
IT SPECIALIST (ENTARCH)
Crane, INFull-time$106–164K/yrPosted 4 days ago
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Job overview
The IT Specialist (Enterprise Architecture) supports the NAVSEA Research and Engineering Network within Naval Sea Systems Command. The role designs enterprise cybersecurity architecture, Zero Trust and hybrid-cloud solutions, and continuous monitoring strategies for a complex network supporting research, development, testing, and evaluation. It also conducts threat assessments, documents architectural designs, and collaborates with security and technical stakeholders on Risk Management Framework activities.
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Summary
You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (ENTARCH) supporting the NAVSEA Research and Engineering Network (NREN) in the Corporate Operations Department (10), ACIO/Information Technology Division (104), Deputy IT (104B) of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-13 and GS-14.
Duties
- You will design and implement robust, enterprise-wide cybersecurity solutions and architecture for the NAVSEA Research and Engineering Network (NREN).
- You will be responsible for engineering Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA) and secure hybrid-cloud solutions across a complex, multi-tiered network environment, which includes an on-premise Network Operations Center (NOC).
- You will ensure that highly sensitive operational needs, data, systems, and networks are protected against advanced threats without impeding mission and rapidly evolving Research, Development, Test and Evaluation.
- You will assist in the development of continuous monitoring strategies and solutions that accommodate systems undergoing frequent configuration changes during active testing cycles.
- You will conduct advanced architectural threat assessments and proactively evaluating emerging cyber technologies.
- You will act as a critical mission enabler, designing and selecting secure and compliant solutions for internal and external partners to execute Research, Development, Test and Evaluation work within the enterprise.
- You will write detailed functional specifications that document the comprehensive architectural design and development process as well as being responsible for maintaining all relevant documents throughout the lifecycle.
- You will collaborate with the NREN Program Manager, Information System Security Manager, Information System Security Officer, and technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to provide input on the RMF process activities and related documentation.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 (GS-11/12 equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: designing and securing complex enterprise-level network architectures to include on premise and hybrid cloud components. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/ . Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 directly to paid employment.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: CYBERSECURITY ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ORAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role code Enterprise Architect, proficiency level Advanced the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
How this job compares
Set against the 389 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$106–164K/yr
- US median$100–140K/yr239 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $135K, is 16% above the US median midpoint ($116K) — in the middle half of IT Specialist salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open IT Specialist jobs in Indiana and 389 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; IT Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (300 postings).
- Education
- 38 of the 389 open IT Specialist jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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