IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING)

Naval Air Systems Command; Lakehurst (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Air Systems Command seeks a Digital Infrastructure Operations Manager within the Digital Infrastructure Branch of the Digital Engineering Division, Mission Operations and Integration Department. The role emphasizes integrating IT infrastructures, directing cross-functional teams, and delivering modernization with strong security and reliability.

The position requires managing budgets, procurement strategies, and applying RMF/ DISA STIGs across enterprise networks and servers to ensure

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate high attention to detail and strong customer service skills.
• Excellent oral communication and problem-solving abilities required.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver IT modernization.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, align, and synchronize diverse IT infrastructures to ensure high system availability and security compliance.
• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve modernization objectives.
• Plan lifecycle budgets and procurement strategies for hardware/software modernization.
• Implement enterprise cybersecurity frameworks across networks and server environments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Oral communication

Problem solving

Tools

DISA STIGs

RMF

Job description

You will serve as a Digital Infrastructure Operations Manager in the Digital Infrastructure Branch, Digital Engineering Division, Mission Operations and Integration Department of NAVAIRWARCENADLKE.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (DS-05/GS-12-13) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: Integrating, aligning, and synchronizing diverse IT infrastructures, network transit pathways, and customer support pipelines to ensure high system availability, security compliance, and optimal service delivery across the enterprise. Directing workload allocation, establishes operational performance baselines (KPIs/SLAs), formulates budget justifications and procurement strategies, and leads cross-functional teams of civil service and contract personnel to achieve agency-wide modernization objectives; Managing complex, multi-tiered IT delivery systems and infrastructure platforms; Executing strategic planning and lifecycle budgeting for hardware/software modernization; Implementing enterprise cybersecurity frameworks, including DISA STIGs and Risk Management Framework (RMF) controls across networks and server environments; and Analyzing performance indicators to optimize end-user support and service management structures. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 directly to paid employment.