Information Technology Specialist

Overview

Securing Travel, Protecting People – At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high‑stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America’s transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.

These vacancies will be filled through DHS/TSA’s Direct‑Hire Authority pursuant to TSA MD 1100.30‑26. Under the Direct‑Hire Authority, category grouping and Veterans’ Preference does not apply.

This IT Specialist position is located in Information Technology (IT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a senior technical expert and consultant to top‑level executive/management officials for the division, providing advice and guidance on transportation management systems information and operational technology programs, systems, and services.
• Develop policies & procedures relevant to the aviation transportation sector to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility; prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data and assess policy needs governing IT/OT activities.
• Ensure the alignment of Aviation Cyber Initiative internal business practices with DHS/TSA cybersecurity framework as well as the application of federal transportation cybersecurity standards, regulations, and policies.
• Facilitate risk and vulnerability assessments to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs at various points within the aviation ecosystem, and provide sound recommendations for improvement or make decisions that may significantly influence agency cybersecurity policies and/or programs within the aviation transportation sector domain.
• Ensure aviation partners are placing the necessary security emphasis on protecting and safeguarding their cyber infrastructure as well as developing long‑range plans for operations and maintenance of those systems. Integrate program/project management goals and objectives into effective working plans. Evaluate long‑and short‑range plans, resource projections, priorities, and justifications. Adjust priorities and progress schedules to meet changing requirements and/or unforeseen situations.
• Assist upper‑level management on special projects and studies related to aviation cybersecurity, collaborating with stakeholders on the formulation of policies which govern division operational and business activities.
• Ensure the integration of cybersecurity measures and controls that safeguard confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information system assets including hardware, software, firmware, and information being processed, stored, and communicated across the aviation transportation sector.
• Represent the agency and senior leadership at meetings with other government agencies and private sector entities.

If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre‑employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment.

Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.

To qualify for the SV‑J Pay Band (equivalent to…