Operations IT Specialist, SLD 45/1 ROPS Job in Cape Canaveral AFS, FL

Vacancy No. AF-FY25-6S-NH-2210-3-SPLASH Department Space Systems Command
Salary $94,383.00 to $145,906.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/18/2025 Close Date 8/25/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL


Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL is searching for an Operations IT Specialist, SLD 45/1 ROPS (NH-2210-03, GS-12/13 equivalent).

Description:
Are you ready to be at the forefront of ensuring seamless space launch operations by managing, developing, and implementing cutting-edge IT solutions? We're seeking a talented and versatile Information Technology (IT) Specialist to support SLD 45 personnel, NASA, and our commercial customers. In this critical role, you'll design, develop, test, and fine-tune IT programs that directly contribute to the success of current and future launch operations and tests. This is more than just a job; it's a pivotal mission. As an IT Specialist, you'll be at the heart of data management, systems analysis, and applications software development, leveraging your expertise in programming languages to create innovative solutions. If you're driven by innovation, possess a strong understanding of systems analysis and data management, and are excited to work on complex IT challenges that directly support the future of space exploration, we want to hear from you.


Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be able to design, develop, test, evaluate, install, and fine-tune IT programs, and effectively communicate with management and other IT specialists. This position requires a strong understanding of systems analysis concepts, data management principles, and applications software development, including proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Swift, Ada, C, C++, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and Visual Basic. As the position includes information assurance (IA) work, the incumbent must obtain the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment, per DoD 8570.01-M. The position may require occasional travel, overtime, and ongoing continuing education. A Secret clearance is required.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a broad range of systems analysis concepts, techniques, and principles sufficient to evaluate business practices and processes, evaluate the feasibility of systems development projects, and develop functional requirements and specifications.
2. Knowledge of complex data management concepts, principles, and methods sufficient to evaluate effectiveness of systems, develop and design programs, and to conduct performance-testing activities to optimize processes.
3. Knowledge of applications software development and design concepts and techniques sufficient to design, develop, code, test, and debug large and complex programs.
4. Knowledge of software programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Swift, Ada, C, C++, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL, Visual Basic.
5. Ability to design, develop, test, evaluate, install, and fine-tune IT programs.
6. Ability to communicate orally and in writing sufficient to fully coordinate activities with management officials and other IT specialists, and to provide user training and support.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
  • Salary will include COLA (cost of living adjustment) based on locality.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
  • May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignment.
  • PCS is authorized. Incentives are not authorized.
  • Resumes are to be limited to no more than 5 pages.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
  • INFORMATION ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION IS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
  • Employee is expected to maintain Continuing Education certification requirements.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 15 days a year.

Qualifications

The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Required Documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that provides:

  1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
  2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
  3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
    • Job title
    • Detailed duties and accomplishments
    • Employer's name and address
    • Supervisor's name and phone number
    • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
    • Hours per week
    • Salary, if applicable
  4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Address
USSF - Space Systems Command
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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