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Posted: January 26, 2026 (0 days ago)

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IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$89,508 - $138,370

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

GS-11/12 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $62,107 | Full performance (GS-12): up to $96,770

Career ladder: Start at GS-11 and advance to GS-12 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading cybersecurity efforts for naval air systems, ensuring that information technology is protected throughout its development, testing, and ongoing use.

You'll guide teams, integrate security into projects from start to finish, and advise on compliance with military standards.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals with leadership skills who enjoy problem-solving in a high-stakes government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11/12 level or equivalent in cybersecurity leadership and program management
  • Ability to lead and guide cybersecurity personnel in integrated product teams or labs
  • Experience planning cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and certifications
  • Skill in integrating cybersecurity requirements into all phases of acquisition, development, testing, and sustainment programs
  • Providing analytical support and guidance to customers on cybersecurity for IT acquisitions
  • Conducting continuous monitoring and analysis to maintain system cybersecurity posture
  • Strong skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC) in the Cyber Department of NAWCTSD ORLANDO.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DS-04 (GS-11/12) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Providing leadership to Cybersecurity personnel within the Labs and/or Integrated Product Team (IPT); 2) Planning and formulating concepts, policy, techniques and procedures, instructions, certifications, standards, and criteria appropriate to the effective implementation and management of the Cybersecurity program; 3) Ensuring Cybersecurity requirements are fully integrated into all phases of the acquisition, upgrade, or modification programs, including initial design, development, testing, fielding, and operation/sustainment; 4) Providing customers with information/analytical support/guidance on Cybersecurity requirements; and 5) Planning and conducting Cybersecurity continuous monitoring and analysis to ensure systems maintain acceptable level of cybersecurity posture.

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will lead and guide other Cybersecurity personnel within the Integrated Product Teams/Labs to ensure information systems or platform information technology systems are in compliance with DoD/Navy Cybersecurity policies and instructions.
  • You will ensure cybersecurity requirements are fully integrated into all phases of the acquisition, upgrade, or modification programs, including initial design, development, testing, fielding, and operation/sustainment.
  • You will provide customers with information/analytical support/guidance on cybersecurity requirements for proposed IT acquisitions from earliest stages of development, through the acquisition milestone process and follow-on support.
  • You will engage actively with project staff to review/provide critical comments/constructive recommendations on system design documentation.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12869765-26-KTL