LEAD IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

01Basic 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.

Qualifying Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience. To qualify based on your experience, 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: Monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on cybersecurity activity within an assigned area of responsibility; Conducting cyber operations and incident response activities; assessing and prioritizing cybersecurity issues, Identifying escalation requirements, and recommending corrective or mitigation actions; and Recommending process improvements for monitoring and evaluating cyber threats.

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 to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 the announcement. Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.

Serve as lead specialist/Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the assigned section to detect, respond to, and report cybersecurity events.,Develop and/or recommend improvements to processes and procedures for monitoring and evaluating cyber threats to the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN).,Organize and/or perform studies of complex problems and research technical issues dealing with Cybersecurity and Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), providing feedback and recommendations to leadership.,Perform cyber defense trend analysis and prepare detailed reports of security incidents; use results of analyses to recommend policies and criteria assessing effectiveness of cybersecurity measures.,Provide leadership and guidance on policies, procedures, and cybersecurity issues in order to promote leadership, prioritization, oversight, and direction to the DISA Global cybersecurity team.