IT Cybersecurity Specialist (ENTARCH/AI)

Senior IT Cybersecurity Specialist (ENTARCH/AI) with US Offices, Boards and Divisions, onsite in Washington, DC, offering a salary range of USD 169,279 - 197,200 per year.

Responsibilities

• Provides advisory leadership for cybersecurity engineering initiatives.
• Applies structured problem solving to assess enterprise AI cybersecurity architectures.
• Manages enterprise identity security activities aligned with mission requirements.
• Counsels senior leaders on identity, access control, and AI driven modernization strategies.
• Acts as the technical lead for Okta authentication services.

Requirements

• United States Citizen or National status is required.
• Must pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
• Selective Service registration is required; see Additional Information for full details.
• Financial Disclosure may be required if selected in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• One-year probationary period may be required; refer to Additional Information for specifics.
• Ability to hold and maintain a Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Must possess and maintain industry recognized certifications in information security / cybersecurity, enterprise agile lifecycles, and FAC-COR Level III.
• Temporary duty (TDY) travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Designation as Mission Critical / Mission Essential.
• A USA Hire assessment is required; an email will provide details after application and you must complete within 48 hours after the closing date.
• Basic Qualifications for 2210 series: refer to the OPM IT Management Series 2210 Qualification Standard for experience requirements for GS-12 and above.
• Specialized Experience for GS-15: one year of experience at or above GS-14 in federal service or equivalent; includes advising leadership on Okta MFA and Identity Governance and Administration (IGA).
• Leads integration of AI enabled technologies such as autonomous risk detection, behavioral analytics, and machine-identity governance.

Technologies

• Okta
• autonomous risk detection
• behavioral analytics
• machine-identity governance

This job is open to

• The public: U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL): Federal employees whose position was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Clarification from the agency

This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority.