InfoSec IT Specialist - Physical Access & Security Tech

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS) seeks an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210-13, to support the engineering, design, and operation of IT systems for physical security, including access control and surveillance.

Qualifying requires specialized experience with PKI, secure cards, biometrics, and evaluating security technologies, plus hands-on use of physical security platforms such as USAccess, PIV, CCURE, and BI reporting systems.

Qualifications

• Basic qualification for 2210 series: refer to OPM IT Management Series 2210 Qualification Standard for specific experience requirements for GS-12 and above positions.
• Specialized Experience: For GS-13, one year at GS-12 or equivalent in Federal Service, including experience with evaluating new security authentication technologies (PKI certificates, secure cards, biometrics) and using physical security platforms (SIP, CCURE 9000 or AEGIS) for access control, intrusion detection, USAccess, PIV, PIV-I, C-Cure, and BI reporting systems (BIRS).
• You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 11/02/2026 of this announcement.
• Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
• See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.
• After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 11/02/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Job description

The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Security and Emergency Planning Staff (SEPS) seeks an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), GS-2210-13, to support the engineering, design, and operation of IT systems for physical security, including access control and surveillance.

Qualifying requires specialized experience with PKI, secure cards, biometrics, and evaluating security technologies, plus hands-on use of physical security platforms such as USAccess, PIV, CCURE, and BI reporting systems.