IT Specialist (INFOSEC)

DLA Careers; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 93,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in the United States is seeking an IT Specialist (INFOSEC) to support access control office operations, manage user accounts, and help implement information assurance policies across DoD/DLA systems. The role requires risk-based analysis and collaboration with program managers.

The position involves developing local IA procedures, conducting account administration, and ensuring proper privileges while maintaining compliance with security standards within multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience: one year in access control, IA or related IT security duties.
• Experience in user account administration: create, modify, delete accounts and assign privileges.
• Develops local policies reflecting information assurance laws/regulations.
• Performs risk assessment of IT systems and access controls.
• Develops test plans and validates compliance with access controls.

Responsibilities

• Supports access control office and risk management audits.
• Analyzes impact of corrective actions on system programs for access controls.
• Administers user accounts and network rights on DoD/DLA systems.
• Manages system privileges and conducts regular account cleanup.
• Participates in developing IA policies and procedures.
• Collects and analyzes all requests for access and defines access roles.
• Establishes MOUs/MOAs with Program Managers to define access roles.
• Maintains communications with DoD and DLA staff to ensure plan execution.

Skills

Access control

Risk assessment

Account administration

IA policies

NIPRNET

Information security

Tools

Active Directory

IAM systems

Job description

Summary

Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Battle Creek, MI: $89,508 - $ 116,362
• Columbus, OH: $93,400 - $121,422
• Dayton, OH: $92,841- $120,696
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $102,415- $133,142
• New Cumberland, PA: $102,415- $133,142
• Ogden, UT: $89,508 - $ 116,362
• Philadelphia, PA: $98,630- $128,221
• Richmond, VA: $93,499- $121,551

Duties

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• Supports access control office of primary responsibility and internal use software program manager with risk management internal controls and financial system audit types of requests.
• Analyzes and determines the impact of new or revised corrective action plans and policies on current system programs and operations for actual or potential effectiveness in achieving planned goals and objectives in relation to access controls.
• Administers, creates, modifies, and deletes user accounts and network rights on NIPRNET and DoD/DLA systems.
• Manages system privileges and read-only access authorities and Performs regular account cleanup and inactivity audits.
• Participates in developing local Information Assurance (IA) policies and procedures.
• Collects and analyzes all requests for access to the various systems and serves as the subject matter expert on user account administration tasks to include creating, deleting user accounts, and assigning privileges with information systems.
• Establishes MOUs/MOAs with Program Managers to define access management roles.
• Establish and maintain communications with appropriate staff within Department of War and the Defense Logistics Agency ensuring plan execution and sustainment.

Requirements

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• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (INFOSEC), your resume and supporting documentation must include:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including Time-in grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time after competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Documents findings on system access control deficiencies and recommend corrective actions and generates internal control observations to initiate corrective actions.
• Collects, maintains and analyzes all requests for access to the various systems on user account administration tasks to include creating, changing, deleting user accounts, and assigning privileges with information systems.
• Develops local policies and procedures that reflect the legislative intent of the application information assurance laws and regulations.
• Performs risk assessment and reviews of the IT systems, software, and access controls which incorporates a riskbased approach used to analyze the impact.
• Develops test plans, conducts tests to validate compliance with access controls and internal use software policy and procedures and analyzing the effectiveness of the controls in place.

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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants:

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug‑free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six‑month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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