Information Technology Specialist

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 adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located in Adams, Pennsylvania. 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 adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located in Adams, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about this agency Overview
Help Accepting applications Open 09/24/2026 to 10/08/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Adams County, PA No matching locations found. Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and OPM prescribed "unscheduled telework".
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$102,072 - $139,507 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 up to 5% of the time. 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- 13070238 - CES
Control number
886037200 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 * Conduct reviews of Cybersecurity network vulnerabilities to ensure the integrity of network operations.
* Maintain the accuracy of the Cybersecurity Hardening Scorecard to assist leadership with measuring cyber risk.
* Perform system and user audits of information systems to maintain the security of the Local and Registration Authorities.
* Serve as Identity Access Manager to ensure information systems comply with established security parameters.
* Investigate security-related incidents and events as a member of the Incident Response Team to mitigate and resolve system vulnerabilities. Requirements
Help Conditions of employment * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
* This position is designated KEY ESSENTIAL. The position cannot be vacated during war or national emergency without seriously impairing the mission. (See the Additional Information Section)
* This position is designated MISSION ESSENTIAL. (See the Additional Information Section)
* This position is subject to a two-hour alert and operational recall and periodic work schedule changes to meet daily mission operational requirements. (See the Additional Information Section)
* Temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required approximately 5% of the time.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain TOP SECRET eligibility with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
* This position is a testing designated position (TDP). The incumbent of this position must agree to submit urinalysis testing on a recurring basis. The incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019.
* This is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Appointment to this position does not confer competitive status. (See the Additional Information Section)
* See "Additional Information" for more conditions of employment.
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 "OTHER DOCUMENTS". This position is in the Full Performance Work Category at the Professional Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure Who May Apply:
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 cate