IT CYBERSECURITY PROJECT MANAGER (INFOSEC)

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency in Fort Meade, MD, is recruiting for an Agile Product Manager at the GG-15 level within the Cyber Excepted Service to lead major cloud and platform initiatives supporting U.S. Cyber Command mission applications.

You will translate requirements into roadmaps, manage backlogs, coordinate across DevSecOps teams, and deliver status reports and risk analyses to leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience as Agile Product Manager, Product Owner, or Project Manager with roadmaps and backlogs for cloud infrastructure.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional DevSecOps teams and remove delivery impediments.
• Ability to translate requirements into product visions and incremental delivery plans.
• Experience coordinating with mission owners, vendors, and acquisition personnel.

Responsibilities

• Leads major agile projects for cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and platform capabilities delivering resilient mission apps and services.
• Translates requirements and priorities into roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery plans for cross-functional DevSecOps teams.
• Facilitates agile planning, resolves delivery impediments, and manages cross-team dependencies with user feedback.
• Coordinates with mission owners, technical stakeholders, vendors, and acquisition personnel to align delivery with priorities.
• Develops executive-level product status reports, roadmaps, risk assessments, and cost-performance analyses for leadership.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA HC/HC222.

Duties

• Leads major agile projects for cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and platform capabilities that enable resilient, secure, and globally accessible mission applications and services.
• Translates requirements, operational priorities, and technical constraints into product visions, roadmaps, backlog priorities, and incremental delivery plans for cross-functional DevSecOps teams.
• Facilitates agile planning and execution across multiple product and engineering teams; identifies and resolves delivery impediments, manages cross-team dependencies, and incorporates user feedback into product decisions.
• Coordinates with mission owners, technical stakeholders, vendors, and acquisition personnel to align product delivery, modernization efforts, risk management, and resource execution with approved priorities.
• Develops and delivers executive-level product status reports, roadmap updates, risk assessments, operational readiness information, and cost-performance analyses to inform leadership decisions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• This is a drug testing designated position.
• This position requires an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and may be required to file annually.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements

• Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards
• Customer Service - developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs
• Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non-technical audience
• Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology-related issues. I have anticipated information technology-related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions.

Qualifying Experience

To qualify at the GG-15, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Serving as an Agile Product Manager, Product Owner, or Project Manager responsible for product roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery planning for cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or enterprise software products; OR leading cross-functional Agile and DevSecOps teams to identify and remove delivery impediments, manage inter-team dependencies, and incorporate customer feedback into product decisions. Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GG-15 grade level.

Additional Information

• This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
• If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment.
• This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.
• A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. It applies to former Federal civilian employees receiving a retirement annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund that are hired within the DoD on or after November 24, 2003. The policy also applies to annuitants (appointed in DoD on/or after November 24, 2003) who move from one position to another within DoD through voluntary reassignment, promotion, change to lower grade or transfer between military departments. Please see this policy here.
• For grades below the full performance level, only MSP/PPP eligible candidates who currently occupy a formal training program position will be entitled to exercise their priority preference.
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, “CES Employment and Placement.” If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
• For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here.
• For more information on veterans' preference, click here.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements, click here.
• If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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