IT Specialist (INFOSEC/PLCYPLN)

Serves in the NGIC Cybersecurity Office as the senior technical advisor for cybersecurity architecture supporting the IT Directorate, providing expert advice and recommendations to senior leadership and engineering teams.

Directly supports system and software development teams and advises on cyber architecture concerns and mitigations throughout the development lifecycles of a broad portfolio of systems and networks.

Leads the design, development and integration with cross-organizational cybersecurity architectures such as Zero-Trust Architecture (ZTA) initiatives, translating technology and regulatory requirements into security designs and processes.

Authors comprehensive technical security architecture design documentation in accordance with established Engineering and Architectural frameworks, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and technical peers.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG/GS-13).

Specialized experience for this position provides technical guidance on cybersecurity architecture to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of complex IT systems to include on-premises and cloud infrastructures AND Implements architectural and engineering methodologies and serves as cybersecurity technical advisor to multiple Agile development teams across a diverse portfolio AND Able to communicate architectural design requirements to engineering teams responsible for delivering the solution AND Ensures developed architectures comply with information security policies, regulations and industry best practices throughout the system development lifecycle.

In addition to the specialized experience listed above, your resume must show you have Information Technology-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies as defined: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attention 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.