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IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Direct Hire)

NASA Headquarters
Huntsville, AL Other
POSTED ON 6/4/2026 CLOSED ON 6/17/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Cybersecurity Specialist (Direct Hire) position at NASA Headquarters?

You will serve as a Cybersecurity and Privacy Specialist supporting the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), advising senior leadership on the NASA Cybersecurity and Privacy Program, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) requirements, and Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) compliance. You will ensure privacy needs for emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI), evaluate policies to improve performance, ensure legal adherence, and help safeguard NASA's sensitive information.

Qualifications:

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level.
  • Collaborating with mission/business partners to formulate and implement cybersecurity services and solutions;
  • Analyzing and resolving IT issues to ensure consistent service delivery and cybersecurity compliance;
  • Evaluating or validating compliance within privacy programs, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) frameworks, intended to brief leadership on results and implications.
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IF you are qualifying based on experience, you MUST also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
  1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Salary : $125,776

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