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IT Specialist (APPSW)

Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)

Department of the Navy

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$125,776 - $192,331

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading IT teams to design, build, and maintain specialized software systems for naval command and control, focusing on integrating components and ensuring they work with military networks.

It requires managing projects, analyzing risks, and communicating with leaders to deliver reliable technology for expeditionary forces.

A good fit would be an experienced IT professional with strong leadership skills, technical expertise in system integration, and the ability to handle complex team coordination in a government or defense setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 or equivalent level, including leading multidisciplinary IT teams
  • Proven ability to perform complex analysis and present technical/project status to leadership
  • Experience managing and allocating cross-competency resources for IT tasks
  • Strong skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving
  • Knowledge of designing, developing, and sustaining command and control systems for naval or expeditionary forces
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, requirements analysis, testing, and interface development
  • Ability to oversee engineering documentation, technical evaluations, and interoperability with Naval/USMC systems

Full Job Description

You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (APPSW) in the COMP APPS, SVC, INTEG & INFRASTRUCT (50000) of NIWC ATLANTIC.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NO-05 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Leading multidisciplinary teams to accomplish IT tasks, performing complex analysis, presenting technical/project status to leadership personnel, and managing and allocating cross-competency resources.

In addition, 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/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ .

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 serve as a Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) IPT Lead IT Specialist, providing technical leadership with a focus on the integration of components and subcomponents for specialized systems.
  • You will lead IT teams to design, develop, and sustain command and control and Information to Expeditionary forces, managing processes, testing, requirements analysis, and interface development for specialized systems integration.
  • You will manage the creation and review of key engineering artifacts, documentation, Agile execution artifacts, and test plans to support system deliveries.
  • You will lead technical evaluation boards and conduct complex analyses of political, fiscal, and risk factors to meet customer needs and improve products and services.
  • You will oversee cross-competency resources and teams to execute technical tasks, ensuring interoperability with Naval and USMC systems, while mentoring team members.
  • You will act as a technical liaison to senior officials, defending positions, influencing resource allocation, and representing the command in collaborative efforts with external organizations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12875984-26-ABD