IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Critical Infrastructure Protection) - Direct Hire

Clarification from the agency

All United States Citizens. This is a Direct-Hire Public Notice.

• Plans and develops new and revised approaches pertaining to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure for the examination and supervision of insured institutions. Evaluates the design, implementation, and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls across IT networks, operating systems, databases, and applications.
• Conducts technical assessments of cybersecurity defenses, intrusion detection systems, logging architectures, endpoint security platforms, identity and access management systems, and incident response tools used by financial institutions.
• Translates complex IT security and systems information into policy and guidance for financial institutions, senior leadership, and interagency partners.
• Coordinates with FFIEC agencies on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure - related issues pertaining to examination policy, training, information sharing, awareness and incident communication, and coordination.
• Represents the FDIC and banking and finance sector in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection meetings with representatives of various cabinet-level agencies or with private sector representatives.
• Assesses cyber threat information and provides feedback to senior officials on the potential impact on the financial services sector and possible courses of action to mitigate or manage the threat.
• Develops, maintains, tests, executes, and evaluates nationwide plans for ensuring RMS and FDIC disaster support and incident response to physical or cyber threats to the financial services industry.
• Provides technical oversight for exercises involving failure of critical IT infrastructure such as core banking platforms, payment systems, telecom, cloud services, and data center operations.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Access. Must be able to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• A probationary or trial period may be required.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience is credited from private and public sectors, including paid and unpaid service (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps). Volunteer service builds competencies that translate to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. See OPM's General Schedule Qualification Standards for details.

CG-15: Applicants must complete one year of specialized experience equivalent to the CG-14 level or above in Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Conducting cybersecurity assessments of individual and interconnected businesses within the financial services industry;
• Maintaining, testing, and evaluating disaster support and incident responses to cyber threats to the financial services industry; AND
• Analyzing cyber threat information and assisting in providing feedback on potential impacts and mitigations strategies to the financial services industry.

• Employer name;
• Title;
• Series and grade (federal jobs only);
• Start and end dates (month/year);
• Hours per week;
• Relevant experience supporting your specialized experience responses.

How you will be evaluated

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

You will be evaluated on application materials, questionnaire responses, and required assessments. Cheating may result in removal from consideration.

Below are the competencies you will be assessed on:

• Oral Communication
• Networking & Infrastructure
• Financial Systems
• Information Systems Security Certification
• Information Technology Program Management
• Technical Competence

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

For all applicants (please read carefully):

• Two-page resume showing relevant work experience (paid and unpaid), duties performed, employer name, start/end dates (month/year), hours worked, series and grade (federal jobs only).

• Veterans Documentation: DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member Copy 4 or 2), SF-15, VA letter, or certification of expected honorable discharge within 120 days. For more information on special hiring authorities for veterans, click here.
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): Proof of eligibility if you are a displaced/surplus Federal employee under ICTAP.

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