IT Security Specialist (Technical Lead)

IT Security Specialist (Technical Lead)

Department: Judicial Branch

Location(s): Birmingham, Alabama, Jacksonville, Florida, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia

Salary Range: $90036 - $146336 Per Year

Job Summary: The IT Security Specialist Technical Lead is part of a team that, under the supervision of the Circuit IT Security Officer, provides IT security support to the court units within the Eleventh Circuit, which includes Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. This is an on-site position located in either Atlanta, Georgia; Birmingham, Alabama; Jacksonville, Florida; or Miami, Florida. Location is negotiable.

Major Duties:

• The Circuit security team, working from a formal IT security plan, provides risk management, vulnerability management, and IT security innovation to the court units within the Eleventh Circuit. This work includes support for national tools, policy creation and review, training, risk management strategy, and an annual independent assessment process. Provide technical advice on network security for court units throughout the Eleventh Circuit. Answer technical questions for Eleventh Circuit court units regarding national network security requirements, including IT Security assessment requirements. Work with and influence multiple court divisions within the circuit to align court strategies with secure, high-performance systems. Provide subject matter expertise for areas including firewalls, the Domain Name System (DNS), and other network technologies. Track and support circuit-wide implementation of national IT security tools for scanning, logging, and patching. Provide guidance in designing security architecture roadmaps and documenting architecture decisions. Assist with developing secure baseline configurations for court units' networks, endpoints, and applications. Assist Eleventh Circuit court units with implementing network access control measures. Conceive, develop, document, and manage IT security projects. Troubleshoot and diagnose cyber defense infrastructure anomalies and recommend resolutions. Regularly collaborate with the Administrative Office of the Courts' National Logging Service (NLS) team to gain backend IT security insight and roadmaps for upcoming national initiatives. Engage with the judiciary NLS community to identify common data issues and data requests. Assist local court units with NLS investigations after cybersecurity incidents. Identify insecure enterprise tool configurations as part of annual court unit assessments. Assist local court units with exploring and implementing custom data solutions when national solutions do not exist. Translate and document technical terms into non-technical language. Train non-automation personnel in automation techniques and processes. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Four years of experience in information security/cybersecurity. Experience in network security, incident handling and response, and vulnerability management. Ability to travel (25% - 50%). Candidates selected for an interview will be required to take a technical skills test to demonstrate their IT Security knowledge.

How to Apply: A cover letter addressed to Cheryl Vessels, Assistant Circuit Executive for Human Resources, and resume detailing background, experience, and qualifications should be emailed in one single PDF attachment to human_resources@ca11.uscourts.gov. Please indicate "IT Security Specialist - Technical Lead" in the subject line. Preference given to applications received by January 26, 2026.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-26