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Posted: February 4, 2026 (0 days ago)

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IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT/INFOSEC)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$102,415 - $133,142

per year

Closes

February 10, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of IT help desk specialists to provide technical support, troubleshoot problems, and ensure smooth IT operations for high-level government communications at a military base in Washington, D.C.

It focuses on customer service in cybersecurity and IT systems, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and problem-solving.

A good fit would be someone with solid IT experience, especially in networking and support, who can communicate technical details clearly and handle sensitive, secure environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of IT experience equivalent to GS-11 level, including knowledge of computer networking, IT protocols, and risk management
  • Demonstrated competencies in attention to detail, such as reviewing IT work for accuracy and consistency
  • Customer service skills, including assessing IT needs and tailoring solutions for users
  • Oral communication abilities, like briefing management on IT systems and explaining technical info to non-experts
  • Problem-solving expertise in identifying and resolving complex IT issues using various information sources
  • Eligibility for DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance via Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)
  • Approval for Presidential Support Duty (Yankee White - Category II)

Full Job Description

This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

This position is for DISA White House Communications Agency at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia.

This is an Excepted Service position and does not confer eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.

For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis.

Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience.

Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-12, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience performing duties that demonstrate knowledge of computer networking, Information Technology (IT) protocols, and risk management.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Additionally, prior to reporting for duty the selectee must be found eligible for a DoD Top Secret security clearance with access to Special Compartmented Information (SCI) based upon an Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), AND be approved for Presidential Support Duty in accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5210.55 (Yankee White - Category II, minimum).

This is an Excepted Service position and does not confer eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. Major Duties:

  • Serves as IT Specialist (Customer Support) with responsibility for performing a number of critical IT functions and providing leadership to a team of Enterprise Help Desk employees highly skilled in IT customer support work.
  • Serves as the technical analyst and resolves the complete range of customer IT problems within the scope of activity operations.
  • Ensures that customer service requirements are addressed to include reviewing technical and design specifications.
  • Monitors the availability and functionality of customer hardware and software and detects and reports problems.
  • Coordinates, executes, implements, and maintains the installation and operation of customer application systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CES-DISA-12876164-26JJ