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Public Notice - Information Technology Specialist (Direct Hire)
John F. Kennedy Space Center · Posted today
HybridVandenberg AFB, CA$69K – $197KApply by May 18, 2026Information Technology ManagementENTJINTJINTPISTJ
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Positions advertised are in various organizations at Kennedy Space Center. NASA may fill positions in any of the following series and at any grade level listed in this announcement (GS-2210 at the GS-09/11/12/13/14/15 levels).
What You'll Do
- →Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised.
- →Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
- →Lead analysis and evaluation of technology systems, architectures, or operational environments to identify opportunities for modernization, optimization, and increased mission effectiveness across multiple organizations and functional domains.
- →Direct development, integration, and governance of system requirements, technical standards, engineering documentation, or implementation strategies supporting the full lifecycle of mission-critical systems, programs, or operational initiatives.
- →Collaborate with executive leadership, program managers, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and stakeholders to manage, architect, implement, and sustain innovative solutions aligned with mission priorities and evolving operational requirements.
- →Provide expert technical leadership in the management, diagnosis, and resolution of highly complex enterprise system, network, application, and infrastructure issues with significant mission, operational, or organizational impact.
- →Evaluate emerging technologies, best practices, and evolving federal IT and cybersecurity initiatives to develop strategic recommendations that enhance system resilience, interoperability, operational capability, and organizational readiness.
- →Lead coordination and integration efforts across multiple organizations, programs, and stakeholder groups to ensure enterprise alignment with mission objectives, governance requirements, federal policies, and Directorate strategic priorities.
- →Develop, present, and defend high-level technical briefings, executive reports, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership, enabling informed decision-making, resource prioritization, and execution of mission objectives.
- →For supervisory positions, you will perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.
Requirements
- ✓Qualifications, Cont'd IF you are qualifying based on experience, you MUST also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Promotion Potential The full performance level (FPL) will vary based on the position in which the selectee is placed and does not default to the highest grade advertised.
- ✓Basic Requirement: If you are using education completed in the United States to meet the qualification requirements, your degree must have been awarded from a college or university that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization.
- ✓For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs.
- ✓These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
- ✓All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation
Personality Fit
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