LEAD IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/NETWORK)

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. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

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

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.

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, applicants must possess qualifying experience.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

To qualify at the GG-13 level, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience in a leadership role guiding teams through the complete lifecycle of network and security projects.

Experience transforming mission goals and user requests into project plans and architectural designs OR experience creating acquisition strategies, estimating costs, and preparing budget inputs for the POM process along with IT-related experience demonstrating Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described in the vacancy announcement.

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.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.

All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. **Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.** Major Duties:

• Prepares acquisition, management, implementation, and transition plans for a wide range of assigned network IT management and projects at DISA J6 C4E and supported commands.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance throughout the project management process to achieve the Joint goals and objectives. Work closely with functional managers to ensure systems meet user requirements and expectations.
• Remain abreast of external infrastructure designs and development activities. Closely monitors progress and follow-on capabilities and prepare plans to incorporate improvements into existing system architecture.
• Develops cost estimates, budget inputs, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs to satisfy network hardware, software, training, and life cycle support requirements.
• Reconciles conflicting mission needs with functional requirements. Analyzes broad goals against system design and technology to translate them into actionable management tasks that align with the command's core mission.
• Provides technical leadership to the J6 team, applying a uniform network design process for procuring data communication services. Designs and adapts IT services for J6 network systems while staying current on relevant standards and regulations.
• Lead IT teams in the maintenance, modification, development, and management of IT projects and security systems. Ensure the organization's strategic plan, mission, and values are communicated to team members and integrated into their work.
• Coordinates security discussions and integrates information systems security with other disciplines. Ensures total infrastructure protection for the network environment and systems meet security certification and accreditation requirements.