IT Specialist

Executive Office for Immigration Review • Alexandria, VA

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About The Position

This position is in the Office of Information Technology, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. The IT Specialist performs enterprise IT risk analysis, architecture planning, and technology evaluation to support secure modernization and enterprise IT decisions across systems, cloud, infrastructure, data, and cybersecurity. It is a Competitive Service position, and additional positions may be filled from the announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

The role develops and maintains enterprise IT strategies, target architectures, and modernization roadmaps; analyzes technical and mission requirements; assesses enterprise IT systems and portfolios; and applies Federal IT policies, NIST standards, Zero Trust architecture principles, and industry best practices. Applicants must meet the specialized-experience requirements and GS-13 general competency proficiency levels. The selection process includes a USA Hire assessment when required, minimum-qualification review, and a structured interview. This position has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship or nationality; dual citizens of the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Meet the required specialized experience for the position and all GS-13 general competencies at the minimum proficiency levels.
• Normally, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, or experience obtained through other means.
• Specialized experience analyzing and evaluating performance gaps, security vulnerabilities, and operational weaknesses for enterprise IT systems and portfolios.
• Specialized experience developing technical documentation, operating procedures, and briefings to support IT investment strategies and modernization initiatives.
• Specialized experience applying NIST standards and Zero Trust architecture principles to review and resolve IT problems.
• Meet the GS-13 competency levels: Attention to Detail (Level 4), Customer Service (Level 4), Decision Making (Level 3), Information Management (Level 4), Interpersonal Skills (Level 4), Oral Communication (Level 3), Problem Solving (Level 4), Teamwork (Level 4), and Technical Competence (Level 4).
• Complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check, including drug screening.
• May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on or after December 31, 1959, unless an approved exemption is on file.
• If selected, may be required to disclose financial information under DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• Salary payments must be made by direct deposit to a financial institution.
• Meet the U.S. residency requirement: for a total of three years, not necessarily consecutive, in the five years immediately before applying, have resided in the U.S., worked overseas for the U.S. in a Federal or military capacity, or been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Applicants required to take USA Hire assessments must complete them within 48 hours of receiving the assessment URL.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise IT strategies, target architectures, and modernization roadmaps covering applications, data, cloud, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• Conduct technical analysis to identify gaps, interoperability issues, performance limitations, security weaknesses, and modernization opportunities.
• Develop technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, dependency models, capability maps, and transition plans.
• Analyze complex business and mission requirements and translate them into technical architecture recommendations and solution requirements.
• Research and apply Federal IT policies, NIST standards, Zero Trust architecture principles, and industry best practices to support compliance and modernization alignment.
• Analyze and evaluate performance gaps, security vulnerabilities, and operational weaknesses in enterprise IT systems and portfolios.
• Develop technical documentation, operating procedures, and briefings to support IT investment strategies and modernization initiatives.
• Apply NIST standards and Zero Trust architecture principles to review and resolve IT problems.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; 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