it specialist - Colorado, United States - Defense Intelligence Agency

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The incumbent serves as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist Information Security (INFOSEC) responsible for a wide range of complex assignments and projects relative to information systems and security matters.

As such, incumbent develops, implements, and coordinates activities designed to ensure, protect, and restore IT systems, services and capabilities.

Ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through analyzing information systems security profiles and related security programs, policies, procedures and tools.

Monitors and evaluates systems' compliance with IT security requirements and provides advice and guidance in implementing IT security policies and procedures in the development and operation of network systems.

Formulates policies and guidance based on assessment of requirements not addressed in existing security directives and operations. POSITION DUTIES

This position is located in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO and is with the CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICE, CYBER & SECURITY (C&S) DIVISION, CYBERSECURITY TOOLS BRANCH, CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING SECTION.

This position is responsible for performing the following duties:

The location of this position will be designated to meet mission and space requirements (i.e.

VA Reston, DC HQ, MD MS2, Quantico VA, Landover MD, Colorado Springs CO) and/or accommodate selectee(s) currently working at a different duty location.

Individual must achieve and maintain DoD M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program certification to the appropriate technical and/or management level based on the specific cyber job functions performed.

Primary duties will require the incumbent to serve as the Deputy Program Manager of DIAs Enterprise Cross Domain Services (ECDS) PMO, provides oversight and technical direction for a diverse and geographically dispersed team of contractors and government civilians.

Responsible for delivering and sustaining mission critical cross domain infrastructure and services to a broad and complex user population representing contingency operating bases, coalition partners, CCMDs, JIOCs, SICs, IC, federal agencies & U.S.

Forces conducting operations across various theater of operations.

Responsible for planning, programming, and budgeting for the ECDS portfolio with an annual multimillion-dollar budget.

Conducts triage and analysis of new DIA/DoDIIS enterprise cross-domain requirements.

Manages, track and report status of DIA/DoDIIS Enterprise cross-domain requirements and projects.

Facilitates Collection and Mission User/Program Engagement required to facilitate requirements definition and analysis.

Manages release and road mapping, and development lifecycle for Cross Domain Shared Services Framework (CDSSF).

Coordinates with cross domain vendors on cross domain technology refreshes/updates.

Designs, builds, deploys, and updates DIA enterprise cross domain architecture to provide secure, scalable, and resilient services through standardized interfaces.

Designs, builds and deploys enhancements to DIA enterprise cross domain platforms.

Evaluates new and emerging technologies for introduction into DIA enterprise cross domain portfolio.

Conducts triage and analysis of DIA enterprise cross domain requirements to facilitate solution recommendations to satisfy mission needs through enterprise cross domain solutions/services.

Provides project management and oversight for DIA/DoDIIS Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS).

Engineers and implements DIA/DoDIIS enterprise-wide cross-domain systems, controlled interfaces, and related capabilities.

Ensures the security of DIA Enterprise Cross-Domain Solutions (ECDS), and comply with DIAs security requirements and policies.

Participate in Agency, DoD, and IC working groups for Cross Domain Solutions.

Conducts, oversees, and monitors security analyses, testing, evaluations and certification and accreditation (C&A) of systems and networks processing both sensitive compartmented intelligence and collateral intelligence information.

Provides input to recommendations on final security accreditation of system or network.

Develops all supporting data necessary to justify and defend certification results.

Analyzes and evaluates designs and plans for DoD and DoD contractor systems and networks for compliance with automated information system, (AIS) security policies and requirements in the context of meeting established or anticipated intelligence objectives in support of military and national strategic objectives.

Provides identification of specific security strengths, vulnerabilities, feasibility, costs and associated issues.

Creates reports, guidance and direction for enhancement of security for such systems/networks.

Recommends and directs changes in network and system designs, plans, or documentation to ensure compliance with security policy.

Assists DoD functional, AIS managers and contractors on application of AIS security for all phases of AIS life-cycle management.

Monitors systems implementation and participates in position implementation testing and evaluation.

Conducts analytical studies of programs that are broad in scope with frequently undefined limits, to evaluate effectiveness of current programs, feasibility of future programs and development of planning efforts.

Plans and advises on implementation of new ideas, procedures, processes, methods or approaches of substantial scope and difficulty.

Designs, implements, and manages operational security services designed to protect, detect and react to malicious traffic or events.

Provides recommendations and implementations of countermeasures used in defense tactics.

Advises appropriate management officials on IT security actions, issues, problems, and events having significant consequences on operational programs/projects.

Participates in senior level policy making to ensure that security issues are considered in context with current and/or projected operational programs/projects.

Serves as an action officer in response to assigned tasking, resolving important organizational issues.

Serves as a representative on working groups with functional or multi-disciplinary emphasis that involve information assurance issues.

Plans and develops internal strategies and participates in meetings to provide security advice and assistance to resolve problems.

Manages ad hoc projects and acts as a liaison with stakeholders in support of policy and/or project assignments.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary is subject to change to reflect new DOD Cyber and STEM pay table once approved. ASSESSMENT FACTORS

1. Monitors and evaluates systems' compliance with IT security requirements.
2.

Provides advice and guidance in the implementation of IT security policies and procedures that support the development and operation of network systems.

3. Is flexible and responds in a timely fashion to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.
4.

Crafts effective recommendations for highly complex or sensitive situations that incorporate strategic direction by identifying the impact of the course of action.

5. Identifies ways to facilitate cooperation and knowledge sharing across organizations to advance projects and goals. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

• Solid knowledge of Risk Management Framework, NIST-SP 800-53, ICD 503, CNSSI 1253 guides and policies and a wide knowledge and understanding of IT and Cybersecurity related technologies and concepts.

2. Experience and disciplines in systems engineering and security engineering.
3. Experience with program and/or project management and excellent oral and written communications skills. POSITION REQUIREMENTS

All Applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirements in order to be considered for this position:

Requirements may be met either through Education and/or Experience and/or a combination of both.


Education:
All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

The coursework must be either undergraduate or graduate and must include a minimum of 24 semester hours in one, or a combination of the following:
computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.


Level/Education:
GG-07 : One (1) full year of graduate level education; or Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement

GG-09: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree

GG-11 and above: Ph.

D or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.

D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Experience

• Must be IT-related (paid or unpaid);
• May have involved the completion of specific and intensive training (for example, IT certification);
• Should have equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and should have been gained in the same or related field as the work of the position being filled;
• Should have been gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern was IT;
• Should consist of at least one year at a level equivalent to the next lower GG level;

And

• Must have demonstrated each of the following four competencies:

1.


Attention to detail:
thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail;
2.


Customer Service:
works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations, knows about available products and services and is committed to providing quality products and services;
3.


Oral Communication:
effectively expresses information, takes into account the audience and nature of the information, makes clear and convincing oral presentations, listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately;
4.


Problem Solving:

identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information, uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and makes appropriate recommendations.

and

Specialized Experience

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Applications must be received by MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time) on the closing date of the announcement. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.


EVALUATION

DIA will evaluate your online application to ensure it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, work experience, and any mandatory education, certification, and/or license requirements, to successfully perform the duties of the advertised position.

Failure to respond to the position-related assessment factors or to provide clear examples of claimed experience levels will preclude further consideration of your application.

Applicants must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position at the advertised grade.

Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled.


ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES

For each of the following position-related assessment factors use the drop-down menu to select a response from the choices below (A-E) that best describes your highest level of training and/or experience in performing the task.

Responses must be substantiated in your application.

A - Lacks education, training or experience in performing this task
B - Has education/training in performing task, not yet performed on job
C - Performed this task on the job while monitored by supervisor or manager
D - Independently performed this task with minimal supervision or oversight
E - Supervised performance/trained others/consulted as expert for this task

HIGHLY DESIRED
ASSESSMENT FACTOR RESPONSES
Although not required, applicants are highly encouraged to submit responses to the highly desired assessment factors. DIA uses these factors to help identify and differentiate the best qualified applicants for the position.

For each of the preceding highly desired assessment factors (optional) select "Yes" or "No" from the drop-down menu as your response.

Ensure your affirmative responses are supported in the appropriate section of your application.


VETERANS' PREFERENCE

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction , Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

FOREIGN AREA TOURS OF DUTY ELIGIBILITY

DIA employees applying for a position in a foreign area must be eligible for assignment to or within the foreign area as noted in DIAI , "Foreign Area Tours of Duty." Employees currently assigned to a foreign area are ineligible for consideration if selection will cause them to exceed the time limitation for foreign area service or, conversely, the employee will not satisfactorily complete their period of obligated service within 6 months of the closing date of this announcement.

More than one permanent change of station move within a 12-month period is not considered to be in the interest of the government for the purposes of relocation at Government expense.

DUTY AT OTHER LOCATIONS
May be required to perform duty at other operating locations.

DEPLOYMENT/MOBILITY STATEMENT

All DIA employees are subject to world-wide deployment to crisis situations and are subject to geographic relocation in accordance with agency guidelines.

SHIFT WORK
Availability for shift work, extended hours, and travel may be required for this position.


RELOCATION COSTS

Relocation expenses in connection with a permanent change of station may be authorized in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and at agency discretion.