Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (INFOSEC) - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Air Force Elements, U.S. Strategic Command • Dahlgren, VA

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About The Position

Serves as a first-level supervisor, technical authority, and advisor for a division. Plans and assigns work, sets priorities, and prepares schedules for subordinate staff. Performs and oversees professional information technology work applying engineering and scientific principles to store, manipulate, secure, transform, and present complex computer-based systems. Directs projects to design, implement, and automate IT systems and services supporting command operations and analytical requirements. Provides technical direction for developing or improving methods and tools, evaluates new capabilities for operational integration, and identifies funding needs. Develops integration plans and performs technical point-of-contact and financial duties for contract efforts as required, ensuring security, contractual, and other program requirements are met. Mentors analysts and represents JWAC in its relationships with higher headquarters, customers, and external organizations. Communicates the impact of initiatives and recommendations, assesses customer satisfaction, resolves problems, and prepares and presents briefings and reports. Participates in meetings, conferences, and training to address organizational issues, project objectives, technical conflicts, and technical groups or committees.

The role requires at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or equivalent, including leadership or technical-authority experience with IT systems, security operations, project management, customer service, AI integration, process mapping, and a range of IT or analytic capabilities. The ideal candidate brings senior technical leadership in enterprise virtualization, hybrid cloud, container orchestration, configuration-as-code automation, large-scale storage, data lifecycle management, endpoint protection, automated security testing, and high-throughput analytics. Desired strengths also include RMF/NIST controls, ATO renewals, cross-functional team leadership and development, contractor oversight, strategic communication, and representing the organization in external forums. Work success is assessed through system uptime, incident resolution, pilot-to-production transitions, and technical roadmap milestones.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must meet the OPM Individual Occupational Requirements for the Information Technology Management Series 2210 (Alternative A).
• At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13/DR-2 or equivalent in another pay system; this experience may be completed within 120 days after the announcement closing date.
• Specialized experience includes leadership or technical-authority experience designing, implementing, and evaluating IT systems; security operations; project management; customer service; AI integration; process mapping; and technical ability and knowledge across IT or analytic capabilities.
• Ability to formulate objectives and priorities, assess risk, and execute plans.
• Competencies include problem solving, communication, technology management, teamwork, and leadership.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must be able to obtain and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Position may require drug testing, polygraph testing, travel, and work outside normal hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, and emergency overtime.
• Must use direct deposit as a federal employee.
• A supervisory probation period may be required; a three-year probationary period may apply depending on position type.
• If receiving authorized PCS, may be required to sign a CONUS agreement.
• Applicants should identify duties and responsibilities and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience.

Nice To Haves

• Senior technical leadership in designing, deploying, and sustaining enterprise-scale virtualization, hybrid cloud, and container orchestration environments.
• Deep understanding of configuration-as-code automation for operating system provisioning, patching, and baseline compliance.
• Experience overseeing petabyte-scale storage architectures and automated data lifecycle management.
• Experience directing endpoint protection and building frameworks that embed automated security testing and optimized scheduling for high-throughput analytics workloads.
• Background applying RMF/NIST 800-53 controls, securing Authority to Operate (ATO) renewals, and integrating security-by-design principles.
• Senior-level leadership of large cross-functional teams, including mentoring, training, building highly technical teams, and retaining talent.
• Experience leading and developing diverse civilian, military, and contractor support teams, including professional development and technical certifications.
• Experience drafting or reviewing Performance Work Statements (PWS), technical evaluation criteria, and overseeing contractor performance through COTR/COR duties for multiple IT contracts.
• Ability to deliver audience-appropriate briefings, technical papers, and written materials; negotiate resource allocations; and represent the organization at conferences, interagency working groups, and industry forums.

Responsibilities

• Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, assignment difficulty and requirements, and employee capabilities.
• Provides employees advice, counsel, and instruction on work and administrative matters.
• Performs professional IT work applying engineering and scientific principles to complex computer-based systems.
• Directs and oversees planning, direction, and execution of projects to design, implement, and automate IT systems and services.
• Provides technical direction for identifying, coordinating, and prioritizing requirements for new or improved methods and tools.
• Tests and evaluates new capabilities for integration into operations.
• Identifies funding requirements for development activities.
• Develops integration plans and performs technical point-of-contact and financial duties for contract efforts as required.
• Ensures security, contractual, and other programmatic requirements are met.
• Mentors analysts in applying new capabilities to current projects.
• Represents JWAC and maintains working relationships with higher headquarters and external organizations.
• Communicates the impact of initiatives, policies, and recommendations and seeks commitment and consideration for them.
• Meets with customers and coordinating officials to assess satisfaction, explain policies and procedures, and resolve problems.
• Prepares and presents reports and briefings on initiative status and recommends actions.
• Represents JWAC at meetings, conferences, and trainings; addresses project objectives, technical conflicts, and issues affecting the organization.
• Formulates objectives and priorities, assesses risk, and executes plans.
• In the ideal-candidate profile, leads, trains, mentors, and develops technical teams and oversees contractor performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Possible PCS payment if authorized.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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