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The United States Space Force (USSF) is searching for an Enterprise Cybersecurity Lead to support SYD 85/BNA (NH-2210-04, GS-14/15 equivalent).
Position may be filled at either Los Angeles Space Force Base or Peterson Space Force Base Colorado Springs.
Description:
The United States Space Systems Command (SSC) is searching for a well-qualified candidate to fill the Enterprise Cybersecurity Lead position to support SYD 85/ BNA. Come join our amazing team who helps to ensure there is never a day without space!
Directs the overarching cybersecurity strategy, architecture, and risk posture for the entire antenna services branch. This position acts as the senior technical authority for securing a complex, multi-level system-of-systems network. The lead is responsible for balancing operational capability with stringent security mandates, ensuring continuous protection across modern unclassified enterprise services, highly classified enclaves, and aging legacy infrastructure undergoing modernization. This position requires strategic decision support, analytical skills, time management and good communication (oral and written) skills.
Ideal Candidate:
Desired Skills/Expertise:
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree (master's degree preferred)
- Hands-on experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and technical due diligence on external commercial and government systems
- Strong analytical skills to balance stringent security controls with mission-critical operational timelines.
- The candidate should have significant experience in Microsoft Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Word.
Position Responsibilities:
- Oversee security implementation and compliance for the unified antenna enterprise across both unclassified and highly classified (TS//SAP//SCI) operational environments.
- Direct the strategy and implementation for Multi-Level Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), hardware-based cryptographic enclaves, and secure data transfers across varying classification levels.
- Lead coordination with external cyber authorizing bodies and major Space Force commands to ensure compliance with DoD zero-trust architectures and continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) mandates within the software development pipeline.
- Evaluate and mitigate systemic cyber risks during the sustainment and transition of legacy systems, as well as during the incubation and integration of advanced, rapid-prototype technologies into the main production baseline.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S Citizen.
- PCS and Incentives funding is available and may be offered.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
- May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
- This is a cybersecurity position; the employee will attain appropriate DoD approved cybersecurity baseline certificate(s) applicable for cybersecurity functions required for the DoD position held.
- This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
- IAW DoDI 3020-42 this position has been locally, or command designated as Mission Essential (ME)
- This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206).
- The duties of this position meets all requirements as a category 4 designation, and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization.
Qualifications
The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
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