Job Summary

You will serve as an IT Specialist and Information Assurance Security Engineer (IASE) executing security engineering duties in accordance with applicable Assessment & Authorization (A&A) frameworks. You will support the design, engineering, and implementation of solutions that monitor and strengthen the security posture of the enterprise. This position is located within the Cybersecurity Department (N6) of HOPPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER in Suitland, Maryland.

Job Description

You must have 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. 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. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the competencies listed above, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as: Deliver specialized, technical information technology (IT) services across a broad spectrum of disciplines-including policy, planning, systems analysis, network services, data management, systems administration, and customer support; Provide authoritative guidance and interpretation on critical cybersecurity publications, (including Security Technical Implementation Guides [STIGs], Security Reference Guides [SRGs], and National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] standards) to ensure personnel adhere to organizational information assurance (IA) requirements; Integrate security requirements throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by advising on secure architecture, coding techniques, and automated compliance tools; Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders through Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) participate to refine information security requirements and provide feedback during the requirements discovery process; Utilize expertise in advanced technologies (i.e., cloud architectures, Cross Domain Solutions [CDS], and databases) to ensure Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Authorization to Operate (ATO), and continuous monitoring compliance for Navy information technology (IT) systems. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf