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IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS)

Defense Information Systems Agency

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$58–75K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$58–75K/yr
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The IT Specialist (Systems Analysis) supports the DISA-EII/JT Interoperability Test Command and the US Cyber Command mission. The role analyzes complex automated systems, advises users on automation solutions, and contributes to program planning and decision support. It is a Cyber Excepted Service position at the entry/developmental work level, with GG-07 qualifying experience or an education substitution.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationAttention to DetailInformation TechnologyPolicy and PlanningDecision SupportTeamworkFeasibility StudiesAutomated Database Systems

Qualifications

One Year of ExperienceOne Year Graduate Education or Superior Academic Achievement

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Summary

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 Entry/Developmental Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA- EII/JT INTEROPERABILITY TEST CMD.

Duties

  • Performs in-depth analysis of large and complex automated systems to carry out design and programming assignments.
  • Provides technical advice to users, evaluating different approaches, and recommending the most efficient and effective automation solutions.
  • Works on continuing assignments or projects that require application of standard well-established principles, concepts, and techniques of the occupation.
  • Contributes to staff-level assignments by advising decision-makers on setting program goals and priorities that support the organization's mission.
  • Briefs management on program status, participating in on-site surveys or reviews, and assisting in the evaluation of fiscal requirements for validity and sufficiency.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Basic Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the competencies listed below: Communication Attention to Detail Information Technology Policy and Planning Decision Support Teamwork Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-07, 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 conducting feasibility studies and in-depth analysis to design, program, and implement complex automated database systems in alignment with agency standards. 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.

Education

GG-07 Substitution of Education for Experience: One full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement may be substituted to meet the qualifying experience requirement. If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education . Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13101560 Applicants must demonstrate on their resume that they have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the competencies listed below: Communication Attention to Detail Information Technology Policy and Planning Decision Support Teamwork Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ [email protected] Other Information

This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service. Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 3 year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied. Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003. The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. Please see this policy here. Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here. For more information on veterans' preference, click here. For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.

How this job compares

Set against the 389 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$58–75K/yr
  • Maryland median$122–158K/yr39 salary ranges
  • US median$100–140K/yr239 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $66K, is 53% below the Maryland median midpoint ($140K) — in the lowest quarter of IT Specialist salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 60 open IT Specialist jobs in Maryland and 389 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
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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