Summary
This position is in the Department of the Chief Information Office, Information Technology Security Office (ITSO), Security Operations Division. ITSO manages the Judiciary's IT security program, oversees the security operations of Judiciary IT assets and environments, proposes national IT security policies and develops guidelines for their implementation, and establishes and maintains collaborative relationships within the Judiciary and with third-party partners.Major Duties
The Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Security) serves as the Security Operations Support Branch Chief within the Security Operations Support Branch (SOSB). The incumbent is responsible for leading detection engineering, threat hunting, and threat intelligence teams to identify cybersecurity threats that impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of judicial data. The position reports to the SOD Division Chief and is critical to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Judiciary information systems. Duties include, but are not limited to: Providing leadership, direction, and oversight for the Security Operations Support Branch, which delivers enterprise detection engineering, threat hunting, and threat intelligence capabilities in support of continuous cybersecurity operations. Overseeing the development, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of detection logic used to identify malicious activity across the Judiciary's information technology environment. Leading the production and operational integration of threat intelligence to inform detection engineering priorities, threat hunting activities, and risk-based decision-making. Directing proactive threat hunting efforts to identify emerging, novel, or evasive adversary behaviors not addressed by existing detection mechanisms. Establishing and maintaining detection engineering standards, methodologies, and quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and operational effectiveness. Overseeing the validation, tuning, and refinement of detections based on operational feedback, adversary emulation results, and observed threat activity. Ensuring the development of metrics and reporting to measure detection coverage, effectiveness, and operational maturity. Leading the development and maintenance of a common operational picture that identifies baseline activity and highlights meaningful deviations to support situational awareness, prioritization, and leadership decision-making. Providing executive summaries and briefings to senior leadership and cybersecurity stakeholders to support enterprise risk awareness, prioritization, and resource allocation. Coordinating with the Security Operations Center to improve alert fidelity, investigative workflows, and analytic outcomes. Managing branch personnel, contractor support, and resource planning to sustain required capabilities. Performing duties consistent with the skills, knowledge, and abilities defined in NIST Special Publication 800-181 (NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework) for Program Management (OG-WRL-010), Threat Analysis (PD-WRL-006), and Defensive Cybersecurity (PD-WRL-001) roles.Education
This position does not require education to qualify.Requirements
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.Evaluations
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 06/25/2026 to receive consideration.To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12974633What to Expect Next
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.Required Documents
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required: Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status. Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.Other Information
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
