IT Cybersecurity Specialist

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience may include the following: Resume reflects at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level working within the engineering department to design and create systems, processes, and procedures that maintain the safety, reliability, controllability and security of Operational Technology (OT) systems in the face of intentional and incidental cyber events.

Demonstrated ability to obtain and maintain DoD 8140 Advanced Proficiency Level for DCWF-652, NCWF Code: DD-WRL-009 or management determined equivalent within 9 months of entry into this position. Demonstrated ability to identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and demonstrate broad understanding of technical concepts and their application to make recommendations to solve complex technical problems.

Demonstrated sustained capability of troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving systems or processes independently and as member of a team. Demonstrated ability to serve as a key technical expert and advisor to management, staff, and users on cybersecurity policy. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You will serve as a/an IT Cybersecurity Specialist and be responsible for activities associated with protecting HM&E information and information systems from unauthorized system activity or behavior and providing these systems with the appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This role provides security engineering knowledge and expertise in the support of the design, review, and analysis of shipboard Platform Information Technology (PIT) and PIT Systems.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Assisting Information System Owners (ISO) and Information System Security Officers (ISSO) with the RMF process including collection of information, analysis of security features, verification of controls, recommendations for implementation of controls, and other duties as defined by Coast Guard policy.

Identifying, quantifying, and evaluating the costs/benefits of security functions and considerations to inform analysis of alternatives, engineering trade-offs, and risk treatment decisions. Performing system security analyses in support of decision making, risk management, and engineering trades.

Assessing the adequacy of the security controls and their ability to protect the system and its information and ensure system confidentiality, integrity, and availability as well as compliance with applicable security requirements. Serving as the Information Systems Security Engineer providing security engineering support for HM&E PIT and PIT systems. Investigating and resolve system security problems and conditions in HM&E systems and equipment impacting costs, efficiency, safety, and performance.

Inspecting, reviewing, and commenting on security engineering work for HM&E systems during and after installation projects. Reviewing plans, specifications, and drawings for security engineering features in designs.