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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 22, 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 a team to protect computer systems in naval training programs, ensuring security rules are followed from the start of projects through ongoing maintenance.

It requires planning policies, integrating security into designs, and providing advice to teams on safe practices.

A good fit would be someone with experience in cybersecurity leadership, strong problem-solving skills, and a background in government or defense projects who enjoys guiding others and analyzing risks.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11/12 in cybersecurity, including leading personnel and integrating security into acquisition programs
  • Skill in planning cybersecurity policies, procedures, standards, and continuous monitoring using DoD-approved tools
  • Experience ensuring compliance with DoD/Navy cybersecurity policies across design, development, testing, fielding, and sustainment phases
  • Ability to provide analytical support, guidance, and recommendations on cybersecurity requirements to customers and project staff
  • Strong attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Familiarity with developing statements of work and performance specifications for acquisition projects

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) in the GT60000, Cyber Dept of Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), ORLANDO, FL.

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 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 Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (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: 1/15/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12863498-26-JMK