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IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) with Security Clearance

Department of the Navynaval air station patuxent river, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 23 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to critical national security initiatives, developing cutting-edge capabilities within the Department of the Navy and enhancing your expertise in information security. You'll thrive here if you are a driven IT specialist with a security clearance, eager to tackle complex challenges, collaborate with a dedicated team, and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment. Apply today to join a respected organization and advance your impactful career.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Duties * You will conduct high priority work including network-centric warfare test capability development and operational testing. * You will identify the technical customer base, interact with prospective test planners on a regular basis, and provide in-depth infrastructure/network data. * You will conduct operational analysis and formulate system concept architectural designs, functional specifications, system integration, and documentation aspects of the network infrastructure integrating laboratories. * You will prepare comprehensive technical documentation and reports and participate in conferences and demonstrations to present technical data. * You will maintain currency with both simulation requirements and test techniques and continually advise management of new subsystem designs that could improve current procedures. Requirements Conditions of employment * Must be a US Citizen. * Must be determined suitable for federal employment. * Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. * New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. * Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. * Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. * You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. * This is a Cyberspace Workforce position. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and Department of Navy policies. * This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes. * Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing. * This position requires travel from normal duty station to other commands, contractor plants, and sponsor headquarters. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or DS-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing day-to-day operational support for Information Technology infrastructure; 2) Delivering maintenance to help improve performance of systems and dependent environments; 3) Monitoring systems/networks and resolving complex issues in system/network software and hardware; 4) Training users on new technologies; 5) Performing administrative support, local and remote access support, troubleshooting, and issue reporting; 6) Executing vulnerability assessment and mitigation; 7) Researching and making recommendations in all areas of Information Technology acquisition investments; 8) Overseeing Information Technology acquisition, deployment and management of Information Systems for multiple networks across multiple distant sites; and 9) Working with Systems/Network Administrators to maintain and support the networks and storage devices in a physical and/or virtual environment. 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: 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. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional 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: 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: 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.

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