<p>Summary</p> <p>This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.</p> <p>It is in the Professional Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA PRODUCT DEVELOP & MGMT OFFICE.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.</p> <p>It is in the Professional Work Category at the Expert Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA PRODUCT DEVELOP & MGMT OFFICE.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>07/25/2025 to 08/04/2025</p> <p>Salary $167,603 to - $195,200 per year</p> <p>SALARY WILL VARY BASED ON LOCATION SELECTED FOR</p> <p>Pay scale & grade GG 15</p> <p>Locations</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following locations:</p> <p>Montgomery, AL</p> <p>Denver, CO</p> <p>Fort Meade, MD</p> <p>Columbus, OH</p> <p>Show morefewer locations (6)</p> <p>Oklahoma City, OK</p> <p>Chambersburg, PA</p> <p>Mechanicsburg, PA</p> <p>San Antonio, TX</p> <p>Ogden, UT</p> <p>Arlington, VA</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>None</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>2210 Information Technology Management </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>National security </li></ul> <p>Announcement number CES- DISA 12768769-25-BLL Control number 841512500</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The public</p> <p>U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>All U.S. Citizens</p> <p>Videos</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li>Serves as a senior technical authority and lead specialist with responsibility to ensure effective, economical, and advanced technical management of enterprise cloud computing requirements. </li><li>Ensures compliance with all statutes, regulations, national and DOD policies and standards and promotes interoperability, integration, systems compatibility and connectivity. </li><li>Provides expert professional, technical advice, guidance, and assistance to a wide range of personnel, organizations, and components engaged in cloud adoption security plans, programs, designs, developments, acquisitions, and procedures. </li><li>Engages with stakeholders to understand mission needs and support or guide successful use of resources and services. </li><li>Encounters frequent issues associated with conflicting requirements, poorly defined problems. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>Must be a U.S. Citizen. </li><li>Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. </li><li>This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination. </li><li>May be subject to initial and random drug testing for this position, if applicable. </li><li>This position must obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI secret clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain access to classified information and eligibility to have the appropriate security clearance as a condition of employment. </li><li>Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.</p> <p>Basic Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. </li><li>Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. </li><li>Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. </li><li>Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. </li></ul> <p>AND</p> <p>Qualifying Experience:</p> <p>To qualify at the GG-15, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience providing technical advice and guidance to senior management officials for the analysis, design, development, deployment, configuration, and evaluation of secure cloud architectures at all classification levels and developing new methods, procedures, techniques, and approaches to ensure consideration of security criteria, guidance, and methodology are applied to cloud capabilities.</p> <p>Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experienceat the GG-15 grade level.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <ul> <li>This is an Excepted Service position and does not confer eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system. </li><li>If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. </li><li>Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. </li><li>Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. </li><li>A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service. </li><li>This position is subject to completion of 1 year probationary period for assignment to a supervisory position. </li><li>Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. </li><li>We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. </li><li>Moving costs MAY be paid. </li><li>Occasional TDY is required. </li><li>In accordance with DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subjected to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements in 12 months and any future Cybersecurity Workforce qualification/credentialing requirements as defined by the DoD 8140 policy series for the position's required CYBER Work Role(s). </li><li>Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. </li><li>For more information on veterans' preference click here. </li><li>The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. </li><li>This position is NOT subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program per Secretary of Defense Memorandum dated 09 MAR 2018. </li><li>For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here. </li><li>All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. </li><li>If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances. </li></ul> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>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 information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the applicant questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.</p> <p>You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12768769</p> <p>Criminal History Inquiries- If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency @ dfas.indianapolis-in.zh.mbx.ssc-cc@mail.mil</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>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 information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>FOR THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS THEY APPLY STATED BELOW AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. NOT ALL DOCUMENTS WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE.</p> <ul> <li>Transcripts (if applicable) If you are substituting education for specialized experience you must submit all of your transcripts. The absence of this information will result in an ineligible rating. </li><li>SF-50 - (if applicable) Notification of Personnel Action for current or former federal employees- All applicants to include current agency employees must provide your most recent SF50 or the SF50 reflecting Career/Career-Conditional tenure and the highest grade held on a permanent basis. </li><li>Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable): Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must submit a DD-214 (Member Copy 4), or, if you are CURRENTLY serving on active duty, a statement of service from your unit which states the date you entered on active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received. For those supplying the statement of service, preference will be verified by a DD-214 (Member Copy 4) upon separation from the military. Veterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a VA letter dated 1991 or later. DoD Components with CES positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." </li><li>Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: Military Spouse Preference applicants, must be selected and placed at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference. To download the checklist, select "Save" or "Save As" instead of "Open." Save the document to your device then open it as a PDF. Once the form is opened, select "Enable All Features" and the form will populate so that it can be completed. https://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd3000_3499/DD3145-4/ </li><li>Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist. </li><li>Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist. </li><li>Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified. You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference. Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist. </li></ul> <p>Your complete Application Package (containing the above required documents) must be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on 08/04/2025.</p> <p>WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/04/2025, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>