IT Specialist 6 month Register-Direct Hire

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Develops and implements new cloud concepts security architectures methodologies standards and operational procedures in IT security across cloud service providers (Azure Amazon Web Services (AWS) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)). Provides expert guidance to other IT professionals throughout the IRS Treasury and in other agencies regarding cloud modernization initiatives enterprise security integration and emerging technologies to develop the overall program area and to identify mission related work and/or how it may impact other IT initiatives.
• Oversees and manages the identification evaluation and reporting of information security data protection insider threat and enterprise risk management issues to ensure compliance with federal laws regulatory requirements executive orders and government-wide cybersecurity standards while aligning with and supporting the overall enterprise risk posture.
• Reviews evaluates and analyzes IRS cloud security policies standards and procedures to ensure they are up-to-date comply with applicable federal mandates cybersecurity frameworks regulations agency strategic objectives and other binding standards. Ensures policies remain current and effectively address evolving threats operational risks and user impacts.
• Serves as the expert technical advisor on agency-wide information security and privacy programs and initiatives to comply with federally mandated security requirements Zero Trust Architecture principles and commonly accepted industry security best practices while advising on integrating IT programs with other business programs of equivalent complexity within the IRS.

• Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time your performance conduct and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor seek feedback and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
• Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so.
• Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies.

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.


You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 12 LEVEL UP (GS or Equivalent) Applicants must have Information Technology related experience demonstrating each of the following nine competencies: 1) Attention to Detail 2) Customer Service 3) Decision Making 4) Information Management 5) Interpersonal Skills 6) Oral Communication 7) Problem Solving 8)Teamwork and 9) Technical Competence.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Applying IT principles methods and engineering practices to develop implement integrate maintain troubleshoot or enhance IT systems cloud services databases hardware software applications interfaces scripts or related technology environments.
• Developing configuring testing deploying documenting or supporting IT solutions while ensuring compliance with applicable cybersecurity privacy accessibility and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with customers stakeholders users and technical teams to define business or technical requirements advising on feasible IT approaches and implementing secure reliable scalable IT solutions including application enhancements where applicable.
• Evaluating system service cloud or application performance availability reliability usability and operational effectiveness; identifying technical issues risks recurring issues or defects; and recommending or implementing corrective actions consistent with established policies and procedures.
• Analyzing multiple technical alternatives and advising management or IT specialists on the appropriate technologies architectures engineering approaches or implementation strategies to support organizational objectives.