Information Systems Security Manager, SYD 810

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles Air Force Base El Segundo CA is searching for an Information Systems Security Manager to support SYD 810 (NH-2210-03, GS-12/13 equivalent).

Description:
System Delta 810's (SYD 810) mission is to deliver timely, resilient environmental and space sensing capabilities to secure victory in joint all-domain operations. It is responsible for providing global space and terrestrial weather forecasting, and critical, actionable environmental surveillance to military operations. The portfolio's end users include Combatant Commands, the 557th Weather Wing, Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, the Naval Oceanographic Office, and all military branches and intelligence communities.

Act as the principal Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and the delegated cybersecurity technical authority for all assigned mission systems. Provides expert cybersecurity leadership and Information System Security Manager (ISSM) oversight for the Delta 810 mission systems. The cyber lead's mission is to embed cybersecurity into the earliest stages of the acquisition process, influencing system design to manage risk effectively. He will implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve and maintain the Authority to Operate (ATO), oversee cyber testing to ensure mission assurance and resiliency against advanced threats.

Ideal Candidate:
- Demonstrated experience as an Information System Security Manager (ISSM) or Information System Security Officer (ISSO).
- Strong network engineering experience, with a strong understanding of network architecture, routing, and how data traverses complex networks.
- Experience analyzing, securing, and authorizing non-traditional data transport methods from remote locations (e.g., utilizing commercial ISPs, VPNs, or satellite communications to connect to DoD networks such as NIPR).
- In-depth knowledge of and hands-on experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) to achieve system authorizations.
- Proven experience using government cybersecurity compliance tools such as eMASS, XACTA, ACAS, STIGs or other DoW compliance tools.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a wide range of IT cybersecurity principles, concepts, and methods.
2. Knowledge of the organization's policy and planning formulation process along with its missions and objectives to prepare IT polices and plans.
3. Knowledge of budgetary processes, cost-benefit analysis methods, and analysis of performance data to prepare persuasive budget recommendations in support of IT requirements.
4. Knowledge of system architecture, integration techniques, and testing methods.
5. Ability to analyze complexities of existing technology, review/revise/develop policy, initiate plans for enhancements, and provide management sufficient technical and cost analysis information, through written documentation and oral briefings, to render informed judgments.
6. Ability to maintain an up-to-date awareness of technological advances and predict how management can meet future requirements.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• PCS and Incentives funding is available.
• 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.
• Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment (IA Management Level II). This position includes information assurance (IA) work as a paramount duty requirement.
• Consent to counterintelligence (CI) polygraphs and signature of non-disclosure agreements is a condition of employment. Refusal to sign said agreements or to polygraph will result in termination of employment.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.” Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.

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.

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.

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:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. 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
4. 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.

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