IT Cybersecurity Specialist (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC)

Location: On-site duty locations in Montgomery, AL; Denver County, CO; Washington, DC; Fort Meade, MD; Columbus, OH; Oklahoma City, OK; Chambersburg, PA; Mechanicsburg, PA; San Antonio, TX; Ogden, UT; or Arlington, VA. Situational telework only; this is not a remote position. Occasional travel may be required.

Salary: $89,508–$133,142 per year, adjusted according to the selected duty location.

Company

hirify.global supports U.S. Department of Defense information systems and the US Cyber Command mission through the Cyber Excepted Service.

What you will do

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, operating systems, software, and essential IT infrastructure.
• Operate daily backup and recovery systems to support data security and availability.
• Design, deploy, manage, and monitor cloud resources across platforms.
• Investigate cloud provisioning, configuration, maintenance, and performance issues and report findings.
• Research technology vendors and products, contribute to IT financial activities, and participate in interagency teams and training.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• At least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade level, including system administration of cloud-based environments and installing, configuring, and maintaining operating systems within an organizational IT framework.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem-solving competencies in IT work.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance; Secret, Top Secret, or SCI access and a polygraph may be required.
• Favorable suitability and national-security background review are required.
• Must meet applicable DoD 8140 foundational, residential, cybersecurity workforce, and credentialing requirements.
• Shift work, rotating shifts, 24/7 recall or on-call duty, drug testing, and mission-essential emergency reporting may be required.
• Education cannot substitute for qualifying experience at the GG-12 level.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position in the Excepted Service and Cyber Excepted Service personnel system.
• Federal employee benefits are available, subject to position eligibility.
• Situational telework may be authorized according to mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• Relocation expenses, moving costs, and recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized under applicable policy.
• A three-year probationary or trial period may apply.
• The role supports federal government efficiency, the U.S. Constitution, and the rule of law.

Hiring process

• Submit a complete application package by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 02/04/2027, including a maximum two-page resume and the initial eligibility questionnaire.
• The resume must describe qualifying experience and include job titles, detailed duties, start and end months, and full-time or part-time status with hours per week.
• Submit applicable transcripts, SF-50, veterans-preference documents, or military preference checklists. Apply online, complete the assessment questionnaire, upload documents, and submit the answers.