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 Technical Career Track, with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Architecture, will generally apply their expertise to perform a range of tasks, including:

• Serving as a technical advisor and consultant to colleagues and/or DHS leadership on the implementation of the Department's information systems security policy and guidelines
• Assisting DHS leadership in making integration decisions, analyzing design constraints and trade-offs in system and security design, and ensuring integrity of DHS mission objectives, while protecting DHS assets from cyber threats and vulnerabilities
• Advocating for, influencing and/or defending policy and program decisions among Department leaders and high-ranking officials across government and develop novel solutions that impact matters of national significance related to the DHS Cybersecurity mission
• Collaborating with internal and external DHS stakeholders and national experts to budget for, architect, and design enterprise cybersecurity solutions
• Reviewing security and privacy requirements to isolate system needs and translating those requirements into secure technical and operational specifications
• Conducting and evaluating design reviews and conducting 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
• Designing and evaluating networks 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
• Establishing defense in-depth mechanisms to detect, deflect or mitigate cyber-attacks on networks and communications systems and structures
• Designing and evaluating software that is secure from known and perceived methods of cyber-attack and analyzing software risks, understanding likely points of attack, and determining how software will mitigate potential attacks
• Conducting secure code review in accordance with software assurance best practices
• Assessing systemic threats in deployment environment and vulnerabilities of application and identifying application vulnerabilities, taking into consideration security controls, recovery strategies, contingency plans, and testing and evaluation
• Executing and/or assisting development based on secure design specifications, utilizing secure tools and methodologies
• Tracking and correcting system defects through testing and implementation phases
• Providing oversight of systems testing and evaluation and test case development and mapping
• Developing objectives and criteria for testing program
• Establishing testing frameworks and contingency plans