Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Arlington (VA)

On-site

USD 144,000 - 187,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in Arlington, VA seeks a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) to lead technical teams, guide risk assessments, and align initiatives with DHS priorities.

The role focuses on safeguarding the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of information, coordinating policy changes, and delivering secure IT solutions across the agency’s infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Serve as expert consultant to functional teams to anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigating and minimizing risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities.
Identify issues and obtaining authoritative resolution of issues pertaining to conflicts among CISA functional areas, technical areas, or divisions.
Ensuring that the implemented security safeguards are adequate to assure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of the information being processed, transmitted or stored consistent with the level of sensitivity of that information.
Advising employees on administrative subjects such as performance, work duties or leave request. Identifying employee developmental or training needs to ensure successful growth.

Job description

Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

Hiring Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department: Department of Homeland Security
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: Few
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need. Selectee(s) will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one year probationary period.

Key Responsibilities

Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to: Serving as an expert consultant to functional teams to assist them in anticipating, identifying, evaluating, mitigating and minimizing risks associated with IT systems vulnerabilities. Identifying issues and obtaining authoritative resolution of issues pertaining to conflicts among CISA functional areas, technical areas, or divisions.

Ensuring that the implemented security safeguards are adequate to assure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of the information being processed, transmitted or stored consistent with the level of sensitivity of that information. Reviewing and evaluating security incident response policies. Developing policy or advocating for changes in policy that will support new initiatives or required changes/enhancements.

Consulting with customers to evaluate functional requirements and translating functional requirements into technical solutions. Providing expert assessments of proposed design measures' feasibility, based on broad knowledge of parameters imposed by the IT infrastructure and operations. Leading, coordinating, communicating, integrating, and being accountable for the overall success of the program, ensuring alignment with agency or enterprise priorities.

Advising employees on administrative subjects such as performance, work duties or leave request. Identifying employee developmental or training needs to ensure successful growth.

Requirements & Education

Education may not be substituted for experience. You must meet the qualification requirements specified in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 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 Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

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