You will serve as an ENGINEER/SCIENTIST in the Intelligence and Cyber Technology Division of NAVSURFWARCENACT DAM NECK VA. You will serve as an Engineer/Scientist planning Blue Team operations, policy, and staffing, working with government and industry partners to build a team focused on protecting government systems.

Duties

You will design, establish, and maintain the system's infrastructure. As part of the blue team, applying necessary security measures and ensuring the organization's systems are fortified against potential dangers. You will scrutinize systems to spot possible weak points. Assess the current security strategies and propose enhancements, aiding the team in executing the necessary security protocols. You will configure and maintain security settings for systems and networks. You will manage and optimize various cybersecurity tools. You will provide feedback and recommendations based on technical security tests and evaluations of sponsor classified and unclassified networks and/or systems to determine compliance with appropriate cybersecurity controls. You will apply security policies to meet security objectives of the system. You will conduct comprehensive risk assessments and propose detailed risk mitigation recommendations and strategies based on risk and vulnerability assessments of combat/sensor systems/IT systems. You will prepare detailed security certification and accreditation documentation, while making recommendations on approval, continuance, or disapproval for continued operation of those networks/systems. You will support new business opportunities and proposals. You will develop security standards and best practices. You will manage end-to-end incident response investigations. You will recommend security enhancements. You will conduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware analysis in support of incident response investigations. You will develop and implement mitigation and remediation plans in conjunction with incident response. You will apply knowledge and techniques to develop software systems using techniques, procedures, and processes such as operating system theory, data structures, computer system architecture, software engineering and computer communications. You will apply advanced knowledge and techniques in the development of integrated computer systems. You will provide expert cybersecurity analysis and engineering testing support to DoD and U.S. Federal Government activities. You will formulate and execute comprehensive security plans, making sure the systems are resilient against cyber threats and establish relevant security policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code 511, proficiency level Intermediate, the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled by a General Engineer (0801-series), a Computer Engineer (0854-series), an Operations Research Analyst (1515-series), a Computer Scientist (1550-series), or a Data Scientist (1560-series) depending upon the qualifications of the candidate. Applicants in positions with occupational series other than those listed (0801, 0854, 1515, 1550 and 1560) may apply; however, you must apply directly to the series listed in this vacancy that is most applicable to your qualifications. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, ND-03 (GS-09/11 equivalency), in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a professional engineer or scientist providing cybersecurity analysis and engineering support to conduct security assessments, certifications, and recommendations while managing incident response investigations and developing security standards in order to ensure compliance and enhance cybersecurity measures for defense or federal government projects. Experience in blue team operations, incident response, and threat huntings. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series All Professional Engineering Positions, 08XX Operations Research Series, 1515 Computer Science Series, 1550 Data Science Series, 1560 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet at least one of the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

• Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Degree: A professional engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college or university; OR a degree with curriculum in differential and integral calculus, with additional courses in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics; or electronics; OR
• Professional Engineering Series (08XX) - Substitution of Education/Experience: A combination of education and experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: (a) professional registration, (b) evidence of successfully passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination; (c) successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified above; or (d) successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering provided that it included at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. (Note to Applicants: Please see the Qualifications & Education sections of this announcement for a link to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Individual Occupational Requirements. OPM guidance indicates that there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience. This training plan or experience must be well documented and provided at time of application.); OR
• 1515-Operations Research Series: A degree in operations research; or a related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses. At least 3 of these 24 semester hours must have been in calculus; OR
• 1550-Computer Science Series: A degree in computer science; or a degree with at least 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of these 30 semester hours must have been in a combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus; OR
• 1560-Data Science Series: A degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position. The degree must be in a major field of study (at least at the baccalaureate level) that is appropriate for the position: or a combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major field of study (30 semester hours), in mathematics, statistics, computer science, data science or field directly related to the position, plus additional education or appropriate experience.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCENACT DAM NECK VA 1922 Regulus Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23461-2097 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]