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IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · Department of Defense

Information Technology Management

Salary
$132,751–$181,428/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Hanover, Maryland; Boyers, Pennsylvania; Quantico, Virginia +1 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 6, 2026
Apply by
Oct 19, 2026
Category
Information Technology Management

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Summary

DCSA Acquisition and Technology, National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) is seeking a Product Owner/SCRUM Master (GG-13). The incumbent will lead agile dev teams, manage product backlogs, translate requirements, and oversee IT contractors migrating legacy systems to AWS. This role requires a TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8140 compliance within 6 months, and DAWIA PM Practitioner certification within 5 years. For more information visit www.dcsa.mil.

Duties

As a IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) you will be responsible for the following duties: Serves as the Government Scrum Master/Product Owner of an agile team prioritizing the work and schedule for the IT development teams. Oversees development activities of contractors and establishes and enforces DoD policy and standards and security principles to ensure quality and integrity of delivered products according to scope, cost and schedule. Oversees complex inter-agency migration(s) of application initiatives having agency and enterprise impact. Provides technology roadmaps for consistent implementation and migration of legacy applications to new technology tools and cloud solutions. Designs software utilizing the software life cycle process, develops, deploys, updates, maintains, and tests software using methodologies and tools, designs to leverage software reusability and establishes and utilizes software engineering metrics.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. EXCEPTED SERVICE PILOT REVIEW: Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. All applicants who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified'. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

About this listing

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has 22 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Hanover, Maryland and 3 other locations. See all Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $132,751 to $181,428 a year. That covers GS-13 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 13 days, from Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Among currently open Information Technology Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 4 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens), plus National Guard and Reserve technicians and people eligible under special hiring authorities. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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