What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) (STEM) position at Defense Intelligence Agency?
Summary We are committed to : Teamwork : Partnering at all levels and across organizational boundaries for mission accomplishment. Integrity : Adherence to the highest legal and ethical principles in our responsibilities. Excellence : Unrivaled defense intelligence expertise. Service : Putting the welfare of the Nation and commitment to our mission before oneself. Responsibilities DIA employs a variety of professionals who serve throughout the workforce to ensure successful operations. To view this positions duties, click Vacancies to be directed to DIAs online application system. Please make note of the position title and 6-digit Job Opening ID number to which you are interested. You can scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the announcement or click on the Advanced Search link and enter in the 6-digit Job Opening ID number in the Job Opening ID field. Requirements Conditions of Employment - U.S. Citizenship - Drug Test - Security Investigation All applicants must be U.S. citizens and are subject to a thorough background inquiry. Qualifications ASSESSMENT FACTORS 1. Engages the client on routine to complex issues to ensure their needs and those of the organization are met. 2. Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills to compose and deliver responses to complex questions in a clear, concise, and organized manner. 3. Crafts effective recommendations for highly complex or sensitive situations that incorporate strategic direction by identifying the impact of the course of action. 4. Demonstrated knowledge & skill of IC & DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk), & assessing effectiveness of security controls based on cybersecurity principles and tenets. (e.g., CIS CSC, NIST SP 800-53, Cybersecurity Framework, etc.). 5. Demonstrated experience and skill in verifying minimum security requirements are in place for assessed applications, systems, and / or networks and in providing cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities. HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS 1. Demonstrated knowledge of various types of computer architectures, network access, identity, and access management (e.g., public key infrastructure, Oauth, OpenID, SAML, SPML). information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption), computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies. 2. Demonstrated experience in assessing security systems designs, recognizing vulnerabilities in security systems. (e.g., vulnerability and compliance scanning), and providing advice & guidance. 3. Demonstrated knowledge of IC and DOD information technology (IT) risk management policies, requirements, and procedures. Individual Occupation Requirements ALTERNATIVE A All Applicants must meet the following minimum qualification requirements in order to be considered for this position : Requirements may be met either through Education and / or Experience and / or a combination of both. Education : All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. The coursework must be either undergraduate or graduate and must include a minimum of 24 semester hours in one, or a combination of the following : computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management. Level / Education : GG-07 : One (1) full year of graduate level education; or Bachelors degree with superior academic achievement GG-09 : Masters degree or equivalent graduate degree; OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or equivalent graduate degree GG-11 and above : Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree; OR three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree Experience Must be IT-related (paid or unpaid); May have involved the completion of specific and intensive training (for example, IT certification); Should have equipped the applicant with the particular competencies / knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and should have been gained in the same or related field as the work of the position being filled; Should have been gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern was IT; Should consist of at least one year at a level equivalent to the next lower GG level; And Must have demonstrated each of the following four competencies : 1. Attention to detail : thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; 2. Customer Service : works with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations, knows about available products and services and is committed to providing quality products and services; 3. Oral Communication : effectively expresses information, takes into account the audience and nature of the information, makes clear and convincing oral presentations, listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately; 4. Problem Solving : identifies problems, determines accuracy and relevance of information, uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and makes appropriate recommendations. and Specialized Experience 1. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies / knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Education Additional Information DIA positions are Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) positions in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. All applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must meet the agencys conditions of employment, to include, but not limited to, satisfactory completion of an initial special background investigation and periodic reinvestigation, completion of any required medical examination and physical requirements, completion of any required personal interviews, favorable completion of any required initial or aperiodic polygraph examinations, completion of any required drug test, satisfactory completion of a two-year Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System trial period, and completion of a civilian mobility agreement. All employees are required to sign an agreement not to disclose, in any fashion, classified information to unauthorized persons. All civilian employees are required to participate in the DoD Direct Deposit / Electronic Fund Transfer of Pay (DD / EFT) Program. DIA employees and applicants for employment are protected by federal laws, from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. Veterans who are preference-eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions are encouraged to apply.
