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Lead IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Department of Health and Human Services
📍 Atlanta, Georgia 💰 $133007 – $172915/yr 🏠 Telework eligible

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Job Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.

Key Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Lead IT Cybersecurity Specialist, you will: Lead the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team by communicating organizational strategy, mission, and priorities; assigning and managing work; coaching staff on problem-solving and work methods; and balancing workloads to ensure timely completion of objectives.

Serve as the principal cybersecurity and information security lead, coordinating the implementation and enforcement of security policies, integrating security programs, assessing system and network designs for risks, overseeing incident response activities, and ensuring compliance with security requirements.

Analyze and synthesize cyber threat intelligence from multiple sources to identify risks, assess adversary capabilities and activities, detect and respond to cybersecurity events, evaluate vulnerabilities, and develop or recommend mitigation strategies.

Manage cybersecurity projects and programs to achieve organizational objectives, coordinates and integrates cybersecurity activities, supervises and leads personnel, represents team findings and recommendations, and reports on performance, progress, and training needs.

Requirements & Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov.

Contact

ASKOHR@hhs.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $133007 – $172915/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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