IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

Defense Logistics Agency • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The IT Specialist (INFOSEC) serves as a Cyber Defense Analyst in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Task Force Support Office (TFSO), Program Policy, Security, and Intelligence Division, Cybersecurity Branch. The role manages and maintains network defensive tools, analyzes information from a variety of sources to detect, protect against, defend against, and respond to network threats, and coordinates cybersecurity posture changes and defensive-tool deployments with organizational staff and stakeholders. The specialist advises leadership about cyber threats affecting organizational readiness, analyzes network traffic for anomalous activity and potential threats, and conducts cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.

This is a GS-13 position requiring specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. It is mission-essential and emergency-essential, with potential CONUS deployment or a requirement to remain in place to support contingency operations. The selectee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs and meet applicable suitability, fitness, and drug-testing conditions. The position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not in a bargaining unit.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs, including required background checks and favorable suitability or fitness determination.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, including experience serving in a position with cyber defense analyst duties and responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing and maintaining network defensive tools and responding to threats.
• Experience testing, implementing, deploying, maintaining, reviewing, and administering security infrastructure hardware and software, and monitoring networks to remediate unauthorized activities.
• IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• Meet applicable eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade for GS positions and other regulatory requirements, by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Meet the emergency-essential position conditions; applicable military reservists must arrange the required military deployment waiver or removal from the reserve component before placement, as specified in the posting.
• Sign DD Form 2365 and a Statement of Understanding and Agreement as a condition of employment.
• Submit to required pre-employment and ongoing drug testing; a negative drug test result must be received within 30 calendar days after the start date.
• Have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification to access certain federal facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Cyber Defense Analyst in the DLA TFSO Program Policy, Security, and Intelligence Division, Cybersecurity Branch.
• Manage and maintain network defensive tools.
• Analyze information collected from varied sources to detect, protect against, defend against, and respond to network threats.
• Develop and maintain relationships with organizational staff and stakeholders to coordinate communication, cybersecurity posture changes, and deployment of cybersecurity-defense tools.
• Advise leadership about cyber threats affecting the organization's readiness posture.
• Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources.
• Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
• Test, implement, deploy, maintain, review, and administer security infrastructure hardware and software, and monitor networks to remediate unauthorized activities.
• Support contingency or emergency operations as required, including possible deployment or remaining in place during evacuations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with access to a range of benefits for the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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