Information Technology - Auditor Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. SCOTUS-12701581-IT Department Supreme Court of the United States
Salary $120,579.00 to $185,234.00 Grade 13 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/26/2025 Close Date 3/12/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This is a full-time position with the Office of Information Technology at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 03/12/2025, 11:59 PM EST

Please note that this vacancy has a limit of 200 applicants. The job opportunity announcement will automatically close if that limit is reached prior to the closing date.

Duties

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Auditor will be responsible for conducting security and technical assessments, analyzing and working through various configurations, workflows, and architectures to validate technical program information and security integrity. The Auditor will ensure the OIT and the Court are meeting business alignment, compliance, best practices and security protocols. This position will assume the responsibility of coordinating annual, and as needed, penetration testing and organizational inspection of OIT processes, procedures, policies and best practices by third parties. The Auditor position will prepare reports on progress, areas that need improvement or areas that don't meet standards.

The Auditor assists the Deputy Director of Operations in ensuring all policies are up to date. The Auditor is fluent in the following disciplines; various server operating systems (Windows, Linux), Server configurations, Active Directory, GPO settings and review, logging capabilities and reporting; Network architecture, network hardware such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless; Security awareness to include IPS, IDS, various tools used to scan and verify security within an infrastructure, and architecture review.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
  • Employment is subject to successful completion of a security background check.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: www.sss.gov

Qualifications

The incumbent is responsible to ensures proper procedure, policy and deployment of technology systems within the Court adhere to the standards that have been established.
  • The Auditor participates in compliance review for all network design, security reviews, pen testing, and application development. The Auditor provides reports on findings during the audit process and tracks agreed upon timelines for corrective measures.
  • The Auditor (team) owns the Supreme Court Systems Inventory, and is responsible for managing/tracking the updates of the information and integrity of the systems within the enterprise
  • The Auditor coordinates with the necessary OIT stakeholders and facilitates the required Authority to Operate (ATO) document review and sign-off.
The incumbent will create and provide audit reports to include steps to meet policy objectives.
  • The Auditor provides reporting and status of tasks on a regular basis.
  • The Auditor role is key in preparing and assisting with the After Action Reports in an Incident Response event.
  • The Auditor regularly reports on the statuses and life-cycle of the systems going into, maintained and decommissioned within the Supreme Court Systems Inventory.
The incumbent is a Program liaison. The Auditor assists with the preparation of periodic briefings for the Director of OIT and other Court Officers.

Education

A bachelor's degree in Information Technology (or equivalent), and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the Information Technology field are required. The Auditor must demonstrate the following skills: initiative; adaptability; flexibility; attention to detail; dependability; technology savvy; well developed, clear communications and interpersonal skills; a respectful, professional, and courteous manner; conflict resolution skills; and openness to differing views and objectives.

The Auditor should have broad experience in the wide array of OIT disciplines. Technical knowledge and skills must include:

  • Servers including virtual architecture knowledge (server and workstation virtual machines)
  • Networking experience including solid understanding of networking and communications
  • Security best practices
  • Workstation configuration and security
  • Operating Systems (Windows, Linux)
  • Wireless technologies in building, home wireless configuration
  • Application development experience including knowledge of coding methods, database architecture (schema) and encryption methods
  • Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio

Additional information

Working for the Supreme Court of the United States offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and the SmartBenefits transit subsidy.

The Court provides appropriate in-house and outside third-party technical training. Each staff member is provided with access to high levels of technical support; an in-house library of up-to-date commercially available technical books and software; a technology lab for development and testing of technology products; and a fully equipped computer training room. In addition, the Court provides all employees free access to an in-house exercise facility/weight training room.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

We will review and assess your application package in comparison with the posted qualifications for the position.

Your answers to the assessment questionnaire are required and will be used to evaluate your application. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12701581

Required Documents

The following documents are required:

  1. A cover letter
  2. A resume

How to Apply

You must upload the cover letter and resume. These two documents are required and must be received by the closing date, 03/12/2025, in order to be considered. Please submit only these documents unless you have prior federal and/or military experience. In that case your most recent SF-50, Statement of Service, and/or DD-214 will also be required.

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Agency contact information

Human Resources Office
Address
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20543
US

Next steps

Upon submission, you will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of your application. Please be advised that your application will not be considered complete unless all of the required documents have been received. All applicants will be notified once a selection has been made.


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