IT CYERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)
Defense Information Systems Agency
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Security Specialist
Defense Contract Management Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary
$99,700 - $129,044
per year
Type
Closes
February 9, 2026
GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves protecting sensitive defense information by managing security programs like information security, operations security, counterintelligence, and communications security within the Defense Contract Management Agency.
The role includes creating policies for handling classified materials, monitoring compliance, and providing guidance to employees on security procedures.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in government or military security who enjoys analyzing risks and ensuring protection against threats.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-11 or equivalent level in security disciplines such as INFOSEC, OPSEC, COMSEC, Counterintelligence, or Anti-Terrorism
- Knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices to identify vulnerabilities and design countermeasures for classified information
- Comprehensive understanding of INFOSEC policies for handling, classification, marking, storage, accountability, reproduction, transmission, transportation, and destruction of classified and controlled unclassified material
- Experience developing and implementing Security Classification Guides (preferred)
- Familiarity with the defense acquisition system (preferred)
- Ability to monitor compliance with National, DoD, and DCMA security policies and procedures
- Eligibility for federal service, including time-after-competitive appointment and minimum qualifications by the announcement closing date
Full Job Description
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.
To qualify for a Security Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position.
To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes: Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices of multiple security disciplines (i.e., INFOSEC, OPSEC, COMSEC, Counterintelligence, and Anti-Terrorism) to identify areas of vulnerability and design countermeasures to protect classified and sensitive defense information from undesired access.
Comprehensive knowledge of INFOSEC policies and procedures governing the handling, classification, marking, storage, accountability, reproduction, transmission, transportation, and destruction of classified and controlled unclassified material.
Experience with the DoD Information Security Program, specifically the development and implementation of Security Classification Guides is a plus. Knowledge of the defense acquisition system is a plus.
Major Duties:
- Responsibilities in the DCMA INFOSEC/OPSEC/CI/COMSEC Programs.
- Prepares INFOSEC policies and procedures governing the handling, classification, marking, storage, accountability, reproduction, transmission, transportation and destruction of classified and controlled unclassified material.
- Provides information on intelligence/CI matters obtained through established liaison channels.
- Monitors procedures used by officials appointed as U.S. Government representatives to approve the release of classified information to foreign governments
- Provides assistance to DCMA employees and their supervisors concerning interpretation and implementation of OPSEC program policies and procedures.
- Develops procedures for the compilation of OPSEC statistics and prepares annual reports.
- Assures compliance with all National, DoD, and DCMA COMSEC policies and procedures.
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