Defense Information Systems Agency
IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC)
Department of Defense · Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- $102,415 - $139,970 per year
- Pay grade
- GG-12
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 13, 2026
- Remote
- No
- Telework eligible
- Yes
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Sensitive Compartmented Information
- Promotion potential
- 12
- Announcement
- CES-DISA-13105971-26CS
Who may apply: Open to the public
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Summary
This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA-OPNS DIV (J3).
Duties
- Develops and maintains strategic plans, assesses policy needs, and develops policies to govern IT activities, providing guidance to management, staff, and customers.
- Ensures the rigorous application of information security and information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of planning and management services.
- Receives and analyzes new support requirements, develops information system techniques, establishes criteria, and makes recommendations when guidelines do not exist.
- Develops supplemental technical and procedural documents for effective guidance and control of information systems and develops procurement specifications for IT systems.
- Maintains agency policy, directives, and procedures for conventional information management systems and provides technical advice and instruction to team members.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Basic Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. - Attention to Detail - Customer Service - Oral Communication - Problem Solving Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-12, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Providing technical guidance for information technology (IT) projects; OR managing the planning and implementation of new IT systems or services; OR providing technical support for IT systems and applications; OR ensuring the application of information security policies and practices. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-12 grade level.
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