IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC)
Defense Information Systems Agency
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IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$106,437 - $138,370
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as an IT specialist focused on cybersecurity, where you'll help fix computer security problems, update systems to stay secure, and design ways to protect Navy information systems from threats.
It's ideal for someone with experience in IT security who enjoys teamwork, solving technical issues, and ensuring systems are safe and reliable.
A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional who communicates well and has a background in handling vulnerabilities in government or defense environments.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including resolving computer security incidents and implementing security policies
- Skill in integrating automated tools for updating or patching UNIX and Windows systems
- Experience implementing systems for confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation
- Ability to design and apply security approaches to mitigate vulnerabilities and risks in DoD/DoN automated information systems
- Strong attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of Department of Defense and Navy security standards and compliance requirements
Full Job Description
You will serve as an IT Specialist (Network) in the Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation division, Engineering department of NIWC ATLANTIC.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or (NO-04) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Working with others to resolve computer security incidents, integrating automated capabilities for updating operating systems, implementing confidentiality and authentication systems, applying security policies to meet security objectives, and implementing security designs and approaches to resolve vulnerabilities.
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 work with others to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance of Department of Defense/Department of Navy automated information systems.
- You will implement systems and/or applications that provide confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation.
- You will implement security designs and approaches to resolve vulnerabilities, mitigate risks, and recommend security changes to system or system components.
- You will integrate automated capabilities for updating or patching UNIX and Windows systems and application software.
- You will discover organizational trends with concern to the security posture of systems.
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