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Information Technology Specialist (Security)
| Company | US Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts |
| Address | , Wallops Island, Va |
| Employment type | |
| Salary | $82,830 - $183,500 a year |
| Expires | 2023-07-13 |
| Posted at | 11 months ago |
Duties
The incumbent will perform as a security systems engineer and will be responsible for leading the operational support for all Information Technology Security Office (ITSO) systems. The candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of ITSO managed security systems while ensuring system availability and improving the judiciary's ability to leverage automation to mitigate threats in near real time.
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conducting detection engineering to ensure that the judiciary can detect, categorize and respond to malicious activity.
- Providing responses and solutions to all customer tickets within defined response times while ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Providing operational management of ITSO systems including but not limited to FireEye devices, Zeek Network Security Monitor, Azure Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, and Splunk SOAR.
- Developing Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) signatures using Snort rules in response to emergent threats.
- Providing weekly signature recommendations for Enterprise Operations Center (EOC)-managed systems including Cisco Firepower and Imperva Web Application Firewalls.
- Creating a culture of automation first that shortens the time between detection and response to mitigate security threats in cyber-relevant timeframes automatically.
- Maintaining team procedures for daily tasks to ensure compliance with appropriate judiciary policies.
- Conducting weekly ticket reviews with the Security Operations Center to determine areas for improvement and incorporate analyst feedback into alert tuning.
- Managing all ITSO systems in the Internet Data Centers and the Judiciary Data Center in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
- Ensuring the mitigation of all vulnerabilities in ITSO systems in accordance with the Judiciary Information Security Framework (JISF).
- Maturing ITSO's capabilities for Risk Based Alerting (RBA) by continuously developing and refining searches that detect risk across the enterprise to identify hard-to-detect threats.
- Providing weekly activity reports for the team that highlight ongoing operational improvements.
- Developing methodologies for continually monitoring and assessing the security posture of the judiciary to ensure that all systems are performing within expected tolerances.
- Advising and consulting with stakeholders on the appropriate application of security practices and existing security services to solve problems or enable new security opportunities.
- Maintaining documentation related to systems management or systems architecture as required.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
- Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
- All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
- New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
- You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
- If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.
Qualifications
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience, which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in systems security engineering with an emphasis on delivering high-quality cyber security solutions to mitigate advanced persistent threats.
Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume.
Applicants with the following degrees are highly desirable:
Bachelor's or higher degrees: in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, or field directly related to the position from a fully accredited university is desired but not required.
Applicants with the following certifications are highly desirable:
- Advanced technology-agnostic cyber security certification from ISC2, ISACA or SANS: Preference will be given to Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Advanced vendor certifications including Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE-Security)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional certification (CCNP)
- Splunk Architect
Education
This position does not require education to qualify.
Additional information
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- BenefitsA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
- Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
- Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11965832
Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
- Signature and false statements
- Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Privacy Act
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
- Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
- Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
- Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
- Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
- New employee probationary period
- Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 05/26/2023 to receive consideration.
To begin, click- Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11965832
Agency contact information
Elisa Acevedo
Address
Department of Technology Services
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
USNext steps
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
- Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
- Social security number request
- Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- Financial suitability
- BenefitsA career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
- Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
- Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
- Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.
- Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This job is open to
- Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees.
- Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees.
- The public U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
This position is eligible for full-time remote telework. The selectee of this position may be assigned to an official duty station within or outside the Washington, DC, San Antonio, TX, Phoenix, AZ, and Charleston, SC duty stations. Accordingly, pay will be set based on the locality area/official duty station assigned. This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
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