Cybersecurity Senior Specialist #5301

Full Job Description

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Cybersecurity Sr Specialist. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ.

This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.

Required Work Experience Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, including leadership roles in project teams or units.

Subject matter expertise in a cybersecurity domain.

Demonstrated proficiency in addressing critical and complex cybersecurity challenges, providing expert-level support, and coordinating work efforts across teams and external vendors.

Experience in developing and enforcing cybersecurity standards, policies, and procedures.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

Desired Qualifications The ideal candidate demonstrates: Growth Mindset: Drive to continuously improve technical tradecraft.

Proactive Attitude: Proven track record of taking initiative to solve problems creatively and effectively.

Cyber Knowledge: Understanding of Cybersecurity principles and familiarity with common actors’ TTPs and common attack chains.

Forensic Analysis Capability: Expertise in Windows/Linux internals, file systems, and executable formats.

Time Management: Ability to handle multiple taskings in a fast-paced environment and act without causing undue delay.

Analysis and Production: Ability to analyze (static and dynamic) malware samples, URLS and mobile devices to uncover potential malicious or suspicious activity and document technical findings in a methodical, accurate and thorough format.

Research: Maintain the ability to evaluate information for reliability, validity, and relevance. Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Customer Service: Experience working with a diverse range of customers to assess needs, recommend solutions, and guide mitigation actions appropriately.

Working Conditions This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate.

As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption.

In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. The U.S. Senate network cannot be taken offline for maintenance during the workday, or while the Senate is in session.

As such, maintenance windows may only occur at night, on weekends, and occasionally on holidays.

Employees who perform systems upgrades, maintenance, wiring, backups, support our alternate data centers will have schedules that include working nights, weekends, and holidays. Sedentary.

Security Clearance This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S.

citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance. Major Duties:

Provides functional and/or technical support for the assigned cybersecurity unit.

Supports the unit’s work effort as required in preparing materials for collaborating with other sections, divisions, departments, and vendors to gather and disseminate information.

Contributes to the unit’s work effort as required.

Prepares analysis and materials when providing expert level support in the assigned area of cybersecurity to SAA IT security branch staff, other SAA technical staff, SAA procurement staff, and other division or departments.

Identifies and resolves critical and complex issues in the assigned unit. Provides leadership to the unit’s project teams and contractors, as directed.

Work includes helping to develop plans, assignments, and coordination of work efforts. Supports in developing governing policies, standards, and procedures. Other duties as assigned.