IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
What you'd do
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.
Major duties
The position is in the Technology Directorate, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). OCIO is responsible for the overall management of all operational information technology (IT) resources and support services for OIG. The incumbent provides leadership, direction, and oversight to a staff that are responsible for designing, deploying, implementing, monitoring, securing, and operating enterprise-level hardware, software, cloud services, and hybrid infrastructure solutions that encompass the OIG IT enterprise. Typical tasks include: Serves as an expert advisor for IT Specialists and contractors in the Technology Directorate, overseeing OIG's IT engineering operations, including security configuration and implementation of servers, cloud systems, storage, virtual infrastructure, network devices, enterprise platforms, and management software. Supports cybersecurity operations for IT networks, systems, and cloud platforms by applying cybersecurity policies and security engineering principles, including identity and access management, encryption, continuous monitoring, secure configuration, and automation. Assists in analyzing, planning, and supporting OIG's enterprise IT framework to align cloud modernization, automation initiatives, and digital transformation efforts with organizational goals. Leads planning, design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of networked and cloud systems. Defines connectivity needs, maintains architecture, optimizes infrastructure, monitors performance, resolves delivery issues, and enforces cybersecurity standards in network and enterprise services.
What you need to qualify
Minimum Qualifications GS-13: Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level includes: Overseeing the secure configuration, automation, monitoring, and management of enterprise IT infrastructure including cloud services, virtualization, networking, access management, encryption, and security monitoring to support compliance with federal cybersecurity standards and best practices. Overseeing the governance, modernization, and security of enterprise IT and communications services across hybrid and cloud environments by implementing cloud-native serverless technologies, applying Zero Trust and risk mitigation frameworks, and supporting compliance with federal authorization requirements. Preparing executive briefings, coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders to support IT modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud transformation initiatives. Minimum Qualifications GS-14: Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience at this level includes: Leading the secure design, configuration, automation, monitoring, and management of enterprise IT infrastructure including cloud services, virtualization, networking, access management, encryption, and security monitoring while ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity standards and best practices. Leading the governance, modernization, and security of enterprise IT and communications services across hybrid and cloud environments by leveraging cloud-native serverless technologies, implementing Zero Trust and risk mitigation frameworks, and ensuring compliance with federal authorization requirements. Providing executive briefings, leading multidisciplinary teams, and fostering collaboration and consensus among stakeholders to achieve IT modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud transformation objectives. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date 07/24/2026 of this announcement. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
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