Supv IT Specialist (Plcypln)

Defense Information Systems Agency•Fort Meade, MD

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 mission of U.S. Cyber Command and is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. The role is located in the DISA-DBC/Services Development Directorate and serves as Chief of the JPES Product and Integration Section, directing civilian, military, and contractor personnel. The position leads product and integration work for complex software capabilities. It establishes performance standards, manages product backlogs, and schedules iterative work using Agile methodologies. It directs engineering in a DevSecOps environment, combining Scaled Agile Framework techniques, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left cybersecurity practices to support quality software delivery. It develops transition strategies to integrate and test new capabilities and Software Intensive Systems and hand them off to lifecycle sustainment and Product Support teams. The role uses Agile metrics, pipeline data, and feedback loops to identify risks, mitigate failures, and provide recommendations to leadership. It represents technical authority to senior DoD, DISA, and Joint Staff leaders, briefs capabilities, defends strategic resources, and tailors acquisition documents to enable rapid software release. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet applicable Selective Service requirements. The position may require access to classified information and a favorable suitability review and security clearance. Under DoD 8140, the incumbent must complete Foundational Qualifications within nine months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months. A one-year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position may apply; a three-year trial or probationary period may also be required in the circumstances described in the announcement. Telework availability depends on mission requirements and supervisory determination. The position may be subject to pre-placement drug testing. Moving costs and recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized. The appointment is in the Excepted Service and may require service in a probationary or trial period.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment when classified access is required; security eligibility must be maintained.
Complete DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within nine months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months.
Demonstrate attention to detail by reviewing personal IT-related work or data and others’ work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.
Demonstrate customer service by developing and maintaining customer relationships, anticipating and assessing IT needs, and identifying or developing tailored IT products or services.
Demonstrate oral communication by briefing senior management and IT staff on systems, projects, or operations and communicating complex technical information to nontechnical audiences.
Demonstrate problem solving by identifying alternatives for unique, highly complex, or sensitive IT issues and evaluating information sources to generate solutions.
For GG-14, have at least one year of experience demonstrating competencies for immediate success, equivalent to work at the next lower federal grade level. Qualifying experience includes leading technical teams designing, testing, and deploying complex software in Agile or DevSecOps environments; managing CI/CD pipelines and early cybersecurity and software assurance practices; or advising senior leaders on technical strategy, rapid releases, and transition of enterprise capabilities to long-term sustainment.
Describe qualifying experience and any selective placement factors in the resume; meet all qualifications within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
No education substitution is available for qualifying experience at the GG-14 grade level.

Responsibilities

Serve as Chief of the JPES Product and Integration Section and direct a technical workforce of civilian, military, and contractor personnel.
Establish performance standards, manage product backlogs, and schedule iterative work using Agile methodologies.
Lead engineering functions in a DevSecOps environment using Scaled Agile Framework techniques, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left cybersecurity practices.
Develop transition strategies to integrate and test new capabilities and Software Intensive Systems and hand them off to lifecycle sustainment and Product Support teams.
Use Agile metrics, pipeline data, and feedback loops to identify risks, mitigate failures, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
Represent technical authority to senior DoD, DISA, and Joint Staff leaders.
Brief capabilities, defend strategic resources, and tailor acquisition documents to enable rapid software release.