IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

Summary

You will serve as a IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) in the Corporate Operations Dept, ACI/Information Technology Division of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER. This is not a high-grade position: therefore, the salary may be limited to a GS-13 Step 10 (currently $138,370.00).

Duties

• You will manage information security programs to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical networks and systems.
• You will draft and review vital security documents, including risk assessments, system security plans, and disaster recovery procedures.
• You will analyze and document system capabilities to establish regulatory compliance and secure official authorization to operate.
• You will perform regular security audits of computing environments to identify vulnerabilities, quantify risks, and verify system baselines.
• You will monitor systems for security weaknesses, coordinate corrective actions, and report security incidents to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-4 pay band (GS-11 and GS-12 equivalency) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting in the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle to track security authorization artifacts for an Authority to Operate (ATO), execute vulnerability scans, and collaborate with technical teams to remediate weaknesses for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical system networks. 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 to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/25/2026. Applications received after 09/25/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.