Risk Management & Cybersecurity Specialist- Alternate Authority

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Cybersecurity Specialist, responsible for designing and assessing the security architecture of Air Force systems within the Air Force Intelligence Community (IC).This role involves performing in-depth security architecture reviews for AF IC Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) In order to qualify, you must meet the General experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series

For positions at the GG-12, GG-13, GG-14, or GG-15 grade levels, applicants may qualify by meeting or exceeding the minimum proficiency level established for each of the required competencies, in addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement as demonstrated through the assessment of skills identified through the agency job analysis. There may be instances where applicants do not fully meet the competency requirements outlined in this standard but are nonetheless demonstrably well qualified to perform the work.

Agencies should exercise judgment in applying these standards, as they have flexibility to qualify an applicant with a deficit in one area if that deficit is offset by strengths in other areas identified through the job analysis. Any rationale for such deviations must be thoroughly documented.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include:
Attention to Detail , Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving skills with the quality level experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Quality 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.

Examples of creditable experience include: knowledge of a wide range of cybersecurity concepts, principles, and practices; knowledge of risk management framework, and network security architecture design concepts such as defense-in-depth, zero trust, and multi-level security; and the ability to apply information security program management principles to the system architecture.

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Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

The ideal candidate for this role is a self-directed and highly motivated professional with a deep understanding of security architecture, design, and system authorization processes mandated by the DoD and Intelligence Community. This individual will possess the ability to work independently to plan, organize, and carry out complex assignments in a dynamic environment with competing priorities. The ideal candidate will have expert-level knowledge to analyze and resolve complex cybersecurity issues for National Security Systems and will be resourceful in interpreting and…