ITSPEC (INFOSEC)

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Information Officer. HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. This position is located in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). This mission of OCIO is to enable delivery of HUD programs, services, and management processes by providing high-quality information technology (IT) solutions and services. The strategic goals of OCIO are to: rapidly modernize HUD's information technology to support key business initiatives; transform the information technology infrastructure to adapt to and adopt emerging technologies; develop a cadre of highly capable IT professionals with mission critical competencies needed to meet the Department's goals; and provide secure, rapid, and reliable data and information to our customers. As a/an ITSPEC (INFOSEC), you will: Study new equipment and software performance data to develop and/or modify test plans, conduct tests and analyze test results to develop or design equipment to meet security requirements. Maintain or restore operations, while safeguarding evidence. Serve as technical specialist for risk management, security, and contingency planning for local area network (LAN) infrastructure, servers and workstation in assigned areas. Work with senior specialists to provide advice and mitigation assistance in connection with one or more specific technologies associated with computer and network security operations.