INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC).

Naval Intelligence Activity; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Intelligence Activity is seeking professionals to implement security controls and refine information security requirements across IT systems. The role focuses on deploying enterprise tools to automate security assessment and compliance in support of A&A and ConMon, while analyzing security impact of enterprise changes.

The ideal candidate will use strong technical writing to deliver clear risk analyses and actionable recommendations, ensuring robust information assurance across Navy IT

Qualifications

• Attention to detail when performing work and attending to accuracy.
• Customer service mindset: assess needs and provide effective information.
• Oral communication: convey ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
• Problem solving: identify issues and evaluate solutions with sound judgment.

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 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.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Job description

• 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.

Duties

• 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

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a two-year DCIPS trial period requirement.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft and aboard naval vessels for extended periods of time.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Systems Security Analyst, proficiency level Advanced.
• The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

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:

• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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:

Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:

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:

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

For more information about career advancement in DCIPS

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.