FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (CYBER)

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Major duties

• Applies security access controls and policies for administration of systems access across critical financial and personnel systems (including DJMS, DMO, CMS, DDMS, and DCPS), ensuring request details are translated and align to access held.
• Manage, track, and analyze transaction, access, and error reports. Perform deep-dive analyses on error types (user, submitter, creator) to identify trends, execute root-cause assessments, and implement corrective actions and training.
• Act as the lead technical expert for internal and external audits. Systematically compile, review, and verify documentation against regulatory policies, coordinating audit timelines and executing reviews to identify and remediate deficiencies.
• Monitor logs, parameters, and access to prevent unauthorized use, fraud, and waste. Investigate access anomalies and security violations, gathering evidence to recommend decisive remediation and preventative controls.
• Standardize multi-branch military/civilian pay workflows and business rules. Author and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical guides to ensure consistent execution and strict alignment with Department of War policies.

Qualifications

You may need to send proof of education or of certification to be considered for this position. Click here for more information on who must submit documentation at the time of application and what documentation is acceptable: Transcripts and Certifications. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-11) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. GS-11 Specialized Experience is defined as: Applying and administering controls and security policies across financial and/or personnel systems, analytically reviewing, reconciling, and validating reports data to identify and correct variances; demonstrates ability to identify, isolate, communicate, and build/improve/correct/document business and systems processes. You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Education

GS 12 and above: Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.