Job Description
This position is in the Technical Track across a range of career levels. Employees in this career track generally: Have between 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience. Range from experienced cybersecurity professionals who apply technical expertise and independent judgement to perform cybersecurity work - to - recognized Federal cybersecurity technical authorities with uncommon technical expertise who advise on cybersecurity challenged impacting DHS and the Nation. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees with a technical capability in Cybersecurity Research and Development will generally: Conduct technology and/or feasibility research, development, and assessments. Provide, build, test and support a prototype capability and/or evaluates its security and utility. Plan, conduct or oversee comprehensive technology research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities in cyberspace systems. Ensure appropriate security measures are considered throughout each phase of the R&D lifecycle. DHS Cybersecurity Service employees start at career levels and salaries matching their experience and expertise. In recruiting for this opportunity, DHS may hire employees at higher or lower career levels and associated salaries. To learn more about DHS Cybersecurity Service career tracks and levels, visit our application portal. This position is focused on Cybersecurity Research and Development. DHS Cybersecurity Service jobs are structured cybersecurity specializations - called technical capabilities. To learn more about technical capabilities, visit our application portal.
