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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recruiting professionals to support a range of leadership roles in Cybersecurity Architecture, including Enterprise Engineering Architect, Enterprise Architecture Branch Chief, Deputy Section Chief, Shift Management Lead and Technology Strategy Branch Chief. All positions are in the DHS Cybersecurity Service.
DHS Cybersecurity Service (DHS-CS) uses a multi-phase assessment process to qualify applicants seeking employment through the DHS-CS. Given the ever-advancing nature of cybersecurity and the ongoing need for cybersecurity talent, DHS-CS uses "Talent Pools" to pull qualified applicants (i.e., individuals who have successfully completed the multi-phase assessment process for their capability and career track/level) for consideration for these jobs.
This announcement is being used to fill the Cybersecurity Architecture Talent Pool. By applying to this job announcement, you are opting to be part of the DHS-CS Talent Pool for ongoing consideration for employment for relevant open jobs and will remain eligible for consideration for up to one year from the date of completion.
There are a variety of Cybersecurity Architecture opportunities across the Department, including supporting several specialized programs at the DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Depending on your career level and role, DHS Cybersecurity Service employees in the Leadership Career Track, with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Architecture, may apply their expertise to perform a range of tasks, including:
- Leading the Department's security architecture strategy to address vulnerabilities and maintain and improve data availability, confidentiality, and integrity.
- Assisting DHS senior leaders with decision-making and actions related to the design and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity.
- Providing system security consultation, engineering, and architecture to Department system owners and developers, and maintaining security process coordination within the Department's lifecycle management and governance processes.
- Collaborating with internal and external DHS stakeholders to budget for, architect, design, implement, maintain, and operate information system security controls and countermeasures, including designing and developing new cybersecurity tools/technologies.
- Overseeing the development and maintenance of technical security configuration baselines that are minimally acceptable for use across the Department.
- Leading efforts to research and evaluate available technologies and standards to meet customer requirements and employ security capabilities in cloud environments.
- Reviewing security and privacy requirements to determine system needs and translating those requirements into secure technical and operational specifications.
- Leading security risk assessments, gap analyses, and business impact analyses to detect system weaknesses, identify the depth and breadth of needed security controls, and make targeted recommendations to address issues and mitigate risks.
- Overseeing efforts to design and evaluate networks and/or software that are secure from known and perceived methods of cyber-attack on all elements including but not limited to wired and wireless elements, Cloud-based, and virtual environments incorporating secure controls.
- Providing oversight of systems testing and evaluation and test case development and mapping.
- Developing objectives and criteria for testing program.
- Approving and evaluating testing frameworks.
- Validating and ensuring completion of contingency planning.
- Advocating for or developing policy supports new initiatives or required changes or enhancements in support of security and privacy initiatives.
This position is in the Leadership Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally:
- Have between 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience.
- Have between 0-5 years of cybersecurity leadership experience.
- Are capable of serving as a seasoned cybersecurity manager who oversees multiple DHS or Federal cybersecurity programs or DHS organizations, including employees and contract resources, through subordinate managers.
DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Architecture will generally apply their expertise to:
- Develop system concepts and work on the capabilities phases of the systems development lifecycle.
- Translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g., laws, regulations, policies and technical standards) into system and security designs and processes.
- Provide recommendations for investment standards and policies that drive how controls will be applied across the organization.
DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. In recruiting for this opportunity, DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal.
This position is focused on Cybersecurity Architecture.
DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal.