IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST

DISA-OPNS DIV (J3) is hiring an IT Cybersecurity Specialist within the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) under 10 USC 1599f. This is a national security role focused on building and sustaining strategic planning and policy for IT activities, with emphasis on consistent application of information security and information assurance practices.

The position is based at Letterkenny Army Depot, PA (onsite), with telework eligible: Yes as determined by agency policy. The appointment is permanent, full-time, and the pay scale and grade are GG-12 (salary range: USD 102,415 - 139,970 per year). The role may involve occasional travel, and relocation expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with agency policy.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain strategic plans, assess policy needs, and create policies that govern IT activities, providing guidance to management, staff, and customers.
• Apply information security and information assurance policies, principles, and practices rigorously to planning and management service delivery.
• Review and analyze new support requirements, develop information system techniques, establish criteria, and recommend approaches when guidelines do not already exist.
• Create supplemental technical and procedural documents to guide and control information systems, and develop procurement specifications for IT systems.
• Maintain agency policy, directives, and procedures for conventional information management systems, and provide technical advice and instruction to team members.

Qualifications and eligibility

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or be exempt.
• This is a national security position that may require access to classified information, and it requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment; maintaining eligibility is required.
• In alignment with the DoD 8140 policy series, the role requires completing Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall within 12 months.
• Drug Testing Position.
• Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.
• Applicants must show on their resume IT-related experience demonstrating each competency: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving.
• To qualify at the GG-12 level, the resume must describe at least one year of experience demonstrating the competencies necessary for immediate success.
• Resume experience can be demonstrated through one or more of the following: providing technical guidance for IT projects; managing planning and implementation of new IT systems or services; providing technical support for IT systems and applications; or ensuring application of information security policies and practices.
• No education substitution for qualifying experience at the GG-12 grade level.

Required documents and application deadline

• Resume: two-page maximum.
• Complete initial Eligibility Questionnaire (your resume must demonstrate the quality of your work relative to the announcement’s experience requirements).
• Transcripts (if applicable): submit if substituting education for specialized experience.
• SF-50: required for current and former federal employees, reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis for at least 52 weeks, tenure, and appointment type.
• Veterans Preference documentation (if applicable): DD-214 (Member Copy 4) or statement of service for active duty; veterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a VA letter dated 1991 or later.
• PPP Self-Certification checklists (if applicable): include the completed Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist, and/or the disability retirement version, and/or the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist, as required.
• Complete application package must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on 11/13/2026.

Additional job details

• Location: Letterkenny Army Depot, PA (1 vacancy).
• Work site options: telework eligible (as determined by agency policy).
• Remote job: No.
• Promotion potential: 12.
• Occupations and job series: 2210 Information Technology Management.
• This role is in the Excepted Service and does not convey eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service.
• Recruiting is under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
• A three-year trial period may be required in certain circumstances, and accepting the position may require a 3-year probationary period to evaluate fitness and advancement of the public interest.
• Veterans’ Preference applies to preference eligible candidates in accordance with CES procedures.