IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
Office of the Inspector GeneralThe Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.The position is in the Technology Directorate, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). OCIO is responsible for the overall management of all operational information technology (IT) resources and support services for OIG. The incumbent provides leadership, direction, and oversight to a staff that are responsible for designing, deploying, implementing, monitoring, securing, and operating enterprise-level hardware, software, cloud services, and hybrid infrastructure solutions that encompass the
OIG IT
enterprise. Typical tasks include: Serves as an expert advisor for IT Specialists and contractors in the Technology Directorate, overseeing OIG's IT engineering operations, including security configuration and implementation of servers, cloud systems, storage, virtual infrastructure, network devices, enterprise platforms, and management software. Supports cybersecurity operations for IT networks, systems, and cloud platforms by applying cybersecurity policies and security engineering principles, including identity and access management, encryption, continuous monitoring, secure configuration, and automation. Assists in analyzing, planning, and supporting OIG's enterprise IT framework to align cloud modernization, automation initiatives, and digital transformation efforts with organizational goals. Leads planning, design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of networked and cloud systems. Defines connectivity needs, maintains architecture, optimizes infrastructure, monitors performance, resolves delivery issues, and enforces cybersecurity standards in network and enterprise services.
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