IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS/INFOSEC)

This position is in the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) under 10 USC 1599f and does not convey eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service. It supports the mission of the US Cyber Command and is classified as Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure, located in DISA - HC/DoDNET Services.

Responsibilities

• Direct comprehensive analysis to identify, define, and implement strategic efforts supporting operations for both on-premise and off-premise cloud infrastructure.
• Identify potential risk areas for hardware changes, including operational support models maintaining multiple processes depending on the infrastructure.
• Provide advanced technical support and guidance on IT issues affecting broad organizational components or entire organizations.
• Oversee broad subject-matter IT areas, including models, communications, architecture, systems planning, and long-term system development to identify application areas.
• Lead operational support models and/or life-cycle system development.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance; failure to maintain eligibility may result in termination.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Subject to initial and random drug testing.
• Must complete Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months per DoD 8140 policy series.

Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must demonstrate the following competencies through IT-related experience:

• Attention to Detail: Reviewing IT-related work or data and ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.
• Customer Service: Developing and maintaining customer relationships, assessing IT needs, and tailoring solutions to meet those needs.
• Oral Communication: Briefing senior-level management and IT staff on system status, projects, or operations, including conveying complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Problem Solving: Identifying alternatives for unique, highly complex, or sensitive IT-related issues and evaluating potential solutions.

For the GG-14 level, qualifying experience includes at least one year of paid or unpaid experience (including volunteer work and military service) in:

• Information technology architecture, systems planning, and long-term system development to identify application areas.
• Life-cycle system development.
• Implementing strategic efforts to support operations for both on- and off-premise cloud infrastructure.

All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. There is no substitution of education for experience at the GG-14 grade level.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support federal employees and their families. Eligibility depends on the type of position held (full-time, part-time, or intermittent).