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Secret
Unspecified
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IT - Security
Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)
OVERVIEW:
A senior-level technical expert and thought leader who provides strategic cybersecurity expertise, designs cutting-edge solutions, and resolves highly complex technical challenges. SME II collaborates with other experts to advance Treasury's cyber defense posture and mentors junior staff.
GENERAL DUTIES:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
CLEARANCE:
A senior-level technical expert and thought leader who provides strategic cybersecurity expertise, designs cutting-edge solutions, and resolves highly complex technical challenges. SME II collaborates with other experts to advance Treasury's cyber defense posture and mentors junior staff.
GENERAL DUTIES:
- Lead technical efforts to architect and enhance SOC capabilities, especially for TESIEMS and TSSSOC.
- Develop innovative cybersecurity solutions aligned with NIST, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity mandates.
- Provide expertise for incident response, vulnerability assessments, and security engineering. Advise on SOC strategy, architecture, and integration of Bureau SOC capabilities.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and analysts on advanced technical topics.
- Develop technical reports, after-action analyses, and recommendations for process improvement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Expert-level technical depth and knowledge in cybersecurity domains.
- Proven track record of solving undefined, highly complex problems.
- Ingenuity in creating innovative cybersecurity solutions.
- Mastery of advanced technologies, scientific principles, and cybersecurity concepts.
- Ability to conceptualize and interpret multi-dimensional technical challenges.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills for working with other SMEs.
- Experience mentoring and coaching junior technical staff. Experience with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, FISMA), compliance standards, threat modeling, and risk management.
- Deep knowledge in cloud security, system architecture, or enterprise security engineering.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in an area applicable to the position in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- 12 years of experience. Three (3) years of experience of additional experience in lieu of degree.
- Proven thought leadership in cybersecurity, with mastery of advanced cybersecurity technologies, threat detection, and risk mitigation. Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred), security orchestration, and incident management.
- Knowledge of cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP) and federal compliance standards.
- Ability to resolve undefined, highly complex issues requiring conceptualization and interpretation.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Relevant certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Cyber Security Analyst + (CySA+) are highly desirable.
CLEARANCE:
- Secret minimum
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