IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (NETWORK/INFOSEC)

Defense Information Systems Agency; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 106,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency ( DISA ) in Montgomery, AL, seeks a senior IT specialist to support the mission of US Cyber Command. The role operates in the CES Senior Work Level and focuses on enterprise and local network design, configuration, and performance monitoring.

Ideal candidates will have operational management experience with Cisco NX/ACI/SD-WAN, cloud services (Azure/AWS), and network security, with duties including planning, testing, installation, and problem resolution in a

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing IT work to ensure accuracy and consistency with standards.
• Ability to identify IT needs of customers and tailor products/services accordingly.
• Ability to briefing management and IT staff on system status and progress to a non-technical audience.
• Skill in identifying alternatives to address complex IT issues using diverse information sources.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate systems design, acquisition, testing, installation and support.
• Configure network devices including front-end processors, hubs, switches and routers; monitor performance and apply fixes.
• Diagnose and resolve network problems; analyze traffic patterns and maintain network health.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Oral communication

Problem solving

Tools

Cisco NX

ACI

SD-WAN

F5

Palo Alto

Juniper

VMWare

Ansible

Azure

AWS

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 Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA HC/Operations Support Office.

Duties

• Applies expert technical knowledge and skill to include enterprise and local network architecture, infrastructure, and standards; wide area network and local area network design concepts, principles and processes
• In a team environment, plans and coordinates systems design, acquisition, testing, installation and support.
• Configures front-end processors, hubs, switches, and routers; monitors network performance; analyzes network traffic patterns; and installs network software fixes and upgrades.
• Diagnoses and resolves network problems.

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 Mission Essential Position

Qualifications

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

Basic Requirements

Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

Attention to Detail-

experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards

Customer Service -

experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs

Oral Communication -

briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience

Problem Solving -

identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions

Qualifying Experience

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience. To qualify based on your experience, 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

Demonstrating technical operational management experience with one or more of Cisco NX, ACI, or SD-WAN, F5, Palo Alto, Juniper, VMWare, Ansible, technologies and services, along with management experience with Azure or AWS services specifically, two or more of cloud networking, connectivity, traffic management, network security, monitoring and management key components.

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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 the announcement.

Combination of education and experience is not applicable for this position.

Locality Pay Rates

Arlington, VA: $121,785 - $158,322
Chambersburg, PA: $121,785 - $158,322
Columbus, OH: $111,065 - $144,386
Denver, CO: $118,675 - $154,280
Fort Meade, MD: $121,785 - $158,322
Mechanicsburg, PA: $108,592 - $141,171
Montgomery, AL: $106,437 - $138,370
Ogden, UT: $106,437 - $138,370
Oklahoma City, OK: $106,437 - $138,370
San Antonio, TX: $108,001 - $140,403

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-13 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.
• 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.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.
• This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.
• Because this position is in the Cyber