$143,913 – $187,093
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved November 5, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This is a senior IT security role within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's financial systems division, combining hands-on security policy enforcement with leadership of system development and modernization projects. It suits experienced security professionals who want to move into a federal government position balancing technical depth in cloud platforms and application development with responsibility for guiding teams through secure software delivery and compliance certification.
Our summary, not Patent and Trademark Office’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Agile
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Angular
- CI/CD
- DevSecOps
- IBM Db2
- Java
- MongoDB
- NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- Retrofit (REST)
- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
- Spring Boot
- SQL
- TypeScript
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What they ask for
Required
- One full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 grade level
- Experience leading IT system development and operations with Agile and DevSecOps methodologies
- Experience enforcing IT security policies and maintaining Certification and Accreditation processes
- Experience with NIST Risk Management Framework and continuous monitoring
- Experience building service-oriented applications with Angular, Spring Boot, Java, TypeScript, or Node.js
- Experience with REST/SOAP APIs and databases (DB2, SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Object-oriented development background
- On-site presence required in Alexandria, Virginia