It Specialist; Infosec

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

• Assisting with the secure configuration, automation, monitoring, and management of enterprise IT infrastructure including cloud services, virtualization, networking, access management, encryption, and security monitoring in accordance with federal cybersecurity standards and best practices.
• Supporting the governance, modernization, and security of enterprise IT and communications services by utilizing cloud‑native technologies and assisting with risk mitigation efforts and compliance with federal authorization requirements.
• Supporting executive briefings, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to collaboration and information sharing among stakeholders to advance IT modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud transformation projects.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 07/24/2026 of this announcement.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non‑career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.