
IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT/INFOSEC)
Defense Information Systems Agency
Fort Meade, MDFull-time$90–133K/yrPosted 1 day ago
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Job overview
The IT Cybersecurity Specialist supports the DISA J6/C4 Enterprise Directorate and the US Cyber Command mission. The role resolves complex customer and technical issues, leads incident recovery, applies information security policies, identifies training needs, and advises stakeholders on technical findings and procedures. It is a Cyber Excepted Service position at the GG-12 level, with telework availability determined by mission requirements and supervisory discretion.
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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 Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA J6/C4 ENTERPRISE DIRECTORATE
Duties
- Resolve complex, high-priority customer application and technical problems to minimize critical operational interruptions across the agency, serving as the senior technical analyst.
- Lead rapid response teams during catastrophic events (e.g., widespread power outages, virus infections) to recover systems, secure files, and restore mobility services quickly.
- Ensure the rigorous application of information security and assurance policies during customer support delivery, safeguarding system integrity and operational compliance.
- Conduct proactive trend analyses to identify training gaps,initiating and delivering group and individual technical instruction on new cybersecurity and support technologies.
- Collaborate with high-ranking officials, contractors, and vendors to influence, persuade, and implement complex technical findings, standard operating procedures, and system recommendations.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. Basic Requirements: Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions Qualifying Experience: To qualify at the GG-12, 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: Experience supporting operations by advising customers on service requirements, reviewing and processing orders or requests, resolving complex customer and system issues, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, OR conducting final quality-control reviews and approvals before submission for fulfillment. 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
There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-12 grade level. 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. Competencies: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Accountability Decision Support Teaching Others Communication You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13106130 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. A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or 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 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. This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.. 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 2,779 open IT Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$90–133K/yr
- Maryland median$82–128K/yr47 salary ranges
- US median$70–100K/yr911 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $111K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of IT Support salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 90 open IT Support jobs in Maryland and 2,779 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; IT Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (1,929 postings).
- Education
- 337 of the 2,779 open IT Support jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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