IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC)

IT SPECIALIST

(INFOSEC) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units 179th CS Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for an

IT SPECIALIST

(INFOSEC), Position Description Number T5821400 and is part of the OH 179 Cyberspace Wing, Nional Guard. The purpose of this position is to serve as a Computer Network Operions Technical Expert, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of informion systems, networks and da. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for an

IT SPECIALIST

(INFOSEC), Position Description Number T5821400 and is part of the OH 179 Cyberspace Wing, Nional Guard. The purpose of this position is to serve as a Computer Network Operions Technical Expert, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of informion systems, networks and da. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/13/2026 to 05/13/2026 Salary $93,461 - $121,502 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Mansfield, OH 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 2210 Informion Technology Management Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

OH-12931931-AF-26-058-T5

Control number 864997500 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency Open to current T5 on-board technicians within the 179th CS (SF-50 required). Duties Help As an

IT SPECIALIST

(INFOSEC), GS-2210-12, you will perform the following duties: 1. Performs as the Team Technical Lead during vulnerability assessments of DoD informion systems. Utilizes knowledge of systems security principles and concepts, of new Informion Technology (IT) security developments, and of the infrastructure protection environment to select approprie tools to be used by team members. Establishes methodology, and determines best techniques to penetre computer systems and exploit informion within these systems. Directs the team during actual assessments to find vulnerabilities due to improper configurions, missing or improperly applied pches, or procedural errors. Provides assistance to owners of assessed systems by providing recommendions pertaining to implementing security programs designed to anticipe, assess, and minimize system vulnerabilities, to correct deficiencies discovered, and to apply new IT security concepts. Briefs commanders and network administrors on the purpose and findings of the assessment, and prepares reports on the findings. Assists in developing security solutions to correct deficiencies th cannot be fixed with existing solutions. 2. Conducts extensive research of new vulnerabilities discovered in opering systems, applicion software, infrastructure and firewalls. Investiges, analyses, and develops methods th could be used to exploit those vulnerabilities. Conducts testing on training range to valide findings and to develop and refine methods and procedures to mitige vulnerabilities.

Conducts extensive research of tools currently being used to tack or gain unauthorized access to informion networks. Analyzes and tests these tools on training range to determine effectiveness, stability, and scope of the tools. Modifies and refines tools for use in vulnerability assessments to provide the customer with the best possible evaluion of their security posture. 3. Performs informion operions th protect and defend (or assess the capability to protect and defend) informion and informion systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authenticion, confidentiality, and non-repudiion. This includes providing for restorion of informion systems by incorporing protection, detection, and reaction capabilities. Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of DoD informion systems to identify associed vulnerabilities, risks and protection needs. Performs OPFOR and other operional tasking. Operes fixed and deployed communicions-computer systems. Performs activities such as configuring and monitoring hardware and software for system operion, processing and control of da flow, and client-server multi-user system support including network management or administrion. Performs microcomputer fault isolion and restorion actions. Evalues and assesses vulnerabilities of customer network and applicion server hardware, opering system software, and peripheral network equipment such as routers, bridges, switches, tached cabling system, network interface cards, modems, multiplexers, and concentrors. Conducts evaluions to ensure compliance with applicable standards. Ensures system backups are performed to ensure expedient restorion of the dabase for the respective network equipment. Evalues effectiveness of customer network firewalls. 4. Analyzes equipment and software reliability and suitability for vulnerability assessment utilizion. Conducts analyses of network usage, hardware and software capabilities, ineffective practices or procedures, equipment shortcomings, and other relevant factors. Recommends methods and procedures and coordines corrective action to optimize utilizion of present equipment. Uses benchmarks, performance measurement, and evaluion da, in conjunction with vulnerability assessment techniques. Develops recommendions or proposals involving a variety of specialized systems and improved operional efficiency. Exercises authority and oversight of the squadron's digital training range(s), a suite of servers, routers, switches, hubs and other devices which can be configured with a variety of different opering systems in various versions, and with pre-programmed vulnerabilities, to be used in Computer Network Operions (CNO) training. Performs other duties as assigned. •The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on

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//acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp Requirements Help Conditions of employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. This position conducts informion assurance functions. The incumbent shall comply with the requirements of the certificion program. Certificion requirements are outlined in DoD Instruction 8570.01-M Work may require access to classified informion. Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance. The incumbent of this position description must have, a minimum, a completed Nional Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment. Irregular and overtime (compensory) hours may be required to support operional requirements or contingencies. The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. Qualificions

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Individuals must have IT-reled experience demonstring each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about tending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (th is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products th your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizions outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide informion or assistance, resolve their problems, or sisfy their expections; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communicion - Expresses informion (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nure of the informion (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentions; listens to others, tends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriely. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of informion; uses sound judgment to genere and evalue alternives, and to make recommendions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: 1-year equivalent to least next lower grade level Specialized experience. Experience th has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or reled to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. R esume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Most current SF-50. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12931931 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Darbee Haring Phone (419) 520-6097 darbee.haring@us.af.mil Address OH 179 Cyberspace Wing 1947 Harrington Memorial Rd Mansfield, OH 44903 US Next steps To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12931931 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. R esume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Most current SF-50. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12931931 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Darbee Haring Phone (419) 520-6097 darbee.haring@us.af.mil Address OH 179 Cyberspace Wing 1947 Harrington Memorial Rd Mansfield, OH 44903 US Next steps To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12931931 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/13/2026 to 05/13/2026 Salary $93,461 - $121,502 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Mansfield, OH 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

OH-12931931-AF-26-058-T5

Control number 864997500