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LEAD IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT/INFOSEC)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$106,437 - $154,280

per year

Closes

January 29, 2026

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 leading a team to manage and improve IT cybersecurity operations for the Department of Defense, ensuring systems run smoothly and securely while advising on new technologies.

It focuses on overseeing processes, solving technical problems, and coordinating with others to support cyber missions.

A good fit would be someone with strong IT leadership experience, attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex tech to non-experts.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in leading IT teams, data management, system administration, or process documentation
  • IT competencies: Attention to Detail (reviewing work for accuracy and consistency)
  • IT competencies: Customer Service (assessing needs and tailoring IT solutions)
  • IT competencies: Oral Communication (briefing management on IT status and technical info)
  • IT competencies: Problem Solving (identifying alternatives for complex IT issues)
  • Experience in creating training materials, serving as subject matter expert, troubleshooting, process improvements, and metrics tracking via data analysis
  • Ability to act as principal technical authority for managing customer computing systems and applications

Full Job Description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA - HC/Operations Support Office.

Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.

For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis.

Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

Basic Requirements: Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.

AND Qualifying Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess: One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-12) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: leading others, data management, system administration, or process documentation; creating training materials, being the SME, or troubleshooting issues; making process improvements and recommendations via process analysis or quality control; developing or tracking metrics via data collection, reporting and trend analysis.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.? **Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.** Major Duties:

  • Primary stakeholder in the underlying information technology (IT) operational processes and functions that support the service, provides direction and monitors all significant activities so the service is delivered successfully.
  • Assists the team with the selection of work methods and problem-solving techniques.
  • Coordinates team meetings to advance initiatives, develop courses of action/proposals, review and refine documents, and analyze requirements.
  • Serves as principal technical authority and lead specialist with responsibility to ensure effective, economical, and advanced technical management of customer computing requirements for assigned systems and applications.
  • Prepares and presents cogent and cohesive analyses and briefings advising DoD and DISA management leadership on new technological developments, techniques, and enhancements that result in increased time and cost efficiencies.
  • Provides advice and assistance to customers and troubleshoots the most complex problems in a manner that minimizes interruptions in customers' ability to carry out critical business activities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/22/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DISA - VIN 12868564 - 26TB