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.
The primary purpose of this position is to be responsible for the planning, analysis and enhancement of CPT information systems security programs, policies, and procedures as well as ensuring that security policies, procedures, and standards are applied across multiple IT specialties in direct support of USCG Missions as well as the CPT information systems architecture; managing projects that include plan development and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, and evaluating accomplishments and metrics to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include:
- Developing policies and procedures to ensure CPT information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data; conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
- Developing systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures; developing and implementing programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures.
- Ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of CPT systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, and procedures.
- Create, edit, and manage network access control lists for CPT systems.
- Configure and use cyber defense tools to enable CPT operators monitoring analysis capabilities of target systems to identify malicious activity.
- Coordinating and providing expert technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians to resolve cyber defense incidents; and performing initial, forensically sound collection of images and inspect to discern possible mitigation/remediation on enterprise systems.
- Coordinating and providing expert technical support to CPT operators to resolve cyber defense incidents and other information system issues; and performing initial, forensically sound collection of images and inspect to discern possible mitigation/remediation on enterprise systems.
- Writing and publishing cyber defense techniques, guidance, and reports on findings to appropriate constituencies; collecting artifacts (e.g., source code, malware, trojans) and using discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents.
- Conducting audits of IT programs and projects; and ensuring the application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of planning and management services.
- Providing on scene leadership to personnel assigned to the CGCYBER division or team.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- 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
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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
Additional Information
Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment.
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Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor. However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s).
Selectee will be required to earn Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification within 6-months of starting.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR
- 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR
- 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued.
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