IT Specialist
What you'd do
This position serves as an IT Specialist, located in the Office of Information Technology, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice. The Information Technology Specialist is responsible for performing enterprise risk analysis for information systems and technology portfolios, identifying cybersecurity risks, architectural vulnerabilities, operational weaknesses, and technology dependencies.
Major duties
The duties and responsibilities for a IT Specialist GS-2210-13 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Developing and maintaining enterprise information technology strategies, target architectures, and modernization roadmaps that define the future state of EOIR's applications, data environments, cloud services, infrastructure, and cybersecurity capabilities. Conducting technical analysis of enterprise systems, platforms, and architectures to identify gaps, interoperability issues, performance limitations, security weaknesses, and opportunities for modernization and optimization. Developing technical documentation including architecture diagrams, system dependency models, capability maps, and modernization transition plans. Analyzing complex business and mission requirements and translates them into technical architecture recommendations, system capabilities, and solution requirements supporting enterprise modernization efforts. Researching and applying Federal IT policies, NIST standards, Zero Trust architecture principles, and industry best practices to ensure compliance and modernization alignment.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for the position of IT Specialist, at GS-2210-13, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. Basic Qualifications (2210 series): Please refer to the OPM IT Management Series 2210 Qualification Standard for the specific experience requirements for the GS-12 and above positions. AND Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties: Analyzing information technology systems and portfolios to identify performance gaps, security vulnerabilities, operational weaknesses, and technology discrepancies; Developing and delivering technical briefings and documentation to support IT investments strategies, enterprise capabilities, and cross-functional modernization initiatives; Applying Federal IT policies, NIST standards, Zero Trust architecture principles to conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with enterprise standards; AND Analyzing and integrating IT principles across business processes, applications, and infrastructure environments to improve data quality, accessibility, operational efficiency, and mission outcome. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 07/22/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will recieve an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of thisannouncement 07/22/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
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