IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/SYSANALYSIS)

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• You will assist with the execution of Navy CYBERSAFE Program cyber defense architectures, processes, standards, and specifications.
• You will be responsible for systems engineering to establish secure, resilient, manageable and usable computing platforms and components for NAVFAC HQ.
• You will ensure that cybersecurity-enabled products or other compensating security control technologies reduce identified risk to an acceptable level.
• You will identify specific cybersecurity countermeasures to systems and/or applications.
• You will perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture and develop a security risk management plan.
• You will recommend detailed security design documentation for component and interface specifications to support system design and development.
• You will perform risk analysis (e.g., threat, vulnerability, and probability of occurrence) whenever an application or system undergoes a major change.

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• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final top secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty areas 461, 631 and 612 within 6 months of appointment.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.
• This position may require travel, up to 25%, from normal duty station. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft., A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Your resume must reflect a minimum of one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined:1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Providing training to cybersecurity engineers to Identify evidentiary data using industry standard cyber forensics analysis tools.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 must include: Development of strategic plans/policy for the delivery of cybersecurity services to support an organization's mission.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 must include: Briefing senior leaders on information technology (IT) cybersecurity program particulars (e.g., requirements, schedules, costs, concepts, solutions, deployment, and operation).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 must include: Evaluating risk assessments of information technology (IT) and/or Operational Technology (OT) systems to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats, and recommend solutions for remediation or mitigation. In addition to the four competencies above, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service performing duties such as: 1. Leading advanced engineering and/or architectural efforts for technical cross-functional teams, with the ability to apply experimental theories and principles to resolve novel problems. 2. Expertise in configuring modern security controls (IAM, EDR, CSPM) across hybrid and on-prem environments.3. Expertise in continuous security validation through penetration testing, red teaming, and/or vulnerability management, with the ability to translate technical findings into strategic recommendations for leadership., 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., This job does not have an education qualification requirement., PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.