Information Technology Specialist (PLCYPLN)

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Acquisition and Technology seeks an experienced Information Technology Specialist to provide support, guidance, and expertise across IT applications, environments, and methods. Visit www.dcsa.mil for more information and qualifications criteria.

The role requires a demonstrated ability to communicate complex IT concepts to customers, leadership, and technical personnel, while aligning with IT lifecycle, policy, and security requirements

Qualifications

• Leadership and management capability.
• Understanding of IT policy, planning, and compliance.
• Cybersecurity principles for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
• Experience applying SCRUM/Agile methodologies to IT projects.
• Strong customer service orientation and problem solving.

Skills

Leadership

Information Technology Policy

Cyber Security

Project Management SCRUM

Customer Service

Decision Making

Job description

DCSA Acquisition and Technology is seeking an experienced Information Technology Specialist. The incumbent will provide support, guidance, and expertise in various Information Technology (IT) functions. This role requires variety of duties that involve knowledge of a wide variety of IT applications, environments, and methods. For more information visit www.dcsa.mil The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/competency-based-policy/general-schedule/2200/2210-competency-based-policy/competency-based-qualification-standard/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/19/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

1. Gathering, planning, implementing and communicating complex technical ideas and often-controversial programs and processes effectively to customers, technical personnel, management, and senior leadership with Information Technology policies.
2. Utilizing information technology principles, methods and techniques for assessment, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation ensuring baseline assessments, contingency planning and disaster recovery may be accomplished.
3. Maintaining system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability.
4. Managing cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation.
5. Constructing project management principles, processes, procedures, planning and activity development using the SCRUM process with Agile methodologies.

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies

1. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
2. Information Technology Policy and Planning - Develop and promulgate Information Technology strategy, policy, guidance, and plans. Monitor to ensure consistency and compliance.
3. Information Technology Life Cycle Management - Plan, develop and/or manage processes across the information systems/services life cycle to ensure Information Technology capabilities meet current and future organizational and enterprise missions.
4. Cyber Security - Support protection of the confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, and availability of systems, networks, and data through planning, analysis, development, penetration testing, access control, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information security systems, programs, policies, procedures, and tools.
5. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
6. Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series as listed below:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.