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It Specialist (Infosec)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 107 days ago
Hybrid Salt Lake City, UT $91K – $118K Apply by Jun 24, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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Join VA's Office of Information Security (OIS) to help protect VA's IT systems and Veteran data from cyber threats. As a It Specialist (Infosec), you'll enforce federal IT security policies, support network defense, and strengthen VA's cyber resilience as part of a team that values security and education. Advance your career by contributing to VA's digital transformation-apply today!
What You'll Do
- →NCWF Code(s): 612 Category-Security Control Assessor I 461 Category- Systems Security Analyst Perform risk analysis (e.g., threat, vulnerability, and probability of occurrence) whenever an application or system undergoes a major change.
- →Plan and conduct security authorization reviews and assurance case development for initial installation of systems and networks.
- →Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation ( e.g., system life-cycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
- →Review authorization and assurance documents to confirm that the level of risk is within acceptable limits for each software application, system, and network.
- →Verify that application software/network/system security postures are implemented as stated, document deviations, and recommend required actions to correct those deviations.
- →Participate in Risk Governance process to provide security risks, mitigations, and input on other technical risk.
- →Insure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
- →Ensure all systems security operations and maintenance activities are properly documented and updated as necessary.
- →Develop policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
- →Promotion Potential: This position is at its full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: At the manager's discretion Telework: Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: It Specialist (Infosec)/PD20101A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary.
- →Some work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel and to attendance at meetings and conferences away from the work site.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan.
- ✓Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position.
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- ✓Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying.
- ✓VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed.
- ✓Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.
- ✓Your resume must be 5MB or less.
- ✓We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
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- ✓We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
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Personality Fit
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