IT Cybersecurity Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard

Glen Burnie (MD)

On-site

USD 144,000 - 187,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

U.S. Coast Guard in Baltimore seeks an IT Cybersecurity Specialist to protect HM&E information and systems, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role provides security engineering support for PIT and PIT systems, assists ISO/ISSO with RMF processes, and helps evaluate security controls and alternatives in Coast Guard programs. Responsibilities include analyzing security features, documenting controls, and coordinating with engineers and program managers to implement

Responsibilities

Protect HM&E information and information systems from unauthorized activity, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Provide security engineering knowledge for design, review, and analysis of shipboard PIT systems.
Assist Information System Owners (ISO) and Information System Security Officers (ISSO) with the RMF process, including information collection, analysis, and control recommendations.
Assess security controls and cost/benefit of security functions; support risk management and engineering trade-offs.

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-2210-14, IT Cybersecurity Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SFLC ESD ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SEC -SFLC-ESD-NAME-ELEC SYS in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a/an IT Cybersecurity Specialist and be responsible for activities associated with protecting HM&E information and information systems from unauthorized system activity or behavior and providing these systems with the appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

This role provides security engineering knowledge and expertise in the support of the design, review, and analysis of shipboard Platform Information Technology (PIT) and PIT Systems. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Assisting Information System Owners (ISO) and Information System Security Officers (ISSO) with the RMF process including collection of information, analysis of security features, verification of controls, recommendations for implementation of controls, and other duties as defined by Coast Guard policy.

Identifying, quantifying, and evaluating the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions. Performing system security analyses in support of decision making, risk management, and engineering trades.

Assessing the adequacy of the security controls and their ability to protect the system and its information and ensure system confidentiality, integrity, and availability as well as compliance with applicable security requirements. Serving as the Information Systems Security Engineer providing security engineering support for HM&E PIT and PIT systems.

Investigating and resolve system security problems and conditions in HM&E systems and equipment impacting costs, efficiency, safety, and performance. Inspecting, reviewing, and commenting on security engineering work for HM&E systems during and after installation projects. Reviewing plans, specifications, and drawings for security engineering features in designs.

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.