Supervisory Cyber Threat Analyst

This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority (DHA) to recruit for positions for which there is a critical hiring need. Selectee(s) will receive a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and may be required to serve a one year probationary period. The official title of this position is Supervisory IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210-14.

Typical work assignments include, but are not limited to: Leading a mission-focused Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) section within CISA Threat Hunting, supervising federal employees and coordinating contractor support to deliver timely, accurate, and actionable CTI in support of national cyber defense operations. Directing CTI support to high-priority Threat Hunting missions, including proactive hunts, incident response engagements, targeted notifications, vulnerability exploitation analysis, operational priorities, and senior leadership decision-making. Overseeing analysis of advanced cyber threats, including nation-state and other highly capable adversaries, by guiding analysts as they assess adversary infrastructure, malware, tools, tactics, techniques, procedures, victimology, and targeting. Building strong working relationships across CISA Threat Hunting, the Cybersecurity Division, interagency partners, law enforcement, intelligence community partners, private-sector stakeholders, and vendors to improve threat visibility and coordinated defensive action. Managing section priorities, workloads, deliverables, and surge support in a fast-moving operational environment where emerging threats, active incidents, customer requirements, and long-term program improvements must be balanced. Reviewing and approving CTI products, briefings, actor profiles, campaign assessments, SOPs, work instructions, and other deliverables to ensure analytic rigor, technical accuracy, operational relevance, and clear communication. Developing analysts, team leads, and future leaders by setting clear expectations, providing constructive feedback, strengthening analytic tradecraft, encouraging initiative, and building a professional, accountable, mission-driven team culture.

You must be a U.S. citizen. Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment, if required. Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service, see http://www.sss.gov/ All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities. You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable). This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISA's Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.