Senior IT Specialist (Risk)

Senior IT Specialist (Risk)

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Sacramento, California, Greenwood Village, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington, Phoenix, Arizona, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois, Indianapolis, Indiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Boston, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kansas City, Missouri, Albuquerque, New Mexico, New York, New York, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Portland, Oregon, Austin, Texas, Bloomington, Minnesota, Irving, Texas, McLean, Virginia

Salary Range: $102757 - $169548 Per Year

Job Summary: The Senior Information Technology (IT) Specialist serves under the general supervision of the IT Specialist Program Manager and is responsible for examining IT-related risks, management, and internal controls at Farm Credit System institutions. This position is part of the Farm Credit Administration.

Major Duties:

• As a Senior Information Technology (IT) Specialist, you will: Develop risk-based institution-specific examination plans (for large, complex, or high-concern institutions) that comply with all applicable guidelines and include procedures for evaluating an institution's unique IT-related risks. Lead IT examinations in accordance with generally accepted IT audit standards and guidelines to ensure that the institution's information technology and business systems are adequately controlled, monitored, and assessed. Provide technical support to OE examiners and management during IT examination activities. Plan and manage IT examination activities for institutions ranging from low to highly complex. Recommend new or improved IT examination techniques or methods to enhance future examinations. Conduct meetings with institution officials to discuss examination findings, obtain their feedback, and communicate expectations for corrective actions or regulatory guidance. Develop examination letters and reports, internal and external correspondence related to examinations or projects, Enforcement Action Memoranda (as needed), and other materials essential to the reporting process and ongoing communication with institution personnel. Apply expert level skills in evaluating general IT controls in a number of the following IT-related areas: security policies, standards, and processes; change management procedures; software development lifecycle standards; incident management policies and procedures; hardware/software configuration standards, policies, and procedures; and, disaster recovery and business continuity plans and processes. A key distinction between the VH-38, VH-39, and VH-40 is the authority to act and the level of supervision in place.

Qualifications: Ideal candidates have experience conducting bank examinations of financial institutions and leading meetings with member banks and associations to discuss operating results/performance, regulatory guidance, and examination conclusions and recommendations. You may qualify at the VH-40 (GS-14) band level if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the VH-39 (GS-13) band in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position which includes leading information technology (IT) examinations or audits as a financial regulator, consultant, or internal officer; developing IT policy for either a financial regulator or private institution to enhance adherence to laws, regulations or acts; and providing guidance and training to others in federal regulations, laws or acts, such as IT security and governance, cybersecurity framework, business continuity, systems development, change management, IT operations, hardware/software configuration standards, etc. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Current and former Federal employees (including VEOA eligibles) must have served one-year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade in the Federal service to meet time-in-grade restrictions per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F, by the closing date of the announcement.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/), all your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Division. Please contact FCA HR Division at Employment_Opportunities@fca.gov or 703-883-4135 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement to obtain an alternative application.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-08