IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT)

Air National Guard Units; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in San Diego, CA is seeking an IT Specialist (CustSPT) to design, deploy, and maintain complex CE IT systems for the Theater Deployable Communications work center. The role emphasizes mission planning, network management, and safeguarding information through COMSEC and cybersecurity risk assessments.

The position is a permanent T32 excepted service role requiring a Top Secret clearance and is open under ANG staffing guidelines with a posted salary range.

Qualifications

• PhD or 24 semester hours in CS/Engineering/Information Science/IS/Math/Operations Research/Technology Management or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Three years of advanced graduate education or combination of education and experience accepted for substitution.
• Transcripts or certificates required at application.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, install, operate, maintain, modify, and recover CE IT systems and components.
• Plan and direct mission workload for the Theater Deployable Communications work center.
• Manage Network Control Center requirements to meet operational and training missions.
• Address RMF, TCTO, COMSEC, cybersecurity risk assessments, and encryption requirements.

Skills

Risk Management Framework

Network management

COMSEC procedures

Education

PhD or 24 semester hours in CS/Engineering/Info Sci/IS/Math/OR/Tech Mgmt

Job description

This IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT) position, is located in the Network Systems Flight of an ANG Combat Communications Squadron and is part of the CA 147 CBCS.

Key Responsibilities

THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION. The primary purpose of the IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT), GS-2210-11, is to design, deploy, install, operate, maintain, modify, and recover various types of communications electronics (CE) information technology (IT) systems and their components. Incumbent is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the mission accomplishment and training workload of the Theater Deployable Communications (TDC) work center.

Manages Network Control Center requirements to meet operational, training, and readiness missions which includes Risk Management Framework and Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) network management in addition to satisfying communications security (COMSEC), cybersecurity risk assessments, and encryption requirements. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Have a Ph.D OR equivalent graduate degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management OR degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work required OR have a combination of education and experience.

(Only graduate education in excess of the amount required above may be used.) When there is a positive education or certification requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, copies of transcripts (unofficial) and/or certificates are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational/certification requirement or substitution.

Failure to provide transcripts and/or certificates at the time of application will result in automatic disqualification. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85307 - $110905/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-10.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.