IT Cybersecurity Specialist (PLCYPLN/INFOSEC)

Location: Fort Meade, Maryland, United States; onsite duty station with telework eligibility determined by agency policy. Occasional CONUS travel of 10–20% is required, and the position may require reporting to the duty station during emergencies.

Salary: $143,913–$187,093 per year.

Company

hirify.global supports Department of Defense information systems and the US Cyber Command mission through enterprise network and cybersecurity operations.

What you will do

• Provide operational advice, guidance, and oversight for the 24/7/365 DoDNet Operations Center.
• Lead future-operations strategic planning for the development, implementation, maintenance, and management of the enterprise-wide network.
• Serve as the focal point for DoDNet service administration, network components, tools, and operational decision-making.
• Participate in senior-level panels, working groups, and committees affecting the DoDNet area of operations.
• Prepare and deliver white papers, action reports, briefings, and presentations to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement service-operations methods while reviewing project progress and performance using IT Service Management expertise.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access.
• At least one year of qualifying experience equivalent to the next lower federal grade, demonstrating immediate readiness for the GG-14 position.
• Experience developing and implementing IT policies, procedures, and strategies supporting cybersecurity and system integration.
• Experience providing technical guidance on information security policies and practices protecting enterprise systems, networks, and data.
• Knowledge of IT architecture, emerging technologies, and data management supporting organizational goals and IT operations.
• Competence in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving, including briefing senior management and addressing complex or sensitive IT issues.
• Completion of DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements within 12 months is required.
• Successful suitability review, national-security background investigation, drug testing, and security eligibility are required. No education substitution is available for qualifying experience.
• The resume must clearly describe the qualifying experience and competencies; all qualifications must be met within 30 days after the announcement closes.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time Cyber Excepted Service appointment in the Excepted Service, with no eligibility for noncompetitive conversion to the Competitive Service.
• Telework may be available according to mission requirements and supervisory determination; alternate-location work may be authorized for extended periods when mission requirements dictate.
• Mission-essential role with possible recall or call-back during off-shift hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and occasional adjusted working hours.
• Relocation expenses, recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized under applicable agency policy.
• Federal employment benefits are available, subject to the position and eligibility requirements.

Hiring process

• Submit a complete application package by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 13, 2026, including a maximum two-page resume and the initial eligibility questionnaire.
• Include applicable SF-50, veterans-preference, or PPP eligibility documentation; the resume must list duties, employment dates, and full-time or part-time status with hours per week.
• Apply online, complete the assessment questionnaire, upload the required documents, and click Submit My Answers; incomplete packages may receive an ineligible rating.