
IT SPECIALIST
China Lake, CAFull-time$104–161K/yrPosted today
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Naval Air Systems Command is issuing a public notice of anticipated IT Specialist vacancies through the DHA for STRL Mission Support; applications are not accepted through the flyer, and vacancies may or may not be filled. The role oversees program IT operations, maintenance, and security, directs a multidisciplinary technical team, coordinates work and delivery with other teams, and promotes security awareness. Applicants need at least one year of specialized experience at the DS-04 (GS-11/12) level or equivalent.
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Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through the DHA for STRL Mission Support. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Duties
- You will plan executes, and recommends actions under general direction from program leadership while exercising independent judgment.
- You will oversee the day-to-day technical operation, maintenance, and security of the program’s IT architecture and cybersecurity strategies, and recommends solutions to program leadership regarding technical and/or organizational challenges.
- You will maintain consistent, clear, and continuous communication with all team members and leadership, identifying areas of risk or concern early and often.
- You will direct and mentor a diverse team specializing in configuration and data management (CDM), facilities management, network administration, system administration, information security, COMSEC, and high performance computational engineering.
- You will plan , prioritize, and coordinate work assignments for the team based on program priorities, and collaborates with other teams to ensure requirements are accurately captured and products are delivered on schedule.
- You will plan, prioritizes, and coordinate work assignments for the team based on program priorities, and collaborates with other teams to ensure requirements are accurately captured and products are delivered on schedule.
- You will promote awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations' visions and goals.
Qualifications
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DS-04 (GS-11/12) 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) Understanding of policies, practices and procedures pertinent to security (cyber, traditional, personnel, special access program) and classification standards; 2) Experience deriving IT requirements, planning and executing IT deployments and support, writing a System Security Plan, reviewing system Concept of Operation documents for IT and Cybersecurity, working a Plan of Action & Milestones for a Special Access Program; 3) Demonstrating knowledge of Project Management principles and application with cloud, server, and desktop-based tools; 4) Demonstrating knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools for connected or disconnected environments; 5) Experience managing Information Assurance Vulnerability Management and application of Security Technical Implementation Guide defined boundaries; 6) Direct experience with RMF policy, processes, and tools, and working within JSIG programs as a System Administrator; and 7) Experience implementing and supporting RMF as applied within the Intelligence Community (IC) and/or Special Access Programs. 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-a/ 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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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. As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation. If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies. Other Information
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
How this job compares
Set against the 418 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$104–161K/yr
- California median$100–138K/yr27 salary ranges
- US median$100–140K/yr261 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $133K, is 11% above the California median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of IT Specialist salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 37 open IT Specialist jobs in California and 418 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Naval Air Systems Command (this employer)3 open
- Air National Guard Units2 open
- Defense Human Resources Activity2 open
- 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 (327 postings).
- Education
- 45 of the 418 open IT Specialist jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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