Job opening: IT Specialist (ENTARCH)
Salary: $132 753 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Dec 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The ideal candidate will possess an industry relevant certification such as, MS Cybersecurity Architect, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CCSP, etc., have experience leading the design, implementation, and optimization of security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices for information systems as well as several years leading the creation and/or review of system architectures of varying infrastructure (legacy on-premise physical systems, cloud IaaS and PaaS & hybrid systems).
Duties
What will I do in this position if hired?
In this position, you will serve as the IT Specialist (ENTARCH) within FEMA's Office of Response & Recovery, Recovery Directorate, Technology Programs Division, Product Support Branch. This position serves within the Cybersecurity & Information Assurance Section and works closely with enterprise architects, system owners, common control providers, and system security officers to ensure the design and allocation of security controls of assigned systems comply with Federal security policies, standards, laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
Typical assignments include:
Qualifications
All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
To qualify for this IT Specialist (ENTARCH) position at the IC-14 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IC-13 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:
Leading the development of secure system or network infrastructures, integrating advanced security controls and/or risk management processes to protect sensitive organizational data & ensure compliance with federal or industry standards;
Designing and/or implementing security architectures for corporate or federal information systems, ensuring compliance with NIST standards, FISMA requirements, or industry standards (i.e. ISO 27001) and/or regulatory compliance (i.e. - GDPR, HIPPA, or PCI-DSS); and
Leading the development and/or implementation of security programs (e.g., vulnerability remediation programs, incident management programs, and security policy and development compliance programs).
Individual Occupational Requirement: In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following requirement(s) to be considered qualified for the position:
Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate
GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.
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.
Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
Please limit your resume to five pages. If more than five pages are submitted, only the first five pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications.
Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.
Are you qualifying based on your work experience?
Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level.
Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified."
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards
Education
No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.
