IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) in the Cybersecurity Engineering Branch; Intelligence & Cyber Technology Division of NAVSURFWARCENACT DAM NECK VA.

This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. NT-05 is equivalent to GS-13/14. This position is salary capped at GS-13, Step 10 (currently $140,426).

See "Additional Information" section.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing Information Technology (IT) work to coordinate or evaluate IT cybersecurity/information assurance policies, procedures, or measures to ensure they are correctly applied to IT systems, software, or networks.

Examples of specialized experience may include: analyzing, assessing, and documenting cyber security/information assurance capabilities and services; establishing compliance with cyber security/information assurance requirements; identifying vulnerabilities in information technology systems, software, or networks; ensuring networks are certified and accredited for information security.

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

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. Major Duties:

• You will provide expert cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA) analysis, and engineering support to various projects in DN40 projects.
• You will provide Cyber Engineering for specific tasks such as Engineering Change Proposals, fleet troubleshooting, system and software installations, server and network upgrades, and system functionality testing.
• You will provide cybersecurity / IA analysis support and Assessment and Authorization support to Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Federal Government activities.
• You will apply security policies to meet security objectives of the system.
• You will conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of combat systems/IT systems, and provide detailed risk mitigation recommendations.
• You will participate in technical security tests and evaluations of sponsor classified and unclassified networks and/or systems to determine compliance with appropriate (IA) controls.