Department of the Treasury

Software Application Security & Assurance

Washington, District of Columbia Full time

Software Application Security & Assurance

Department: Department of the Treasury

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: TTB's mission is steeped in America's history, from the time of the Whiskey Rebellion to the work of agents like Eliot Ness. We are a nationwide team dedicated to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes and ensure that alcohol beverages are labeled, advertised, and marketed by law. We rank among the top 15% of agency subcomponents in the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

Major Duties:

  • This position is located at Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB),Assistant Administrator - Information Resources - CIO. As a Software Application Security & Assurance, you will: Represent TTB as the secure software application expert and consultant on Government-wide, Departmental committees, and working groups to develop the appropriate IT policy initiatives and solutions to critical Information System Security and Privacy issues. Ensure the security of mission-critical custom applications through secure application design, development and maintenance for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Provide the long-term vision, planning, and investment oversight of technology to be deployed at TTB to better support the Bureau's mission. Coordinate with TTB, the Department of the Treasury and Bureau of Fiscal Services (BFS) Contracting Officer(s) to acquire information technology services to support the development of systems that support TTBs mission.

Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Providing technical leadership and direction to a team of Java developers, technical leads, and software test engineers to ensure secure application design, development, and maintenance aligned with industry best practices in security policies and requirements; AND - Applying secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) practices-Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid-to ensure application development aligns with industry best practices in security, architecture, and technical issue resolution; AND - Leading enterprise level software design and implementation initiatives to ensure secure development practices and compliance with applicable security and privacy requirements. In addition to meeting specialized experience, applicants must also show proficiency in 1) attention to detail, 2) customer service, 3) oral communication, and 4) problem solving.

How to Apply: The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage. The Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. 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 in order 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 (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen. -Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status. For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact. To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12926519

Application Deadline: 2026-04-28