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IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Salary

$102,415 - $158,322

per year

Closes

February 10, 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 advising on cybersecurity for a naval data center, managing security for cloud systems and AI tools, and leading a team to integrate security into IT projects from start to finish.

It's ideal for someone with experience in IT security who enjoys coordinating with teams, solving technical problems, and ensuring systems stay safe and compliant.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional who communicates well and has handled security in complex environments like government or defense.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11/12 level or equivalent, including managing programs for schedule, performance, cost, and resources
  • Overseeing lifecycle management of complex IT capabilities with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Strong skills in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving
  • Experience implementing security measures for AWS GovCloud, AI, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines
  • Ability to lead teams of cybersecurity specialists and collaborate with stakeholders to integrate security into system development
  • Knowledge of compliance with policies like the Clinger-Cohen Act and ensuring IT system security and integrity
  • Proficiency in analyzing and optimizing security plans to meet changing operational needs

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) in the CYBERSECURITY DIVISION of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

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

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Managing programs and personnel to ensure schedule and performance, cost execution, resource management, and delivery requirements are satisfied for programs and initiatives.

2) Overseeing the complete lifecycle management of complex capabilities while integrating outputs to drive continuous improvement and capability enhancement.

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 act as the primary cybersecurity technical advisor to the Authorization Official (AO) for the Patuxent River Data Center, ensuring the secure configuration and approval of Information Technology (IT).
  • You will be responsible for coordinating, reporting, and after actions of incidents or spillages.
  • You will implement information security measures for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and DEVSECOPS Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelining.
  • You will lead a team of Cyber/IA functional specialists and collaborate with varying stakeholders to identify/integrate Cyber/IA principals and methods into all aspects of the target system development lifecycle.
  • You will identify Cyber/IA methods/techniques optimally suited to the supported program, including the needs of external partners (e.g., vendors), and lead efforts to integrate them into all aspects of operations.
  • You will provide customers with expert information/analytical support/guidance on Cyber/IA requirements for proposed IT acquisitions from earliest stages of development, through the acquisition milestone process and follow-on support.
  • You will ensure the compliance with governing Cyber/IA policies/procedures/documentation requirements (e.g., Clinger-Cohen Act), and the security/integrity of IT/IM systems.
  • You will perform continuing analysis of in-place plans/programs/processes to ensure they provide an optimized level of security for assets/operations, and are responsive to the customer’s rapidly-changing operational requirements for IT security.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12876222-26-AVL