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• Work closely with NASA's Cyber Security and Policy Division (CSPD), Enterprise Architects, Security Engineering, Information System Security Officers, Security Operations Center, Service Lines, Agency Level Offices, and Mission operations teams.
• Identity/develop new security architecture standards, including for secure cloud service adoption, and ensure these standards/frameworks are aligned with overall business strategy. Work with key stakeholders to gain approval and influence adoption.
• Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends, application and system security threats, and associated patterns and techniques used to mitigate associate threats across one or more enterprise systems.
• Ensure that acquired or developed system(s) and architecture(s) are consistent with organization's cybersecurity architecture guidelines.
• Identify and prioritize critical business functions in collaboration with organizational stakeholders.
• Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes, including representation on requisite governance boards.
• Analyze candidate architectures, allocate security services, and select security mechanisms.
• Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided. Translate proposed capabilities into technical requirements.

Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S
• Position subject to pre-employment background and security investigation
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement
• If selected, you may discuss the possibility of telework or remote work with your supervisor.
• Please see the "Additional Information" section for important information about COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees.

Qualifications

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped you with the particular competencies needed to successfully perform the duties of the position described above.

To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level:

• developing and communicating authoritative enterprise security architecture that addresses risk, and aligns an organization's mission and business outcomes;
• establishing a hybrid cloud security architecture across multiple platforms such as Microsoft O365 and Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google;
• working with mission/business partners to provide advice and guidance on authoritative enterprise security paradigms.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Direct Hire Authority: These positions will be filled through the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority. Category rating and veterans' preference will not be considered in evaluating applicants. For more information on Direct Hire Authority, please see: OPM Direct Hire Fact Sheet.

Veterans: Under the provisions of Direct Hire Authority, veterans' preference does not apply. However, applicants who are eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their application and submit supporting documentation (i.e. DD-214, or other substantiating documents). For more information on please see: Veterans' Preference information on the FedsHireVets website.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking
• Requirements Analysis
• Information Systems/Network Security
• IT Architecture