IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (NETWORK/INFOSEC)

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at Fort Meade is seeking a senior network administrator to drive decision-making from cyber defense data and defend enterprise networks across multiple enclaves.

The role involves advising leadership on vulnerabilities, guiding modernization efforts, and coordinating incident response for classifications up to Top Secret. Telework may be considered based on mission needs.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail in IT-related work and data review to ensure accuracy and consistency with standards.
• Experience maintaining relationships with customers and identifying IT products/services to meet needs.
• Ability to brief mid-level management and IT staff on status of systems and operations.
• Skill in identifying IT-related issues and evaluating multiple solutions.

Responsibilities

• Senior network administrator makes decisions and initiates actions from data collected from cyber defense tools.
• Provides senior-level technical advice to network enterprise leadership on vulnerabilities and program impact.
• Responsible for modernization, operation, maintenance, and defense of DISA networks across enclaves.
• Investigates cyber incidents within the network environment from Unclassified to Top Secret classifications.
• Performs operational assessments of networking devices and systems, advising on corrective actions.
• Analyzes data from WAN monitoring tools and prepares reports and briefings.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the ???????Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA ???????DEVELOPMENTAL LAB OPS BRANCH.

Duties

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• senior network administrator making decisions and initiating actions from data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools. Assess trends and find solutions when deficiencies in equipment, networks, or circuit operations are suspected.
• Provides senior-level technical advice to network enterprise leadership against known vulnerabilities and impact on important programs.
• Directly responsible for the modernization, operation, maintenance, and defense of Defense Information Systems Agency organizational networks, including the testing, deploying, maintaining, administering.
• Investigates, analyzes, and makes authoritative determinations to cyber incidents within the network environment across multiple enterprise network enclaves varying in classification from Unclassified to Top Secret
• Performs operational assessments of networking devices and associated systems across all enclaves and identifies deviations from acceptable configurations, enclave policies, or local policies and advises on corrective actions.
• Analyzes data received from various WAN network monitoring tools and prepares reports, charts, analyses, and briefings covering the information gathered, utilizing various monitoring tools.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• This is a drug testing designated position.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements

Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs

Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions

Qualifying Experience

To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: experience applying, network systems integration methods; performance tuning methods; test and evaluation methods and procedures; IT security principles and methods; and project management principles and methods

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GG-13 grade level.

Additional information

• This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
• If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment.
• This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.
• A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
• Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a I-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• Salary plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. This rate is subject to change without notice.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003. The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. Please see this policy here.
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

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.

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