Telework eligibleFederal

Telecommunications Specialist

Defense Information Systems Agency · Department of Defense

Telecommunications

Salary
$121,785–$158,322/year
Grade
13
Work location
Telework eligible · Fort Meade, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Apply by
Oct 13, 2026
Category
Telecommunications

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Summary

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. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA ISC/INFRASTRUCTURE DIRECTORATE (IE121).

Duties

Performs project management duties, when applicable, which includes responsibility for ensuring project goals are accomplished.

Meets with customers and technical personnel to define user requirements and determine the most efficient means of accomplishing objectives and resolving technical issues.

Manages funds, when applicable, and tracks expenditures for the respective equipment, system, or program to ensure adequate resources are available to complete projects or provide service to customers.

Conducts evaluations of telecommunications and satellite communications (SATCOM) systems, projects, or programs to determine future expenditures.

Serves as a technical authority on enterprise network management, communications and transport systems, Internet Protocol (IP) routing, and cybersecurity criteria and methodologies.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG-13 grade level. Please Note: This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey 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. If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non-competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.

How you will be evaluated

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. Competencies: Telecommunications Security Management Project Management Customer Service Information Technology Policy and Planning Information Management You can preview the Questionnaire here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13080564 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 @ [email protected]

About this listing

Defense Information Systems Agency has 39 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Fort Meade, Maryland. See all Defense Information Systems Agency listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $121,785 to $158,322 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 6 days, from Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026. Among currently open Telecommunications postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 7, 2026, it closes in 6 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens). The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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