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Posted: January 26, 2026 (0 days ago)

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IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$142,488 - $185,234

per year

Closes

February 1, 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 designing and planning secure IT systems for the Department of Defense, focusing on enterprise architecture and cybersecurity to support military cyber operations.

The role requires advising leaders on strategies that balance costs, benefits, and best practices while ensuring systems meet customer needs.

It's ideal for experienced IT professionals with strong problem-solving skills and a background in government or defense tech projects.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of experience equivalent to GG-13 level in program management, requirements analysis, network design, strategic planning, customer collaboration, or leading teams
  • Attention to detail in reviewing IT work for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards
  • Customer service skills in building relationships, assessing IT needs, and tailoring solutions
  • Oral communication abilities to brief senior management on complex IT topics in simple terms
  • Problem-solving expertise in addressing unique IT challenges and generating alternative solutions
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and enterprise architecture modeling techniques
  • Ability to assess industry best practices and recommend cost-effective IT strategies

Full Job Description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA - JOINT SERVICES PROVIDER/J6/C4 ENTERPRISE DIRECTORATE.

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

Basic Requirements: Attention to Detail - Experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

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

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

Problem Solving - Identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues.

I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions.

Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-14, 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 in areas such as program management, requirements analysis, network design, strategic/long-range planning, customer collaboration, leading teams.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.

All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

  • Enterprise Architect, understands and applies cyber-security principles.
  • Develops reference models of the enterprise and ensures information is maintained in the IT repository. Documents the enterprise architecture infrastructure, including the business units and key processes, using modeling techniques.
  • Makes expert recommendations on the scope of the performance/capacity management program.
  • Provides executive leadership with balanced assessments of various program strategies and processes.
  • Recommends adoption of a program that optimizes costs and benefits, and that supports achievement of overall IT program objectives and priorities.
  • Continually assesses industry best practices, identify concepts, technologies, techniques, and tools that offer good potential for successful exploitation and application to the J6P network operations and services program.

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

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CES-DISA-12856449-26KDS