Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) Job in Huntsville, AL

Vacancy No. DESTIMP-12730133-25-KO Department Federal Bureau of Investigation
Salary $92,293.00 to $119,986.00 Grade 12 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 4/25/2025 Close Date 5/9/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Huntsville, AL


Summary

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. Ready to join one of the world's top digital forensics teams under the nation's leading law enforcement agency? The FBI Digital Forensics & Analytics Section seeks an Information Systems Security Officer subject matter expert to support IT systems used by our highly technical experts throughout the country and provide solutions that directly support our forensic procedures and accreditation requirements.

Duties

  • Serves as an Information Security (INFOSEC) subject-matter-expert (SME), supporting the DFAS IT systems by implementing cybersecurity policies and best practices for secure operation protection of FBI information and information systems (ISs).
  • Provides management level briefs on vulnerabilities and pitfalls, and provides mitigations and best practices to counter the cyber security threats.
  • Serves as an advisor on levels of confidentiality, integrity and availability and issues with establishing and preserving those levels.
  • Tracks progress of comprehensive OTD/DFAS cybersecurity strategy initiatives and provides quarterly reports to executive management.
  • Participates in STB Cybersecurity initiatives and works towards obtaining Authority To Operate on DFAS systems.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a current, permanent FBI employee.
  • Some travel may be required (approx. 10% occasional CONUS travel as deemed essential ).
  • Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.

Qualifications

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
  • Experience with systems development, life cycles, (i.e., systems documentation design development, and configuration management), automated and manual information processing systems.
  • Experience in technology management, problem solving, and implementation of related cyber security activities.
  • Knowledge of Plan Of Action & Milestones (POA&M) mitigation and remediation action plans.
  • Knowledge of the FBI's Joint Cybersecurity Authorization Management (JCAM) tool, or legacy Xacta, to monitoring activities and deliverables for assigned systems.
  • Knowledge of basic network diagrams.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this level.

Additional information

Selected candidates may be offered a relocation incentive up 25%, if eligible and will be required to sign a two-year service agreement

Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):

  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
  • The month/year work began
  • Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed

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 and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

  • Communication
  • Problem Solving/Judgment
  • Information Systems/Network Security
  • Risk Management
  • Systems Life Cycle
  • Information Assurance

Required Documents

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

  1. Your resume, specifically noting relevant work experience and associated start and end dates
  2. A complete assessment questionnaire
  3. Other supporting documents (if applicable):
    • College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement.
    • Memorandum for Record (MFR), Please see Additional Information.

How to Apply

To apply for the Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) position, please click here.

The official title of this position is IT Specialist (SEC/INFOSEC).

Agency contact information

Xzasia Leftwich
Address
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535
US

Next steps

Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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