IT Cybersecurity Specialist

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Basic Qualifications:

Applicants for the Information Technology Management series, 2210 at the GS-13 grade level must have Information Technology (IT) related experience which demonstrates proficiency in the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
  - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Customer Service
  - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services;
  
  is committed to providing quality products and services.
• Decision Making
  - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Information Management
  - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
• Interpersonal Skills
  - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
• Oral Communication
  - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving
  - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Teamwork
  - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Technical Competency
  - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

You must have one year of specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing at least three of the following:

• Configuring secure cloud and on-premises architectures using least-privilege and zero-trust principles, minimizing attack surfaces and preventing lateral movement within the network.
• Analyzing system and network configurations to identify security gaps and implement remediation actions, reducing vulnerabilities and improving system resilience.
• Configuring and managing VPN solutions to enable secure remote access, ensuring encrypted communications and protecting sensitive data in transit.
• Implementing and maintaining Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), including security policies, NAT rules, and App-, preventing unauthorized access and strengthening enterprise network security.
• Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
  
  Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.
  
  Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is cre