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IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/SYSANALYSIS)

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$127,646 - $190,627

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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 working as an IT specialist focused on cybersecurity and system analysis for the Navy, helping to protect information systems by identifying threats, training teams, and briefing leaders on security strategies.

It suits experienced IT professionals with strong problem-solving skills who enjoy leading technical teams and applying advanced security measures in complex environments.

A good fit would be someone detail-oriented with a background in federal or military IT security who can handle both hands-on technical work and high-level communication.

Key Requirements

  • One year of IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, such as training cybersecurity engineers on cyber forensics tools
  • One year of IT-related experience in customer service, including developing strategic plans and policies for cybersecurity services
  • One year of IT-related experience in oral communication, such as briefing senior leaders on IT cybersecurity programs
  • One year of IT-related experience in problem solving, including evaluating risk assessments for IT/OT systems and recommending mitigations
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level, leading engineering efforts for cross-functional teams to resolve novel problems
  • Expertise in configuring security controls like IAM, EDR, and CSPM in hybrid and on-premises environments
  • Expertise in continuous security validation through penetration testing, red teaming, or vulnerability management, translating findings into recommendations

Full Job Description

You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/SYSANALYSIS) in the Command Information Office, Infrastructure and Engineering Division (CIO5/CIOC1), of NAVFAC OSF.

PAY TABLES BY LOCATION Port Hueneme, California-$146,632-$190,627 Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia- $143,913-$187,093 Norfolk, Virginia- $127,646-$165,945 Your resume must reflect a minimum of 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.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Providing training to cybersecurity engineers to Identify evidentiary data using industry standard cyber forensics analysis tools.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.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Development of strategic plans/policy for the delivery of cybersecurity services to support an organization's mission.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.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Briefing senior leaders on information technology (IT) cybersecurity program particulars (e.g., requirements, schedules, costs, concepts, solutions, deployment, and operation).4.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

IT-related experience demonstrating this competency must include: Evaluating risk assessments of information technology (IT) and/or Operational Technology (OT) systems to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats, and recommend solutions for remediation or mitigation.

In addition to the four competencies above, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal Service performing duties such as: 1.

Leading advanced engineering and/or architectural efforts for technical cross-functional teams, with the ability to apply experimental theories and principles to resolve novel problems. 2.

Expertise in configuring modern security controls (IAM, EDR, CSPM) across hybrid and on-prem environments.3.

Expertise in continuous security validation through penetration testing, red teaming, and/or vulnerability management, with the ability to translate technical findings into strategic recommendations for leadership.

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 assist with the execution of Navy CYBERSAFE Program cyber defense architectures, processes, standards, and specifications.
  • You will be responsible for systems engineering to establish secure, resilient, manageable and usable computing platforms and components for NAVFAC HQ.
  • You will ensure that cybersecurity-enabled products or other compensating security control technologies reduce identified risk to an acceptable level.
  • You will identify specific cybersecurity countermeasures to systems and/or applications.
  • You will perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture and develop a security risk management plan.
  • You will recommend detailed security design documentation for component and interface specifications to support system design and development.
  • You will perform risk analysis (e.g., threat, vulnerability, and probability of occurrence) whenever an application or system undergoes a major change.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12901580-26-MSJ