IT Cybersecurity Specialist (INFOSEC)

Lead mission-critical cybersecurity operations as a principal technical authority for the Security Operations Center (SOC) program at the U.S. government. This role combines program management, accreditation and sustainment, and enterprise-level cyber risk governance using widely adopted standards, with opportunities to influence senior leadership decisions on threat intelligence and cyber defense posture. Onsite work is located in Whitehall, OH.

As a Defense Cyber Workforce position, successful performance includes meeting qualification requirements within required timeframes and supporting the Defense Logistics Agency Information Operations, J-6.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal technical authority and program manager for the SOC program, directing strategic development, accreditation, and sustainment.
• Define and govern the enterprise compliance roadmap aligned to DoW mandates and federal statutes, leveraging NIST RMF 2.0 to manage risk and optimize cyber posture.
• Establish strategic plans for Cyber Emergency Response Team adherence to NIST SP 800-61r3, integrating complex IT services and shaping DoW cyber programs.
• Advise senior leadership on cybersecurity policies, emerging technologies, and threat intelligence to advance enterprise cyber defense posture.
• Direct complex external assessments, including red and purple team operations, and analyze outcomes to identify systemic risks and architectural weaknesses.
• Lead authority to defend Cyber Key Terrain by fusing disparate intelligence data and briefing executive leadership on mission assurance risks.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), authoring complex technical requirements, statements of work, and performance standards.
• Provide final technical authority to accept or reject contractor deliverables to ensure contract outcomes align with enterprise cybersecurity objectives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Security requirements: Special Sensitive/SCI.
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule.
• Appointment is subject to completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; reciprocity may not apply, and unfavorably adjudicated background checks may result in removal.
• FLSA: Exempt.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt.
• Mission Essential (ME): Incumbent may be required to report to work during natural disasters, inclement weather, or crises.
• Specialized experience (GS-14 level): one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 or equivalent under other pay systems.
• Specialized experience includes managing enterprise-level cybersecurity operations or SOC programs; implementing NIST RMF-based cybersecurity risk management; directing advanced threat analysis or red and purple team assessments; and providing authoritative technical leadership and contract oversight for mission-critical cyber defense initiatives.
• Education cannot be substituted for specialized experience for this grade level.
• Selectees must have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See: https://www.tsa.gov/real-id

Technologies

• NIST RMF 2.0
• NIST SP 800-61r3
• Red and purple team operations
• Cyber Emergency Response Team

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

How this announcement is structured

• This is a Streamlined Direct Hiring Authority notice open to the public.
• This position may be used to fill future vacancies for various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J-6.

Additional information

• Reasonable accommodation requests related to USA Hire Competency Based Assessments should include documentation and the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
• DLA provides Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities as required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106.
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy applies; drug testing is conducted according to DLA requirements. Use of CBD products may result in a positive test for marijuana under federal law.
• The position is a Defense Cyber Workforce Position and requires completion of qualification requirements within required timeframes.

Agency contact: Jesime McCullough, [email protected] (DLA Information Operations J6), 8725 John J Kingman Rd, Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6221