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About the

Position:

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must ad to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Adams County, PA. About the

Position:

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must ad to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Adams County, PA. Learn more about this agency Summary About the

Position:

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must ad to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the Adams County, PA. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applications Open 09/15/2026 to 09/29/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Adams County, PA No matching locations found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $85,477 - $116,785 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupations and job series

• 2210 Information Technology Management Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job. Background check type
• National security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

DAKB-26-13061774-IMP-CES

Control number 884477400 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. Clarification from the agency This position is only open to current permanent employees in the ARCYBER enterprise. Block 47 of the SF-50 must be AR2A Duties Help

• Diagnoses and restores serial and IP circuits at the SOC. Uses electronic test equipment to isolate signal degradation, circuit faults, and hardware issues to maintain reliable communications.
• Monitors LAN/WAN performance using enterprise tools. Installs and configures network hardware, software, and operating systems to ensure routing stability and maximum uptime.
• Manages rapid circuit rerouting during outages. Coordinates emergency restoration and diagnostics with external technical controls, carriers, and regional control centers.
• Enforces technical, physical, and COMSEC standards. Performs cryptographic key loading and equipment maintenance in compliance with AR 380-5 and DoD security policies.
• Resolves complex connectivity issues for mission partners. Documents downtime, maintains outage logs, and drafts trend reports for Battalion leadership and engineers.
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  Conditions of employment
  
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with a Tier-5 investigation.
  
• Must successfully pass urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically tafter according to AR 600-85, The Army Substance Abuse Program.
  
• This is a KEY Essential position.
  
• The position cannot be vacated during war or national emergency. Because of the essential nature of this position, the Employee may not be a Ready Reservist, National Guardsman, or a Military Retiree with recall obligations.
  
• This position is subject to a 2-hour alert and operational recall and periodic work schedule changes to meet daily mission operational requirements.
  
• Employee is required to provide a reliable method of communication and respond within 1 hour of notification receipt.
  
• This position is Mission Essential - In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
  
• This position requires irregular hours on rotating shift.

Qualifications

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE

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Who May :

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Organization ing to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions
  Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.

S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one-year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by

1. Diagnosing, testing, and troubleshooting IP and serial communications circuits using electronic test equipment or network monitoring tools;

2. Coordinating circuit rerouting, maintenance, and restoration actions with technical control centers or commercial carriers; and

3. Handling, loading, or maintaining Communications Security (COMSEC) equipment and keying material in accordance with security directives.

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Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leadin...Visit the Employer site for more details