IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

Offices, Boards and Divisions•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS), Justice Protective Service (JPS), Technical Operations. SEPS is responsible for engineering, designing, acquiring, implementing, and operating information technology used for access control, closed-circuit television, and other physical-security programs supporting the Department of Justice. The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert for USAccess, CCure, and Business Intelligence Reporting Systems (BIRS), with experience in PIV, PIV-I, and HSPD-12 operations. The position provides leadership and operational, financial, personnel, and performance management for Identification Offices and Visitors Centers managed under SEPS/JPS, and serves as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) working with a program manager for a professional-services contract supporting those offices. The incumbent oversees the full life cycle of PIV and PIV-I card issuance across Department components and is responsible for identification-office operations and maintenance, software development, and testing services for the Department’s HSPD-12 Program. The position also performs as the federal JPS information system security officer (ISSO), manages system release activities and the HSPD-12 system security plan, and carries out related security work to maintain a FISMA High authority to operate for USAccess. The role supervises application enhancements, system and infrastructure maintenance, and security updates, coordinating activities across development, test, infrastructure, security, and management teams. The position requires a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Applicants must meet the GS-13 specialized-experience requirements through experience; education cannot substitute for the required experience.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship or nationality.
Successful completion of a pre-employment security investigation and background check, including drug screening.
Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
Meet the basic qualification requirements for the 2210 series under the OPM IT Management Series qualification standard.
For GS-13, one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.
Specialized experience evaluating new security authentication technologies, such as public key infrastructure certificates, secure cards, or biometrics, and using physical security system platforms for physical access control and intrusion detection.
Specialized experience with systems or technologies including SIP, CCURE 9000 or AEGIS, USAccess, PIV, PIV-I, C-Cure, and Business Intelligence Reporting Systems (BIRS).
Meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 11/02/2026.
Complete the required USA Hire assessment within 48 hours of the announcement closing date.
Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31, 1959, unless an approved exemption is on file.
Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert for USAccess, CCure, and Business Intelligence Reporting Systems (BIRS), including PIV, PIV-I, and HSPD-12 operations.
Design, implement, or operate information technology for access control, closed-circuit television, and other physical-security programs supporting the Department of Justice.
Establish and maintain policies, standards, and procedures for automated information processing and computer security related to PIV, DOJ credentials, and identification-office operations.
Coordinate, plan, develop, implement, and assess major applications and office automation for end users.
Serve as the COR for a professional-services contract supporting SEPS/JPS Identification Offices and Visitors Centers, working with a program manager.
Provide leadership and scope, operational, financial, personnel, and performance management, as well as HSPD-12 and PACS (CCURE) subject matter expertise.
Oversee the full life cycle of PIV and PIV-I card issuance to Department components.
Manage identification-office operations and maintenance, software development, and testing services for the Department HSPD-12 Program.
Serve as the federal JPS information system security officer (ISSO) and perform system release management activities.
Manage the HSPD-12 system security plan and related security activities to maintain a FISMA High authority to operate for USAccess.
Supervise application enhancements, system and infrastructure maintenance, and system security updates.
Coordinate activities among development, test, infrastructure, security, and management teams.