This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/691800500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Serves as an IT Specialist within the Cybersecurity Enterprise Architecture Team (EA), ATO Cybersecurity Group (ACG), NAS Security and Enterprise Operations (NASEO) Directorate.
Learn more about this agency11/30/2022 to 12/13/2022
$100,294 - $155,403 per year
Salary above does not include locality.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
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Temporary - 2 Years
Full-time -
Excepted
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ASO-ATO-23-B019-81372
691800500
Open to current permanent FAA employees within ATO Wide and AMA-400
Applies advanced knowledge of Enterprise Architecture concepts, standards and best practices (i.e. Zero Trust).
Evaluates security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to proposed requirement solutions or requirements contained in acquisition documents.
Provides oversight and recommendations for the development of cybersecurity architecture guidelines and plans, and ensures that developed or acquired systems architectures are consistent with applicable FAA/ATO/ACG guidelines, federal regulations, standards and best practices.
Combines knowledge of NAS systems and cybersecurity expertise to tactically apply information security/ information assurance principles to track all planned changes to assigned systems, assessing planned changes to determine potential system security posture impact, ensure timely identification and reporting of planned NAS system changes with potential cybersecurity impact, and support Cyber Operations activity.
Often represents FAA as a senior technical POC on projects, programs or other work activities. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or documents for final approval. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies.
Implements higher level security requirements such as those resulting from laws, regulations, or Presidential directives. Provides policy guidance and instructions to others.
Ensure cybersecurity requirements, polices, principles, and practices are applied to all phases of the system lifecycle. This includes development and review of documentation, and coordination with program managers, system owners, acquisition planners and other decision-makers and supporting analysts within assigned due dates. Develops plans for IT security systems that anticipate, identify, evaluate, mitigate and minimize risks associates with IT systems vulnerabilities in specific offices or complex applications.
Facilitates and communicates with clients and keeps client organizations appraised of status of ongoing actions and sensitive/controversial issues as they arise. Make an effort to collaborate with stakeholders to find solutions to problems and to explore new opportunities to improve products or the delivery of services.
Ensures awareness and compliance by FAA IT specialists and user community of emerging policies and procedures.
Applies advanced knowledge of FISMA and FIPS regulations.
Actively participates with others to achieve overall goals by contributing ideas and efforts, voicing concerns as necessary, and volunteers to perform tasks that support team’s objectives.
Assist management to sets the team’s strategic vision and performs both strategic and tactical planning. Assists as required in the resolution of technical or programmatic issues which at times will be time sensitive.
Provides timely responses to information requests, ensuring the information provided is accurate and complete.
Develops and maintains an understanding of NAS Enterprise Operations policies and processes especially with respect to information systems security and situational awareness.
Work is reviewed rarely, typically though status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.
Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more major subdivisions or LOB/SO’s and may impact on the objectives of the FAA.
In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.
To view the complete qualifications standard, applicants should reference-U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for: Information Technology (IT) Management Series, 2210:
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS-14. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements
The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the KSA's listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 2 years. The position CANNOT become permanent.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Recent SF-50 (See instructions below).
If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
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.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
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Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/691800500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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