This position is in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) and does not convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service
• A three-year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a probationary period in the excepted or competitive service
• Telework availability based upon mission requirements and supervisory determination
• Individuals tentatively selected will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment
• Moving costs MAY be paid
• This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date
• All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement
• No substitution of education for qualifying experience at the GG-14 grade level