IT Cybersecurity Specialist (DEV/DTA)

United-States-Secret-Servic; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Secret Service in Washington, DC seeks an IT professional to support secure software development and data management for the CIO Mission Delivery Division. You will contribute to secure storage, backups, and resiliency of mission-critical data while collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring policy compliance.

The role requires demonstrating four key competencies—attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving—and meeting the GS-14 level

Qualifications

• Demonstrate Attention to Detail in IT programs and cybersecurity standards.
• Show Customer Service skills interpreting IT security guidelines for stakeholders.
• Explain security policies effectively through Oral Communication.
• Provide solutions to cybersecurity issues addressing short and long-term goals.

Responsibilities

• Developing and modifying secure software applications using approved processes.
• Analyze software, data, security and user requirements to guide architecture.
• Perform secure software assessment, testing, and threat modeling activities.
• Administer and support databases and data management systems to ensure integrity.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mission Delivery Division will allow you to provide exceptional support to United States Secret Service personnel and stakeholders, developing and modifying secure software applications, and providing technical leadership for databases and data management systems. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below: Possess information technology related experience demonstrating each of the four required competencies: A. Attention to Detail: Ensuring IT programs are in compliance with cybersecurity policies and/or standards B. Customer Service: Interpreting IT security guidelines or policies to meet customer needs C. Oral Communication: Communicating organizational security policies and procedures to stakeholders D. Problem Solving: Providing solutions to cybersecurity issues to meet short and long-term goals. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level performing duties such as:

• Developing and modifying secure software applications and specialized utility programs using approved software development processes, coding standards, secure code documentation, version control, and software assurance best practices
• Analyzing software, system, data, cybersecurity, and user requirements, and performing data analysis on application, system, database, security, and performance data to identify trends, determine feasibility, assess security implications, define design constraints, and recommend appropriate application architecture for new or modified software solutions.
• Performing secure software assessment and testing activities, including code reviews, security testing, threat modeling, vulnerability identification, risk analysis, penetration testing support, data analysis of security and performance results, and validation of security functionality and resiliency.
• Administering and supporting databases and data management systems, including data analysis to evaluate data quality, usage trends, performance, availability, and integrity, to ensure secure storage, query capability, protection, backup, recovery, and integrity of mission-supporting data.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.