IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (NETWORK/INFOSEC)

Full Job Description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA J6/C4 ENTERPRISE DIRECTORATE.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.

For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis.

Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience maintaining, designing, and configuring networks, monitoring network performance, and ensuring security compliance.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.

All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

• Provides technical and analytical support for the DISA J6 networked systems to include server, desktop, and storage systems to assist leadership in validating, refining, and documenting operational requirements and constraints.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of an exhaustive Test and Evaluation, test elements, associated test procedures and set-ups to measure and validate all elements of system performance.
• Solicits detailed feedback from operators and administrators to gain insight into network operations and identify operational issues that could affect system effectiveness, reliability, and maintainability and analyzes operational anomalies.
• Defines and documents technical information essential to system design and performance specifications, as well as acquisition and life cycle support budgets, ensuring that the resulting system meet operational and security requirements.
• Works with operations technicians and project teams to plan for and provide technical oversight for installation, operational testing, and final checkout prior to turning over to operations.