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SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Naval Air Systems Command

Naval Air Station San Diego, CAFull-time$122–158K/yrPosted 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$122–158K/yr
Location
Naval Air Station San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Supervisory IT Specialist serves in the Command Operation Group and Information Technology Cyber-Security Department of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest at Naval Air Station San Diego. The role oversees corporate reporting systems and IT operations, including staffing, facilities, security testing, software development, and test planning. It requires at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level, including analysis of software security and leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software Architecture AnalysisSecurity Test AnalysisTechnical Code ReviewsStakeholder ConsultationOperational IT Needs ResolutionLeadership BriefingMultidisciplinary Team DirectionSecurity Risk CommunicationFunctional Manager AdvisingTechnical Solution FormulationSoftware Vulnerability AnalysisAcquisition TestingAccountabilityCustomer ServiceDecisivenessFlexibilityInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingResilience

Qualifications

1 Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) in the Command Operation Group and Information Technology (IT) Cyber-Security Department of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. The duty location of this position is Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA.

Duties

  • You will serve as the Supervisory Corporate Reporting System, Information Technology (IT).
  • You will plan, provide, coordinate, manage and maintain facilities, equipment, material, contracts and staffing requirements.
  • You will determine plans and make specific functional work assignments, identify and secure employee training to meet requirements and monitor and evaluate work performance.
  • You will accumulate and maintain the matrices on such issues as work loading, throughput, personnel composition and skill level requirements to justify personnel management decisions and acquisition and retention of contractor resources.
  • You will perform integrated quality assurance testing for security functionality and resiliency attack.
  • You will direct software programming and development of documentation.
  • You will analyze security needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints and security mandates.
  • You will develop direction/guidance in support of preparation of test plans and test management plans for IT system development efforts to ensure the government receives all expected deliverables and that those deliverables are fully functional.
  • You will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Analyzing software architectures, security test outputs, and technical code reviews meticulously; 2) Consulting with depot industrial stakeholders, customer program offices, and military leadership to resolve complex operational IT needs; 3) Briefing senior leadership, directing multidisciplinary teams, articulating security risks, and advising functional managers effectively; and 4) Formulating innovative technical solutions to complex, unprecedented system issues, software vulnerabilities, and acquisition testing challenges. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire 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, qualifications, and time-in-grade 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. 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 421 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$122–158K/yr
  • California median$102–140K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$101–140K/yr263 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $140K, is 13% above the California median midpoint ($124K) — in the middle half of IT Specialist salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 38 open IT Specialist jobs in California and 421 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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 (328 postings).
Education
43 of the 421 open IT Specialist jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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