Senior Cybersecurity Specialist — Defense IT & Network Security

Defense Information Systems Agency; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is recruiting under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service for a Senior CES role. The selected candidate will support mission-critical IT and cyber operations identified by the US Cyber Command and will operate within the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level in the CES Occupational Structure, located in DISA.

Basic requirements include a degree in computer science or related fields with at least 24 semester hours in relevant

Qualifications

• Basic Requirement: Undergraduate or Graduate Education in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or a degree with at least 24 semester hours in one or more fields and related experience.
• Attention to Detail - experience reviewing IT-related work to ensure accuracy and consistency with standards.
• Customer Service - developing relationships with customers and identifying IT products or services to meet needs.
• Oral Communication - briefing senior-level management and IT staff on IT status and translating complex technical information for non-technical audiences.
• Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address highly complex IT-related issues and evaluating sources to generate solutions.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree with 24 semester hours in related fields

Job description

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is recruiting under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service for a Senior CES role. The selected candidate will support mission-critical IT and cyber operations identified by the US Cyber Command and will operate within the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level in the CES Occupational Structure, located in DISA.

Basic requirements include a degree in computer science or related fields with at least 24 semester hours in relevant