IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Network/Infosec)

Defense Information Systems Agency • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

This position is recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) and does not convey eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service. It supports the US Cyber Command mission and is located in the DISA J6/C4 Enterprise Directorate, Enterprise Operations Office/Future Operations Division (FUOPS), ORG IT35. The role is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

The specialist supports the DISA Center for Operations by analyzing cyber events with divisional teams, identifying tactics, and assessing impacts on current and future operations. The position provides oversight and reporting for the Department of Defense Network (DoDNet), guides IT Services, and serves as a liaison to the DISA Joint Operations Center. It also provides direction on complex network operations tactics, techniques, procedures, and best practices; leads major network projects and improvement initiatives; and ensures information security and assurance policies are applied in network service delivery. The incumbent defines post-implementation support and operations procedures, ensures network hardware and software meet technical standards, and briefs DoD and DISA leadership.

This is a mission-essential national security position requiring a Top Secret/SCI security clearance and potentially access to classified information. The incumbent must meet DoD 8140 foundational qualification requirements within 9 months and residential qualification requirements within 12 months. The role may require a counterintelligence polygraph and travel or physical reporting to an alternate duty station during continuity-of-operations planning, exercises, or emergencies. Telework availability depends on mission requirements and supervisory determination.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Must receive and maintain a favorable suitability review and security eligibility; the position requires a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must complete DoD 8140 foundational qualifications within 9 months and residential qualification requirements within 12 months.
• Must meet the IT competencies of attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• For GG-13, must have at least one year of qualifying experience demonstrating the competencies necessary for immediate success, equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower federal grade level.
• Qualifying experience is experience applying cybersecurity and network operations principles, policies, and procedures to analyze operational requirements, provide technical guidance to leadership, and support secure and effective network service delivery.
• Must describe qualifying experience and any selective placement factors in the resume; qualifications must be met within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
• Must undergo drug testing before appointment or placement; the position may also require pre-employment and periodic counterintelligence polygraph examinations.
• May be required to report to an alternate duty station for continuity-of-operations planning or exercises and to report or relocate within the United States during a local or national emergency.
• Education cannot substitute for qualifying experience at the GG-13 grade level.

Responsibilities

• Analyze cyber events with divisional teams to delineate tactics and assess impacts on current and future operations.
• Provide oversight and reporting for the Department of Defense Network (DoDNet).
• Provide guidance to IT Services and act as a liaison to the DISA Joint Operations Center (DJOC).
• Research, interpret, analyze, and apply complex network operations tactics, techniques, procedures, and best practices.
• Lead and oversee major network projects and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure information security and assurance policies are rigorously applied in the delivery of network services.
• Define procedures for post-implementation support and operations.
• Ensure network hardware and software comply with technical standards.
• Present briefings to DoD and DISA leadership.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Moving costs may be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed