Salary Ranges are the following unless statutory/regulatory rates prevail. For the Redstone Arsenal, AL Location: $130,987 to $197,200 (includes 21.91% locality).
This position is being filled under AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
As a Security Specialist at the NH-0080-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Participates in top-level agency decision-making planning meetings and exercises.
Provides expert, authoritative security and protection advice and guidance to senior and agency personnel in the application of program protection, physical security and protection policies, requirements, standards and criteria, through direct interaction with system planners within the charter of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Homeland Defense Mission.
Defines, coordinates and recommends a comprehensive and coherent security and program protection policy for complex weapons systems. Applies procedural security and protection methods and processes to develop policies and procedures that provide security solutions to complex problems. Provides oversight and programmatic direction over planning, definition, and development of: a.
Complex weapons systems protection programs, ensuring: (1) programs are based on realistic, comprehensive assessments of threat, vulnerability, and risk posed to systems; (2) consideration of national level policies and standards; (3) identification of problem areas where revisions to standards or development of new standards are required. b.
Programs and projects to create/improve security policies, systems, standards, methods, and techniques to be applied throughout the life cycle of a weapons systems development or technology demonstration. Defines and coordinates security requirements for weapon systems transitioning to users for fielding or user evaluation.
Serves as the technical authority for the development, coordination, implementation, management, and oversight of Electronic Security System (ESS) aspects of physical security planning, operations, and deployment.
Primary responsibilities include establishment of ESS related criteria, performance of ESS applications assessments and surveys, review and validation of physical security and operations security aspects of ESS designs, formulation and acceptance of testing procedures, resolution of specialized technical hardware and software problems, and all other technical coordination required to insure successful deployment and operation of ESS projects.
Determine consequences of ESS design alternatives with regard to policy/procedure requirements and make binding on the-spot decisions in the design, acquisition, and deployment phases of ESS projects. Provides expertise in resolution of ESS operational and technical problems associated with state-of-the-art intrusion detection, access control, and video assessment technology.
Conduct special studies of state-of the art ESS applications and problems that arise during design, installation, testing, and operations. Participates in technical forums with various agencies, as well as commercial industry, in development and improvement of various technical policy, procedures and criteria.
Participates in teams to investigate special problems and issues dealing with planning for ESS deployment and expansions, and other issues required to solve complex technical problem areas. Reviews planning for new system expansion designs for conformance to established design techniques, standards, and regulations. Provides input to designs for application of unique equipment or systems for complex and highly sophisticated state-of-the-art instrumentation system.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
DHRC-DMDAHR@DLA.MIL · 614-693-1299
This position is with Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $130987 – $197200/yr.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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