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Supervisory IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) (Lead Project Manager / Product Owner)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · Department of Defense

Information Technology Management

Salary
$148,275–$197,200/year
Grade
14
Work location
Telework eligible · Hanover, Maryland; Boyers, Pennsylvania; Quantico, Virginia +1 more
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 29, 2026
Apply by
Oct 9, 2026
Category
Information Technology Management

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Summary

DCSA Acquisition and Technology, National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) is seeking a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist to serve as technical expert in the multidisciplinary fields of enterprise architecture, infrastructure, software development, data management and governance, tool development, systems engineering, sustainment, and related subject matter areas as they pertain to an enterprise system. Visit www.dcsa.mil to learn more about DCSA, America's Gatekeeper!

Duties

As a Supervisory IT Specialist (PLCYPLN) (Lead Project Manager / Product Owner) you will be responsible for the following duties: Leads and directs teams acting as a primary stakeholder in the underlying information technology operational processes and functions that support the service, provide direction and monitor all significant activities to deliver successful service. Applies advanced knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability. Applies advanced knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Applies advanced knowledge of cybersecurity principles and organizational requirements (relevant to confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, non-repudiation). Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design applications and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces. Leads and directs consultation with customers to evaluate functional requirements and translate them into technical solutions, acting as the primary translator between the highly technical engineering teams and senior DoD/DCSA leadership. Leads implementation strategies for system development, performance management, and operational logistics, ensuring the product roadmap aligns with DoD acquisition cycles to provide the Agile Release Train (ART). The Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table.

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 17 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 $148,275 to $197,200 a year. That covers GS-14 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 10 days, from Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Among currently open Information Technology Management postings at Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, the typical advertised window is about 11 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 3 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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