It Cybersecurity Specialist; Network​/Infosec

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.

• Uses data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools to analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating cyber threats and detecting intrusions.
• Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots various pieces of telecommunications equipment such as routers, switches, copper and fiber modems, hardware and software firewalls, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, and communications server
• Troubleshoots and interprets various parameters such as bit error rate, packet loss, time or framing problems, bandwidth utilization, and other indicators used to measure network activity.
• Provides technical advice to the network enterprise leadership to ensure capability with the architecture and of other Defense agencies at the levels of classification measuring effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against vulnerabilities.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• This is a SCI/Top Secret position.
• This is a Drug testing position.
• This is a Mission Essential position.
• This is a Conter-Intelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) Position.
• This is a Key Position.