Summary

The Cybersecurity Engineering and Architecture Branch establishes foundational security within the USPTO's digital infrastructure. This branch provides the framework to embed security considerations into every phase of the design and development process and champion security best practices in a hands-on, engineering-oriented manner, fostering an environment. This position serves as the Cybersecurity Engineering and Architecture Branch Chief.

Duties

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The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

Come join our team if:

1. You are enthusiastic about providing expert advice and solutions for securing cloud environments, including public, private, and hybrid cloud models.

2. You are motivated to lead the branch to ensure that protection and detection capabilities are acquired or developed using security engineering approaches consisting of organization-level cybersecurity architecture.

3. You are driven to manage implementation of Zero Trust Architecture to ensure strict access controls and compliance with OMB directives, focusing on securing all resources regardless of location.

4. You enjoy identifying the need for special projects and initiating milestones and goals.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• You must be suitable for Federal Employment.
• Must obtain one of the following within 120 days of Entry on Duty: (ISC)2 CAP or CISSP; ISACA CISM; GIAC GISF or GSLC.
• If selected, you may be required to complete an initial one-year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position Includes:

1. Leading teams to develop system security Concept of Operations (CONOPS); AND

2. Planning implementation strategies to integrate enterprise components with security architectures; AND

3. Developing protection and detection capabilities using security engineering methods.

Basic Requirement Competencies: The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the competencies, as defined:

1. Attention to Detail
2. Customer Service
3. Decision Making
4. Information Management
5. Interpersonal Skills
6. Oral Communication
7. Problem Solving
8. Teamwork
9. Technical Competency

In addition to the GS-2210 competency-based qualification competencies, applicants must demonstrate the following supervisory competencies to be successful in this position:

1. Accountability
2. Customer Service
3. Decisiveness
4. Flexibility
5. Integrity/Honesty
6. Interpersonal Skills
7. Oral Communication
8. Problem Solving:
9. Resilience
10. Written Communication

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.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.

ENHANCED SECURITY REQUIREMENT: Sensitivity Level is critical sensitive. The incumbent of this position will require a Top Secret Compartmented Information clearance to be able to attend Top Secret briefings with other Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security entities to assess cyber threats and vulnerabilities that are Top Secret SCI in nature.

Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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