U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

The selected applicant be working on the Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) project as a key team member. ECHO is an integrated data warehouse and public access portal (echo.epa.gov) that supports transparency and targeting for the enforcement program. It has 75+ interfaces, 20+ data sources, and many reports. It is widely used by government and public users. We are seeking a collaborative, organized individual with an ability to contribute to our ECHO technical team. EPA will train the successful applicant on EPA data systems and information content. The job will require supporting the security and privacy protections needed to bring new data into ECHO, and implement of new e-reporting initiatives, in conjunction with technical staff and programmers. The successful applicant will be a part of a motivated and creative team that develops customer-focused and data-driven approaches to identify key environmental problems.

ABOUT THE JOB

You will assist our National Targeting Center in using information to solve environmental problems. You will help, Serve as the subject matter expert for cybersecurity for all matters relating to vulnerabilities and threats to the ECHO system. Serve as Information System Security Officer for ECHO, being the lead in maintaining the ECHO System Security Plan, Information System Contingency Plan, and other security documentation. Serve as cybersecurity lead during third party risk assessments of the ECHO system. Develop Security Impact Assessments as needed when major changes to ECHO are planned. Collaborate on review of operating system, application code, and database vulnerability scans and serve as lead ensuring that vulnerabilities addressed by support staff. Oversee and monitor IT security measures for ECHO and development of resolution of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the subject matter expert for cybersecurity for all matters relating to vulnerabilities and threats to the ECHO system.
• Serve as Information System Security Officer for ECHO, being the lead in maintaining the ECHO System Security Plan, Information System Contingency Plan, and other security documentation.
• Serve as cybersecurity lead during third party risk assessments of the ECHO system.
• Develop Security Impact Assessments as needed when major changes to ECHO are planned.
• Collaborate on review of operating system, application code, and database vulnerability scans and serve as lead ensuring that vulnerabilities addressed by support staff.
• Oversee and monitor IT security measures for ECHO and development of resolution of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).

QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. Citizen
• Strong analytic and computer skills
• Familiarity with computer programming, data visualization and Geographic Information Systems
• 1 year of specialized experience as an Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) Professional with experience initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating security programs
• Providing expert advice, counsel and instructions to employees and supervisors on security issues in areas such as Cybersecurity Analyst/ISSO, Cybersecurity Cloud Engineer, Cyber Threat/Vulnerability Engineer.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

U.S. Citizen, Strong analytic and computer skills, Familiarity with computer programming, data visualization and Geographic Information Systems is a plus. Required Skillsets: 1 year of specialized experience that includes experience: As an Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) Professional with experience initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating the security programs; providing expert advice, counsel and instructions to employees and supervisors on security issues in one or more of the following areas: (1) Cybersecurity Analyst/ISSO; (2) Cybersecurity Cloud Engineer; (3) Cyber Threat/Vulnerability Engineer.

ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES

All Services

BENEFITS

• EPA will train the successful applicant on EPA data systems and information content.
• EPA is willing to consider fully-remote or hybrid work arrangements.
• EPA will evaluate performance for potential future employment.

OTHER

During the internship, EPA is willing to consider fully-remote (no duty station change) or hybrid (some days in office and some from home). EPA will evaluate performance during the course of the internship for potential future employment. Lead Point of contact: barrette.michael@epa.gov. To apply for our SkillBridge opportunities, please send your cover letter (if applicable), current resume to DoDSkillBridge@epa.gov, and we will forward your resume to the appropriate hiring manager. If you have the required skills, the hiring manager will then contact you to schedule an interview. Note: Your resume package will remain on file for six months for review by other hiring managers.