Major Duties (Job Description)
- You will lead and execute Cybersecurity testing and evaluation for traditional and non-traditional systems, ensuring compliance with DOD and Federal cybersecurity requirements.
- You will design, develop, and assess security testing procedures to evaluate system security postures.
- You will utilize your advanced knowledge to guide the testing and validation of high-speed computing and communication systems.
- You will support the acquisition of authorizations to operate (ATO) for systems, ensuring adherence to required standards in accordance with DoD Risk Management Framework.
- You will demonstrate mastery of cybersecurity testing techniques, leading teams in securing information systems.
- You will work independently, providing leadership and expert insight into cybersecurity assessments, evaluations, and validation tasks.
Qualification Summary
Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Utilize analytical skills, evaluation techniques, and re-engineering methods to assess the technical, financial, and programmatic implications of prospective IT endeavors. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Manage stakeholder requirements from internal/external agencies helping execute and accomplish organizational goals and objectives. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the workforce communicating organizational goals and objectives while aligning with the command's initiatives. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: analysis, reporting, coordinating, and facilitating working groups to meet and resolve project objectives. In addition: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS11 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Lead AND/OR manage cybersecurity testing, evaluation, validation of traditional and non-traditional systems, AND/OR oversee high-speed computing assessments, design security testing procedures, ensure compliance with DOD and Federal requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.