Information Technology Specialist (Direct Hire)

Duties

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary/trial period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. **See Additional Information section**
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Selected applicant(s) must be assigned to a duty location listed on the announcement.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.


To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level.

• Developing and communicating authoritative enterprise security architecture that addresses risk and aligns an organization's mission and business outcomes;
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring Zero Trust authentication and authorization architecture which leverages industry recognized risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework [800-53, 800-63, 800-116], ISO 31000, COBIT, Factor Analysis of Information Risk, or Threat Assessment and Remediation Analysis) to ensure required maturity of each deployed Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solution;
• Working with mission/business partners to provide advice and guidance on authoritative enterprise security paradigms, including establishing a hybrid cloud security architecture, with Zero Trust capabilities across multiple platforms and tools such as Microsoft O365 and Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft Active Directory, Public Key Infrastructure, CA Site minder, conditional access rules, and Microsoft Purview information protection.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Evaluation