Department of Defense

IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Indianapolis, Indiana, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio Full time

IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Indianapolis, Indiana, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio

Salary Range: $125690 - $169039 Per Year

Job Summary: This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. Position is located in IT DIR OFFICE, ENTERPRISE SERVICES, IT SECURITY SERVICES, ZTAG. This job announcement may be used to fill similar positions on other teams in the I&T Directorate.

Major Duties:

  • Oversees the DFAS Risk Management Framework (RMF) program.
  • Executive directives such as DoD Cybersecurity, RMF and NIST policy, guidelines, principals and requirements.
  • Exercises broad latitude and considerable judgment in monitoring DFAS-wide compliance with governing cybersecurity and RMF requirements and Information Technology (IT) security challenges/risks.
  • Provides direction on information assurance or cybersecurity requirements to be included in statements of work and other appropriate procurement documents.
  • Serves as the agency's Senior ISSM, advising on all aspects of ISSM taskings, roles and responsibilities.
  • Supports the DFAS 8140/Cyber Workforce Program
  • Serves as a cyber technical SME, on existing and emerging cybersecurity and RMF technologies, methodologies and standards.

Qualifications: Basic Requirement: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process. 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. Specialized experience is defined as: applying subject matter expertise in team settings by providing advice, guidance, and recommendations on Risk Management Framework, Ongoing Authorization, Continuous-Authorization, and Continuous Monitoring cloud and the adoption of innovative technology.; resolving complex application, software, infrastructure, and/or platform problems; developing policies, procedures, and laying ground work for continuous improvements within the DFAS Cybersecurity and RMF Program. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in Federal Service. ** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing. ** You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

How to Apply: The following link will help you determine if you meet the eligibility to apply for this position: http://www.dfas.mil/careers/howtoapply/vacancyannouncement/appointment-eligibility.html PLEASE NOTE: You will be considered only for those appointment eligibilities for which you select, attach supporting documentation and are found eligible. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-03