IT Specialist (INFOSEC/SYSADMIN)

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 98,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice seeks an IT Specialist (INFOSEC/SYSADMIN) located in Washington, DC. The role focuses on supporting administration, modernization, security, and continuous improvement of DOJ-OCIO biometric capabilities and national crime information systems, including JABS, CAS, JBIS, and DRS.

Minimum qualification requires specialized experience at GS-12/13 levels with governance over contracts and collaboration with diverse criminal justice entities.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience is defined as experience performing duties related to biometric capabilities or law enforcement information systems.
• GS-12 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11.
• GS-13 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 with duties including guidance to contractors and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration, modernization, security, and continuous improvement of DOJ biometric capabilities and national crime information systems (JABS, CAS, JBIS, DRS).
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to contractors, manage service level agreements, and drive engagement with federal, tribal, state, or local criminal justice entities.

Skills

Sysadmin

InfoSec

Biometric systems

Contractor oversight

Interagency collaboration

Job description

This position serves as a IT Specialist (INFOSEC/SYSADMIN) located in the Department of Justice, Chief Information Officer, Service Delivery Staff, Law Enforcement Services Directorate in Washington, DC. The primary purpose of this position is to support the administration, modernization, security, and continuous improvement of DOJ-OCIO biometric capabilities and national crime information systems, including JABS, CAS, JBIS, and the Disposition Reporting Service (DRS).

*Continued from Additional Information: Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to Ebony Stephenson at [e-mail]. Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act. This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

To qualify for the position of IT Specialist (INFOSEC/SYSADMIN), at GS-2210-12/13, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Basic Qualifications (2210 series):

Please refer to the OPM IT Management Series 2210 Qualification Standard for the specific experience requirements for the GS-12 and above positions.

Specialized Experience

To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties:

• Assist with the administration, maintenance or development of national-level biometric capabilities or law enforcement information systems or programs.

Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 grade level

To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties:

• Provides support for the administration, maintenance or development of national-level biometric capabilities or law enforcement information systems or programs.
• Provides technical guidance and oversight to contractors, managing service level agreements, or driving customer engagement with federal, tribal, state, or local criminal justice entities.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 09/28/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.