This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant, Vice Commandant, Deputy Commandant for Operations, Coast Guard CYBER COMMAND (CGCYBER), Washington, DC.

Duties

You will serve as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist in the USCG within CGCYBER. You will be responsible for the planning, analysis, and enhancement of Cyber Protection Team (CPT) information systems security programs, policies, and procedures. Additionally, you will liaison with other USCG organization elements as well as other government on emerging IT security issues. 

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• This position requires a Top Secret/SCI/SAP clearance

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Applicants must possess 3 of 4 of the specialized experience listed below: Managing/configuring/troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches for Enterprise networks.   Applying IPSEC tunneling; (prefer experience with Site-to-Site VPN Tunneling using IPSEC protocols); Applying network operations and protocols to operate in the cyberspace domain; Using/familiarity with Linux operating systems and command line, scripting languages such as bash and python, and tools such as Splunk, Carbon Black, and Core light. To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector. Applicants must possess ALL of the specialized experience listed below: Managing/configuring/troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches for Enterprise networks. Applying IPSEC tunneling; (prefer experience with Site-to-Site VPN Tunneling using IPSEC protocols); Applying network operations and protocols to operate in the cyberspace domain; Using/familiarity with Linux operating systems and command line, scripting languages such as bash and python, and tools such as Splunk, Carbon Black, and Core light. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]