Supervisory IT Specialist (Security)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking a Supervisory IT Specialist (Security), GS-2210-15, to lead and secure enterprise hosting services that support critical government programs. You will supervise federal and contractor IT staff, manage workloads, and guide security operations in the Hybrid Cloud environment.

The role emphasizes incident response, disaster recovery, identity management, and compliance with IT security policies.

Qualifications

• Experience leading federal IT teams and managing performance.
• Strong knowledge of IT security policies, audits, and corrective action.
• Proven ability to oversee hybrid cloud operations and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a diverse team of IT specialists, set priorities, and manage performance.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of Hybrid Cloud hosting (incident response, DR, identity management).
• Direct IT security policy compliance, vulnerability mitigation, and audits.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cloud hosting

Incident response

Policy compliance

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Oracle Cloud

Job description

Are you an experienced IT leader with a passion for cybersecurity, cloud technologies, and mission‑driven public service? Join our team as a Supervisory IT Specialist (Security), GS-2210-15, and play a critical role in overseeing the secure operation, enhancement, and delivery of enterprise hosting services that support vital government programs.

As a Supervisory IT Specialist, you will:

• Supervise a diverse team of federal and contractor IT specialists, assigning work, setting priorities, and managing performance.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of Hybrid Cloud hosting environments, including incident response, disaster recovery, and identity management.
• Direct IT security policy compliance, vulnerability mitigation, and response to security audits and corrective action plans.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert, ISSO, or Government Task Leader for Hybrid Cloud operations and security issue resolution.
• Oversee performance monitoring and capacity planning for Hybrid Cloud hosting to ensure efficient IT operations.

• Managing hybrid cloud operations across multiple service providers (e.g. Azure, Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Oracle) including incident response, disaster recovery planning, and enterprise operations centers;
• Developing, applying, or ensuring compliance with IT security policy, including vulnerability mitigation, security audits, and corrective action planning;
• Leading projects or teams of IT staff, including assigning work, setting priorities, and providing feedback on performance.

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