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Posted: January 9, 2026 (6 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

January 16, 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 complies with Department of Defense and Navy security policies throughout project lifecycles from design to maintenance.

You'll guide teams, integrate security into acquisitions and upgrades, and provide expert advice to project staff.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals with leadership skills and a strong background in cybersecurity who enjoy working in a structured government environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11/12 or DS-04 level in cybersecurity or IT management
  • Leadership and guidance of cybersecurity personnel in integrated product teams (IPTs)
  • Planning and formulating cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and criteria
  • Integrating cybersecurity requirements into all phases of acquisition, upgrade, or modification programs
  • Providing information, analytical support, and guidance on cybersecurity to customers
  • Planning and conducting continuous monitoring and analysis using DoD-approved tools
  • Strong skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving

Full Job Description

You will serve as a IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) in the GT60000, Cyber Dept of NAWCTSD ORLANDO.

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

Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Providing leadership to Cybersecurity personnel within the 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/or 5) Planning and conducting Cybersecurity continuous monitoring and analysis employing DoD approved tools.

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 will lead and guide other cybersecurity personnel within the IPT/Labs to ensure information systems or platform information technology systems are in compliance with DoW/Navy cybersecurity policies.
  • You will ensure CS requirements are fully integrated into all phases of the acquisition, upgrade, or modification programs, including initial design, development, testing, and operation/sustainment.
  • You will engage with project staff to review/provide critical comments/constructive recommendations on system design documentation.
  • You will develop in coordination with the NAWCTSD ISSM the CS portion of statement of work and performance specification documents for new or modified acquisition projects.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12859942-26-JES