Information Technology Specialist (Infosec)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency • Phoenix, AZ

14h • Onsite

About The Position

DCSA's Industrial Security Office is looking for Information Systems Security Professionals (ISSP) with responsibility for oversight of complex information assurance utilizing Risk Management Framework & cybersecurity related activities at cleared contractor sites across the country. The ISSP employs technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to ensure information systems security managers understand and implement the technical controls and processes required to protect classified information.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Supervisors may approve situational telework on a case-by-case, temporary basis for limited situations.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• Incumbent must possess the legal and personal qualifications to operate passenger-type motor vehicle.
• It is a requirement to be certified within six months of the appointment date (if not already certified) in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M for IAM Level III and IAT Level II.
• Incumbent may be subject to random counterintelligence-scope polygraph examinations
• Expertise of Cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF), advanced information technology principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices.
• Ability to utilize expert knowledge, concepts, principles, and practices (to include experience with enterprise level systems and non-standard systems) to evaluate and analyze difficult and complex work assignments.
• Identifying, documenting and communicating risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities to include identifying deficiencies and inability to safeguard classified data and information.
• Utilizing risk management principles to perform risk analysis; Ability to make risk determinations/decisions/recommendations; Performing technical assessment, inspections and reviews of information systems.
• Evaluating and applying cybersecurity regulations, policies, and procedures to analyze operating/developmental computer systems.
• Cybersecurity - Support protection of the confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, and availability of systems, networks, and data through planning, analysis, development, penetration testing, access control, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information security systems, programs, policies, procedures, and tools
• Risk Management - Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; seeks/generates and evaluates alternative perspectives/solutions; makes timely/ effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions. Critically evaluates to identify the causes of problems, and chooses courses of action that balance the interests of the mission and stakeholders.
• Communications - Communicate (i.e., written and oral) rights, responsibilities, management directives, policies, and/or regulations to employees, supervisors, and/or other pertinent individuals.

Nice To Haves

• If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
• If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Information Systems Security Professional (ISSP) within the assigned region.
• Perform Cybersecurity activities including security control assessments of information systems to include assess and authorize activity utilizing the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Exercise security oversight of cleared contractor information systems within the National Industrial Security Program (NISP).
• Analyze, assess, evaluate, verify and validate cleared contractor information system security plans and security controls; and, make authorization risk recommendations to the Authorizing Official.
• Document security assessments, advise/assist, etc. for Information Systems assigned.
• Engage and interface with industry security professionals to assess implemented security controls.
• Evaluate security control requirements, recommend configurations for information systems and networks and identify strategies to manage risk through mitigation of vulnerabilities, considering the rapidly evolving Cybersecurity threat to information systems.
• Serve as spokesperson at meetings to convey NISP and RMF implementation guidance and Cybersecurity information relating to industrial security.

Benefits

• A 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.
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• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed