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Senior Cybersecurity Specialist
Job at a glance
- Category
- GRC
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Salary range
- $143,913 to $187,093
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
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Treasury, Departmental Offices is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a GRC job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $143,913 to $187,093. Review the full details below and apply directly with Treasury, Departmental Offices.
This position is located at Departmental Offices, Domestic Finance - Financial Institutions, Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP). As a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist, you will serve as a senior technical advisor and recognized subject matter expert on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection matters affecting the financial services sector.
Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Providing technical advice and guidance on cybersecurity, cyber risk management, or critical infrastructure protection matters for senior leadership; AND Developing, implementing, or evaluating cybersecurity policies, strategies, plans, or risk management initiatives to strengthen organizational or critical infrastructure security and resilience; AND Coordinating cybersecurity activities with internal and external stakeholders to identify and address cyber threats, vulnerabilities, incident response, or resilience issues. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. In addition to meeting specialized experience, individuals must meet proficiency levels in each of the following competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Technical Competence. A Structured Interview may be used to determine if you meet the required proficiency levels. You will be interviewed about past experience or hypothetical situations. For the required proficiency levels and competency definitions, please see the following link: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210 TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
Full responsibilities and requirements are on Treasury, Departmental Offices's application page.
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This job is based in Washington, District of Columbia on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Treasury, Departmental Offices's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.
About cybersecurity governance jobs
Cybersecurity governance connects security control frameworks to business and regulatory risk, covering policy, risk assessment, and control assurance rather than hands-on operations. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices.
How to position yourself for this cybersecurity governance job
Strong candidates emphasize security control frameworks, risk assessment, policy and standards, and translating technical security posture into governance and board-level reporting. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Treasury, Departmental Offices would apply NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, and security risk and control-assurance practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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