IT Specialist (Infosec)

IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DETROIT OPERATIONS DIVISION, OPERATIONS PROGRAMS BRANCH

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain DoD
Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Who May Apply: US Citizens

Duties
Prepares, distributes, and maintains plans, instructions, guidance, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the information and operational technology (IT/OT) risk management, security and contingency planning programs.
Assists IT specialists and subject matter specialists to study IA problems, compliance matters and potential for application of new initiatives.
Analyzes the risk of espionage, sabotage, damage, fraud and theft to determine the level of protection needed. Identifies measures and controls situations to minimize losses.
Develops and disseminates the standard information technology security procedures and protocols governing industrial control system and security network/automation operations.
Ensures the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services.
Takes measures to protect the physical facility. Reviews and evaluates the security impacts of system changes, including interfaces with other automated systems.
Evaluates the security impact of system(s)changes, including interfaces with other automated systems.
Resolves hardware/software interface and interoperability problems.
Coordinates and monitors periodic security indoctrination and training sessions for assigned personnel. Maintains currency in the Information Technology.

Location:  Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized and other experience: One year of specialized experience which includes knowledge of the development and implementation of policy and procedures that ensure information systems reliability and accessibility; skills of working with programmable logic controllers (PLC), ladder logic, I/O modules, an industrial human machine interface (HMI, Panel view), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), fire alarm systems, electronic intrusion detection system, access control system, CCTV type technologies, and Operating Systems. Can work independently with minimal supervision completing thorough and accurate work occasionally reviewing work completed by others. Resolves issues independently and conveying complex information in a clear and concise manner. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).