IT Cybersecurity Specialist (DEV/DTA)

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mission Delivery Division will allow you to provide exceptional support to United States Secret Service personnel and stakeholders, developing and modifying secure software applications, and providing technical leadership for databases and data management systems. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Software Development (DEV) Data Administration (DTA)) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mission Delivery Division. Typical work assignments include: Leads the design, development, modernization, maintenance, and security of software applications and specialized utility programs using secure development practices, coding standards, code documentation, version control, configuration management, and software assurance principles. Evaluates complex software, system, data, cybersecurity, and user requirements, including analysis of application, system, database, security, and performance information, to determine feasibility, identify trends, assess security implications, define design constraints, and recommend appropriate application architecture. Direct or performs software assurance and testing activities, including secure code reviews, vulnerability analysis, threat modeling, security testing, risk assessment, penetration testing support, analysis of security and performance test data, and validation of security controls and application resiliency. Provides technical leadership for databases and data management systems, including analysis of data quality, database performance, usage trends, availability, and integrity, to ensure secure storage, query capability, access control, backup, recovery, and integrity of mission-supporting data.

U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a top-secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Submit to a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph examination prior to your appointment. Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. After the U.S. Secret Service completes its hiring, the resumes of the remaining candidates referred for selection consideration may be shared with other DHS Components and other federal agencies. During the application process, you may choose to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results to be shared. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.