Information Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for Information Technology Specialists.
• Demonstrate the competencies of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving.
• Have, or within 120 days of the announcement closing date obtain, at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, NH-02, or an equivalent level.
• Specialized experience must include directing the RMF lifecycle in DoD cloud environments, securing DevSecOps pipelines and emerging AI/ML architectures, and orchestrating enterprise SIEM, threat hunting, and incident-response operations.
• Maintain current certifications.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.
• Submit transcripts if qualifying based on a positive degree requirement or education; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.

Nice To Haves

• Seven or more years of dedicated experience in Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or Systems Engineering within a DoD environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CISO and direct the cybersecurity program lifecycle, manage schedules, and translate technical risks into strategic mission objectives for senior leadership.
• Manage the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle and eMASS security authorization packages for compliance with DoD, Air Force, and federal regulations in government cloud environments.
• Work with software development teams to integrate automated vulnerability scanning and security controls into CI/CD pipelines and support continuous Authorization to Operate (ATO) initiatives.
• Lead threat hunting and security incident investigations and oversee optimization of enterprise SIEM solutions for rapid response and network visibility.
• Design and enforce secure architectures for AI/ML workloads, mitigate adversarial AI risks, and ensure secure MLOps practices.
• Coordinate with technical support teams, ISSOs, and intelligence personnel to enforce DoD patch-management protocols and system-security configurations in cloud and tactical environments.
• Design, develop, install, test, implement, modify, document, and maintain systems software for KREL; perform in-depth analysis and monitor the work of programmers or contractors as needed.
• Analyze automated and manual systems, apply information systems security principles, research requirements, establish standardized terms and data elements, and select or develop systems designs.
• Advise management on database technologies and architectures; develop and administer data standards, policies, and procedures; diagnose and resolve complex data-management issues.
• Evaluate proposals to modify or replace software and hardware and to develop or acquire new technology; analyze stakeholder input and explore design alternatives involving network systems and data communications.
• Advise and train users on database and file access, search strategies, processing and space utilization, security, backup, and recovery; prepare user manuals or instructions.
• Manage acquisition, development, and implementation of new or modified information systems, subsystems, or equipment; conduct long-range planning; prepare Statements of Work; manage technical contracts; review proposals and deliverables; and provide cost, schedule, and performance support.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.
• Authorized PCS may be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and Air Force regulations.