Information Technology Specialist

Air Force Materiel Command; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Materiel Command in the United States seeks a cybersecurity manager and principal advisor to secure software, AI, and cloud environments supporting military missions. The role directs cybersecurity operations and ensures systems meet strict federal and military standards.

Experience requirements reference OPM GS/NH standards; duties include designing and maintaining secure systems, advising on data management, and evaluating new technologies.

Qualifications

• Requires IT-related experience with information systems security principles and methods.
• Experience planning, analyzing, and advising on data management and database technologies.
• Ability to evaluate proposals for new technology and conduct feasibility studies.
• Provides consultations and instruction on database and file access techniques, security procedures, and recovery techniques.
• Manages acquisition, development, and implementation of new technology with cost, schedule, and performance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, install, test, implement, modify, document and maintain systems software for KREL, guiding other staff in performance of tasks.
• Serve as technical expert for data management, evaluating and recommending database technologies and standards.
• Participate in feasibility studies evaluating new software/hardware and technology options.
• Provide user training and manuals, advising users on database access, search strategies and space utilization.
• Manage new or modified information systems and ensure requirements are met through planning and scheduling.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Customer Service

Information Security Principles

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the cybersecurity manager and principal advisor securing software systems, artificial intelligence technologies, and cloud environments to support military missions. In this role, you will direct cybersecurity operations and ensure systems meet strict federal and military standards.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed in the Individual Occupational Requirements for Information Technology Specialists SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving AND have, or within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement will have, at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is equivalent to Federal experience at the next lower grade (GS-11), level, pay band (NH-02), or equivalent (pay schedule, pay band, etc).

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Duty 1: Responsible for the design, development, installation, test, implementation, modification, documentation and follow-up maintenance of systems software for the Kessel Run Experimental Lab (KREL). Performs in-depth analysis. This involves determining a need or responding to a stated need, identifying and evaluating available system software (if any) or guiding the writing of the software and monitoring other systems software programmers or contractor personnel in performance of test, implementation, modification, documentation and follow-up maintenance. Serves as technical expert performing analysis of automated and manual systems to accomplish design and programming assignment. Projects typically involve analyses of large, complex systems. Applies information systems security principles and methods to all functions. Performs consultation and research to determine common and unique requirements, to establish standardized terms and data elements for uniform identification by all users and to select and/or develop a system design to meet established standards.
• Duty 2: Serves as expert planner, analyst and advisor for data management. Serves as technical advisor to management, responsible for evaluating and providing recommendations of new database technologies and architectures and/or developing and administrating data standards, policies, and procedures. Diagnoses and resolves complex data management problems and issues.
• Duty 3: Participates as an expert on software, hardware, communications and new technology. Performs feasibility studies which involve evaluating proposals regarding modification or replacement of current software or hardware and development or acquisition of new technology. Analyzes information obtained by contact with senior management, functional analysts, users and through independent research. Explores design alternatives applying an understanding of network systems and data communications.
• Duty 4: As an IT expert, provides consultation and instruction. Advises functional area users on database and file accessing techniques, search strategies, processing and space utilization efficiencies, database security procedures, backup and program recovery techniques. Provides formal and informal training to ensure users understand the relationships of the system and are able to operate it without undue interruption. Prepares user manuals or instructions for assigned applications.
• Duty 5: Judiciously manages the acquisition, development and implementation of new technology. Manages all aspects of new or modified information systems, subsystems or equipment items to meet cost, schedule, performance and supportability criteria. Conducts mid- and long-range planning to ensure that program requirements receive consideration throughout the planning and programming cycle. Uses automated schedule and activity network development support