USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Public Notice for IT Cyber Security Specialist (Direct Hire)
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking an IT Cybersecurity Specialist who will serve as a key advisor responsible for developing, securing, managing, operating, and maintaining mission-critical IT systems. The role involves providing technical advice on hardware and software implementation, along with ensuring systems availability and integrity.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive technical advice in the planning, implementation, operation, upgrade and maintenance of hardware devices and applications. Plans and schedules the installation of new or modified hardware and operating systems and applications software. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge applicable to the discipline as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems
Manages systems resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability. Install and configure commercial off-the-shelf (COT S) applications and software/hardware enhancement products. Develops and documents systems administration standard operating procedures. Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives and allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules
Develops, interprets, plans, and applies policy, process, procedure, and strategy in the delivery of multi-discipline IT services required to achieve data and system integration/inoperability for assigned systems and applications. Resolves hardware/software interface and interoperability problems. Applies technical knowledge and skill to include operating systems, security standards and configurations, system administration, integration and interoperability processes and procedures. Ensures systems availability, functionality, integrity, and efficiency
Develops and implements system diagnostic and maintenance tools to ensure the availability and functionality of systems required to support organizational objectives. Implement security procedures. Manage the installation and integration of system fixes, updates, and enhancements and/or ensure the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of systems administration services
Qualification
Required
You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National
You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application
You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI)
Selective Service registration is required
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Disclosure of your financial information is required
To qualify, you must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving
In addition to the requirements for all IT positions, to qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H Pay Band or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience administering Cisco Firepower, Cisco Catalyst switches, and Juniper SRX firewalls; Experience administering F5 Local Traffics Manager and Global Traffics Manager; Experience utilizing Cisco switching and routing including OSPF, NAT, VLAN, VTP, STP configuration and troubleshooting
In addition to the requirements for all IT positions, to qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-I Pay Band or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience MUST include all the following: Experience designing and deploying enterprise networks across multiple locations, including planning IP addressing schemes, subnetting, routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and integrating diverse network devices; Experience designing and implementing secure network solutions, including next-generation firewalls, layer-2 and layer-3 switches, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and secure network architecture best practices, while conducting security audits, vulnerability assessments, and ensuring compliance with relevant security standards; Experience monitoring and optimizing network performance using tools such as NetFlow, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv3), and Wireshark, diagnosing and resolving issues like bottlenecks, packet loss, latency, and hardware failures, and implementing load balancing and traffic shaping techniques to improve efficiency; Experience providing systems, network, or data support while ensuring compliance with FISMA, implementing NIST Zero Trust Architecture, and applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
Retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Personal leave days
Paid federal holidays
Flexible work schedules
Telework
Tuition reimbursement
Transportation subsidies
Uniform allowance
Health and wellness programs
Fitness centers
A variety of employee training and developmental opportunities
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
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