IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (OS / INFOSEC)

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA Hosting and Compute Center / Mainframe LOB.

Duties

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• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for IBM Mainframe Security Access Control Programs (ACPs) ACF2, RACF, and TSS.
• IBM Mainframe Security Access Control Management : Manage user rights, resource permissions, group memberships, and processing privileged user access requests.
• Security Assessments and Audits : Conduct regular security assessments and audits, including STIG adherence checks, to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security standards while coordinating with audit teams.
• Security Assessments and Audits : Respond to Audit Readiness Requests (ARRs), provide required documentation and checklists, and support both internal and external audits.
• User Access and Certificate Management for IBM Mainframes : Administer RSA tokens, manage internal certificates, and identify and report user access issues or violations.

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements :

Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs

Oral Communication - briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions

Qualifying Experience :

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as : Experience planning and analyzing a mainframe operating system environment (such as IBM z / OS); Installing, configuring, and testing a mainframe operating system; and Managing a mainframe operating system to support IT architecture and business requirements.

Volunteer Experience : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.?

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and / or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GG-12 grade level

Additional information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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