Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice in Washington, DC seeks a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) to direct incident response, conduct digital-forensics actions, enforce event-assurance protocols, and sustain mission-critical Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government capabilities.

The role requires meeting federal IT qualification standards with specialized experience in incident response and cybersecurity leadership.

Qualifications

• Specialized IT knowledge as relates to the 2210 series and the federal IT management standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and leads rapid response to cybersecurity incidents and executes actions defined in incident response plans, policies, and procedures.

Job description

This position serves as a Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) located in the Department of Justice, Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity Services Staff, Security Operations Directorate, Operations Branch in Washington, DC. This incumbent is responsible for directing incident response, executing digital-forensics actions, enforcing event-assurance protocols, and sustaining mission-essential Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government capabilities.

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To qualify for the position of Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC), at GS-2210-15, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications (2210 series)

Please refer to the OPM IT Management Series 2210 Qualification Standard for the specific experience requirements for the GS-12 and above positions.

Specialized Experience

To qualify for the GS-15 grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties:

1. Coordinates and leads rapid response to cybersecurity incidents and executes actions defined in established incident response plans, policies, and procedures.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 11/02/2026 of this announcement.