IT Cybersecurity Specialist (DEV/DTA)

Summary

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mission Delivery Division will allow you to provide exceptional support to United States Secret Service personnel and stakeholders, developing and modifying secure software applications, and providing technical leadership for databases and data management systems. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

Duties

The selectee will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Software Development (DEV) Data Administration (DTA)) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mission Delivery Division. Typical work assignments include: Leads the design, development, modernization, maintenance, and security of software applications and specialized utility programs using secure development practices, coding standards, code documentation, version control, configuration management, and software assurance principles. Evaluates complex software, system, data, cybersecurity, and user requirements, including analysis of application, system, database, security, and performance information, to determine feasibility, identify trends, assess security implications, define design constraints, and recommend appropriate application architecture. Direct or performs software assurance and testing activities, including secure code reviews, vulnerability analysis, threat modeling, security testing, risk assessment, penetration testing support, analysis of security and performance test data, and validation of security controls and application resiliency. Provides technical leadership for databases and data management systems, including analysis of data quality, database performance, usage trends, availability, and integrity, to ensure secure storage, query capability, access control, backup, recovery, and integrity of mission-supporting data.

Qualifications

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Basic Requirements AND Minimum Qualification requirements as listed below: Possess information technology related experience demonstrating each of the four required competencies: A. Attention to Detail: Ensuring IT programs are in compliance with cybersecurity policies and/or standards B. Customer Service: Interpreting IT security guidelines or policies to meet customer needs C. Oral Communication: Communicating organizational security policies and procedures to stakeholders D. Problem Solving: Providing solutions to cybersecurity issues to meet short and long-term goals. IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Developing and modifying secure software applications and specialized utility programs using approved software development processes, coding standards, secure code documentation, version control, and software assurance best practices Analyzing software, system, data, cybersecurity, and user requirements, and performing data analysis on application, system, database, security, and performance data to identify trends, determine feasibility, assess security implications, define design constraints, and recommend appropriate application architecture for new or modified software solutions. Performing secure software assessment and testing activities, including code reviews, security testing, threat modeling, vulnerability identification, risk analysis, penetration testing support, data analysis of security and performance results, and validation of security functionality and resiliency. Administering and supporting databases and data management systems, including data analysis to evaluate data quality, usage trends, performance, availability, and integrity, to ensure secure storage, query capability, protection, backup, recovery, and integrity of mission-supporting data. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.