Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce.
FOR ALL IT POSITIONS: To qualify, you must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to the requirements for all IT positions to qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing and implementing IT security/cybersecurity strategies to support infrastructure security; AND Applying IT security practices and cybersecurity principles and concepts to ensure the protection of IT infrastructures; AND Applying project management principles, methods, and practices to plan and carry out complex IT projects (e.g., establishing priorities, developing plans and schedules, resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, evaluating, and reporting on accomplishments, provisioning equipment, etc.); AND Experience with security scanning tools (AppScan, Tenable Nessus, BurpSuite Professional) including interpreting scan results. In addition to the requirements for all IT positions to qualify for the SV- J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Lead the planning and implementation of IT security/cybersecurity strategies to support infrastructure security throughout the project life cycle. Experience performing Information System Security Officer (ISSO) duties, ensuring compliance with National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST), and advising leadership on implementing Cyber security best practices. Experience with security scanning tools (AppScan, Tenable Nessus, BurpSuite Professional) including interpreting scan results. Applying project management principles, methods, and practices to plan and carry out complex IT projects (e.g., establishing priorities, developing plans and schedules, resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, evaluating, and reporting on accomplishments, provisioning equipment, etc. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 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. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If interested, please email your resume to: IT.TSD2025@tsa.dhs.gov & reference "Announcement Vacancy Number 12778815."
These vacancies will be filled through DHS/TSA's Direct-Hire Authority pursuant to TSA MD 1100.30-26. Under the Direct-Hire Authority, category grouping and Veterans' Preference does not apply. This Information Technology Cyber Security Specialist (INFOSEC) position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration, Information Technology, Technology Solutions Division, Systems Management & Operations Branch. Duties include but are not limited to: Serve as Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) responsible for leading the implementation of security programs designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities (e.g., intrusion detection or access authentication programs). Coordinates the implementation of security programs across platforms, and establishes vulnerability reporting criteria. Performs work pertaining to the implementation of information technology (IT) security programs, projects, and systems designed to anticipate, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities Performs risk analyses independent of operating platforms. Ensures procedures fully support NIST Special Publication 800- 37 and properly applied to the agency IT systems enterprise, particularly steps 4, 5, and 6 of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and the guidelines in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-14-03 (Enhancing the Security of Federal Information and Information Systems) for managing information security risk on a continuous basis. May act as a key technical point of contact to internal and external contacts on projects, programs, and other work activities. Provides guidance and assistance related to the DHS Information Security Performance Plan and the TSA Security Authorization and Ongoing Authorization processes. If interested, please email your resume to: IT.TSD2025@tsa.dhs.gov & reference "Announcement Vacancy Number 12778815."