Cybersecurity Operations Chief

Duties

As the Cybersecurity Operations Chief in the CISA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), you will report to CISA's Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (DCISO) and be responsible for leading a team of approximately 30 federal employees and contractors to defend the agency's information technology environment.

Depending on your career level, DHS Cybersecurity Service employees in the Leadership Career Track, with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Program Management or Secure Network Operations, will generally apply their expertise to perform a range of tasks, including:

• Overseeing teams implementing Federal cybersecurity programs, policies, and procedures and advising on the selection of enterprise security tools to ensure alignment with overall agency needs impacting the cybersecurity mission and business enterprise priorities.
• Managing and maintaining a suite of cybersecurity tools, to include SIEM and Endpoint Security Tools and partnering with other teams in CISA's OCIO (e.g., IT Operations, Engineering) on cybersecurity operations and capabilities.
• Developing and delivering briefings on cybersecurity programs or management initiatives for different levels of agency leadership and audiences, recommending a strategic direction in support of mitigating unusually difficult challenges compromising agency security.
• Applying technical and leadership expertise to supervise others performing elements of the internal cybersecurity capability stack, guiding the development of highly effective solutions to encountered roadblocks.
• Collaborating with Information System Security Managers (ISSMs) and Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) to provide expert-level technical expertise on security guidance and documentation ensuring compliance with CISA's information systems and network policies in alignment with critical agency cybersecurity priorities.
• Managing processes to monitor the cyber threat landscape by leading coordination between CISA and the DHS Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) and acting as the CISA OCIO customer service escalation point for the agency's operational components.
• Training and guiding subordinate employees and teams on incident response and tool management, providing direction on monitoring, analyzing, and handling cybersecurity incidents and completing cybersecurity operational deliverables.
• Leading others in assessing the effectiveness of security controls and actively engaging stakeholders across an agency providing feedback on network requirements, including network architecture and infrastructure when recommending security requirements for minimizing network user risk.
• Developing and maintaining business, system, and information processes to support enterprise mission needs, translating technology and environmental conditions (i.e., law and regulation) into information technology rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures.
• Leading /evaluating penetration testing, vulnerability and risk assessments, and risk mitigation procedures.
• Serving as a strong project manager, reviewing, planning, scheduling, and prioritizing projects to provide expert guidance in developing the approach, scope, and depth; recommending solutions to encountered problems; reviewing progress of projects; providing adequate and efficient coordination during analysis, system design, evaluation and selection, and systems maintenance and operations.
• Providing advice for determining the best approach or solution for resolving budget challenges, as well as planning, programming, budgeting, overseeing, and executing the associated programmatic and/or operational change(s).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or national.
• You must be 18 years of age.
• Must be registered for the Selective Service (if you are a male).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• Must be able to submit to a drug test and receive a negative result.
• Must be able to comply with ethics and standards of conduct requirements, including completing any applicable financial disclosure.
• May be required to serve a 3 year probationary period.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  • Your rsum. To help you prepare your resume before applying to the DHS Cybersecurity Service, visit our application portal and read the "Resume Tips" guide.

  • If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the online assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.

  • If you are a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee please submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:- Position title- Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee)- Agency- Beginning and ending dates of appointment.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online questionnaire, required assessments, and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 07/05/2023 to receive consideration. The application process will follow the bullets outlined below.

  • To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.

  • Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

  • Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

  • After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA HIRE platform. This message will be delivered via email notification.

  • If you are asked to take the online assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials.

  Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning online assessments. Note: set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account.
  
  Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing online assessments on the USA HIRE platform, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the online assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the online assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the online assessments. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for online assessments here: http://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire.

  Agency contact information

  DHS Cybersecurity Service Talent Team

  Email

  cybersecurityservice@hq.dhs.gov

  Address

  Cybersecurity Talent Management System
  245 Murray Lane SW
  Washington, DC 20528
  US

  Next steps

  The DHS Cybersecurity Service application process is designed to both prioritize fairness to all applicants and identify qualified candidates to join the DHS Cybersecurity Service. Successful applicants proceed through the following steps and will receive notifications as each step is completed: Submit Initial Information

  • Upload resume
  • Answer questions about your expertise and experience

  Assessment + Interview

  • Complete multi-phase assessment process
  • Interview with the team you might join

  Tentative Job Offer + Background Investigation

  • Receive a tentative job offer, including your compensation and benefits package
  • Receive an invitation to start the background investigation process

  Final Job Offer + Start Date

  • Receive a final job offer
  • Determine your start date

  We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on "Application Status," and then click "More Information."
  
  Note: If you successfully complete the application process and receive a tentative DHS Cybersecurity Service job offer, applicable employment eligibility requirements, including those you must comply with throughout your appointment at DHS, will be communicated to you in writing.
  
  Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U. S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.
  
  DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.(http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify).
  
  To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service employment eligibility, visit our application portal.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents