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The Office of the Clerk is seeking an experienced Senior Information Technology Security Analyst to join the Information Technology division that is dedicated to developing and managing systems critical to legislative operations at the U.S. House of Representatives. The candidate will implement and provide knowledge in the development and application of information security tools, policies, and procedures in support of securing Clerk’s IT infrastructure.
Learn more about this agency11/15/2018 to 12/10/2018
$97,418 - $126,183 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
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Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
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CLK-012-18
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1. Develops policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data. 2. Participates in the development of technical security standards to support policies including monitoring standards and incident investigation procedures. 3. Ensures the integrity and protection of networks, systems, and applications by technical enforcement of organizational security policies, through monitoring of vulnerability scanning of devices. 4. Monitor, triage, and mitigate attempted data and system access violations using system-produced reports and investigates data security violations. 5. Conducts in-depth technical security reviews and risk assessments of software systems during all phases of the system development life cycle and provides recommendations for improvements. 6. Provides guidance to system owners in the development and technical review of system security plans which document all technical and procedural security features of a system. 7. Reviews and audits security logs on all platforms to ensure network and data integrity. Analyzes this information for actual or potential weaknesses, making recommendations to management. 8. Tests new systems, upgrades, and programs to independently verify that security features are functioning as intended. 9. Performs systems audit/administration work to ensure all systems are properly configured and operating at the latest patch levels. 10. Participates in the development of maintenance schedules and policies to maintain the optimal operation and security of the systems. 11. Monitors the selection, installation, testing, and operation of information security software programs to ensure such programs meet defined system security needs. 12. Responds to security-related requests or inquiries from internal stakeholders including House INFOSEC. 13. Works with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the enterprise. |
Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check. Employment with the U.S. House of Representatives is at-will. EOE.
1. Demonstrated experience with various platform architectures including server, desktop, mobile, Linux, and Windows. Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate application-level vulnerabilities
2. Demonstrated experience executing security compliance scans for network operating systems, web, security appliances, and associated databases.
3. Demonstrated experience in analyzing the data produced by a variety of security tools.
4. Demonstrated experience in monitoring and implementing information security policies and procedures.
5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with elected officials, senior staff, information systems professionals, and technical and non-technical users.
6. Ability to comprehend and integrate complex computer technology and software into an effective information systems security program.
7. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, users, contractors, and vendors.
8. One or more of the following preferred: CISSP, GIAC, EnCE, CCE, CEH, CISA, CISM.
9. Experience with SQL queries, familiarity with one or more database platforms (i.e., SQL Server, Oracle DB, Mongo DB, etc.) considered a plus.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, and equivalent work experience is preferred.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Highly qualified candidates will be evaluated based on a structured interview.
Not Applicable
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
No telephone inquiries please. Interested individuals may fax, mail, or email a cover letter and resume to:
Mr. Scott Kim
Office of the Clerk
Legislative Computer Systems
U.S. House of Representatives
2401 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20515
Fax: 202-225-6826
LCS-Resume@mail.house.gov
Hiring for this position is governed by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act. Applicants seeking veterans’ preference consideration should email veoa-iohr@mail.house.gov for further information.
Highly qualified candidates will be contacted directly.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/517034800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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