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IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

Naval Intelligence Activity

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$132,751 - $181,428

per year

Closes

April 20, 2026

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 working as an IT security expert for the Navy, focusing on planning, building, and maintaining secure computer systems and networks to protect sensitive information.

You'll develop strategies, manage system lifecycles, and collaborate with teams to ensure everything runs smoothly and meets security needs.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals who are detail-oriented, good at solving problems, and enjoy working in a team to support government missions.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized IT experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including developing IT strategies, policies, and plans
  • Demonstrated competencies in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving
  • Experience in planning, designing, implementing, and managing secure IT systems and networks
  • Knowledge of information assurance, security strategies, and assessing IT systems for confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation for hardware/software lifecycles
  • Skills in collaborating across teams, building networks, and integrating information system security
  • Familiarity with federal IT standards and processes for system lifecycle management

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) at the GG-13 grade level responsible for providing specialized IT services to plan and carries out difficult and complex assignments utilizing IT systems and services.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate the possession of at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; 2) Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services; 3) Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; 4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following duties such as: 1) Develop and promulgate Information Technology strategy, policy, guidance, and plans.

2) Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation to support hardware/software lifecycle (installation, operation, change and removal).

3) Plan, develop and/or manage processes across the information systems/services life cycle to ensure Information Technology capabilities meet current and future organizational and enterprise missions.

4) Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf Major Duties:

  • You will provide input and support for the planning, design, development, implementation, management and execution of systems and networks to meet secure operational requirements.
  • You will assist in the development, validation and coordination of information assurance security strategies and services and participates in assessment of IT systems.
  • You will contribute to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems, networks and data by supporting the implementation and maintenance of information systems security programs, policies procedures and tools.
  • You will provide guidance to resolve processing problems.
  • You will collaborate and integrate information system security.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12933039-26-LE