Information Technology Specialist (Security/System Administration)

About the opportunity

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f, located at the 52nd Signal Battalion in Stuttgart, Germany. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months with possible extensions up to 5 years. The incumbent serves as custodian of the largest Communications Security (COMSEC) Account in the European theater, acts as a Two-Person Control (TPC) Team Member, performs database backups, computer system diagnostics, database optimization, system files management, and system accreditation, installs, configures, and maintains devices and workstations, supports information assurance vulnerability alert security measures, and prepares comprehensive reports and briefings.

Salary and benefits

• Salary range of $84,109 to $109,344 per year (PA)
• Possible foreign area benefits such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, and home leave, determined at the time of hire
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized

Who can apply?

• Only applicants who meet one of the specific employment authority categories are eligible to apply
• Must meet specialized experience requirements: one year of using knowledge of Communications-Electronics Command (COMSEC) concepts, principles, methods, and practices sufficient to manage the largest account in the European Theater
• Must possess required IT-related competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Must be able to satisfy the rotation requirement and tour limitations in DoD Instruction 1400.25 Volume 1230
• Must complete a 3-year probationary period

Required documents

• A full resume supporting the specialized experience, including employer's name, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours worked per week, and brief description of duties
• Responses to the online questionnaire
• Documents proving eligibility to apply based on the selected employment authority (such as veterans' preference documentation)
• Other optional supporting documents such as a Cover Letter or most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

When to apply

• Applications open on August 28, 2026
• The application deadline is September 10, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST)

How to apply

• Create or log into a USAJOBS account
• Complete the online application questionnaire
• Upload your full resume and required supporting documents to your USAJOBS profile using the document type 'Other Documents'
• Verify that your application package is complete, accurate, and submitted before the closing date

Additional information

• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location are responsible for obtaining and paying for such care, as military medical facility access is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only
• The incumbent may be subject to a non-lifestyle, counterintelligence scope polygraph examination
• Must be available for 24-hour on-call response and required to carry a government-issued cellular telephone
• Required to handle COMSEC material to configure cryptographic devices