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The position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze. The FBI Laboratory seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to implement technical solutions to lower the risk posture of information and operational technology assets that directly support our forensic and response missions. If you thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment where innovation and excellence are paramount, this is the opportunity for you!
04/17/2025 to 05/02/2025
$129,690 - $185,234 per year
The salaries listed above are the Base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale. See Additional Information.
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
14
No
Yes
DESTIMP-12670722-25-SA
835458400
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.
Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.
All U.S. Citizens.
GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
Education cannot be substituted for SE at the GS 14 grade level.
The salary listed for this position represents the base salary. Applicants are encouraged to visit OPM.gov to find the specific locality pay adjustments that apply to their area. It's important for applicants to familiarize themselves with these adjustments as they can significantly affect the total compensation package offered for this position. For more detailed information regarding locality pay rates, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website.
Selected applicants may be eligible for up to 20% recruitment incentive. You will be required to sign a 2-year service agreement upon receipt of the recruitment incentive.
Memorandum for Record: Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation (Memorandum for Record):
Key Words: Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Monitoring, Incident Response, Security Assessment and Authorization, Monitor IT network traffic, Monitor IT systems, Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection, Cybersecurity training, Risk Assessments, Security Posture, Security Solutions, NIST Risk Management Framework, Security Controls, Cybersecurity accreditation, Cybersecurity policy, Executive Order 14028
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans' preference will be applied.
All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:
Customer Service
Information Management
Initiative
Technology Awareness
To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
To apply for the Senior Cybersecurity Engineer position, please click here.
The official title of this position is IT Specialist.
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
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/835458400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.