Provides functional and/or technical skills for the assigned cybersecurity unit. Supports the unit’s work effort as required in preparing materials for collaborating with other sections, divisions, departments, and vendors to gather and disseminate information. Contributes to the unit’s work effort as required in preparing analysis and materials for providing expert level support in the assigned area of cybersecurity to SAA IT security branch staff, other SAA technical staff, SAA procurement staff, and other division or departments; and for identifying and resolving critical and complex issues in the assigned unit. Supports the unit’s work effort as directed in providing leadership to the unit’s project teams and contractors. Work includes helping to develop plans, assignments, and coordination of work efforts. Supports the unit’s work effort to develop governing policies, standards, and procedures. Other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• For conditions of employment and citizenship requirements, please visit the job announcement on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/YO0NL.

Qualifications

Required Work Experience

• Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in cybersecurity, including leadership roles in project teams or units. Subject matter expertise in a cybersecurity domain. Demonstrated proficiency in addressing critical and complex cybersecurity challenges, providing expert-level support, and coordinating work efforts across teams and external vendors. Experience in developing and enforcing cybersecurity standards, policies, and procedures.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. 

Desired Qualifications 

• Growth Mindset: Drive to continuously improve technical tradecraft.
• Proactive Attitude: Proven track record of taking initiative to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Cyber Knowledge: Understanding of Cybersecurity principles and familiarity with common actors’ TTPs and common attack chains.
• Forensic Analysis Capability: Expertise in mobile device operating systems, ?le systems, and executable formats.
• Time Management: Ability to handle multiple taskings in a fast-paced environment and act without causing undue delay.
• Analysis and Production: methodical analysis and sound judgment. Ability to analyze (static and dynamic) malware samples, URLS and mobile devices to uncover potential malicious or suspicious activity and , and high-quality documentation.
• Research: Maintain the ability to evaluate information for reliability, validity, and relevance.
• Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences needs, recommend solutions, and guide mitigation actions appropriately.
• Customer Service: Experience working with a diverse range of customers to assess needs, recommend solutions, and guide mitigation actions appropriately.

Working Conditions

• This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted.
• The U.S. Senate network cannot be taken offline for maintenance during the workday, or while the Senate is in session. As such, maintenance windows may only occur at night, on weekends, and occasionally on holidays. Employees who perform systems upgrades, maintenance, wiring, backups, support our alternate data centers will have schedules that include working nights, weekends, and holidays
• Sedentary.

Security Clearance

• This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated by a panel on the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience, and education. Highly qualified candidates may be interviewed and a reference check conducted.

• Your resume should include relevant work experience, applicable education and your contact information. For current or previous federal employees, include the pay plan, series and grade.

Subject to background/security investigation.

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