Federal IT Specialist
Listing checked November 4, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $80–105/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 10
- Posted
- November 3, 2026
Overview
micro1 seeks Federal IT Specialists to support a customer project on federal IT operations and AI training. The work involves evaluating and improving AI understanding of federal IT deliverables, with a focus on GS-2210 activities, incident response, information security compliance, and technical documentation. You will apply hands-on experience in hardware repair, network administration, and incident management to assess and enhance AI outputs based on authentic federal IT scenarios.
What You'll Do6
- Review AI-generated content on federal IT processes, including ATO package reviews, IT investment business cases, incident reports, and privacy impact assessments, and provide expert feedback.
- Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, network, and application incidents generated by AI that reflect realistic federal environments.
- Contribute actionable insights to technical guidance and training resources for AI model development, ensuring accuracy in federal IT contexts.
- Evaluate and refine technical documentation, system configurations, and security controls produced by AI systems.
- Support incident response simulations and use-case evaluations to improve AI model performance in detecting and addressing security incidents.
- Assess AI outputs for alignment with federal cybersecurity, privacy, and information assurance requirements.
Requirements5
- 5+ years of experience in federal IT roles (GS-2210 or equivalent), with demonstrated success in hardware repair, network administration, and incident response.
- Proven track record in information security implementation and compliance within federal frameworks (e.g., FISMA, NIST).
- Expertise in diagnosing and troubleshooting heterogeneous IT environments (hardware, software, network, applications).
- Experience preparing or reviewing federal documentation: ATO packages, privacy impact assessments, incident reports, or IT investment business cases.
- Commitment to upholding data integrity, security, and privacy in all deliverables and project activities.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate has at least five years in federal IT (GS-2210 or similar), with hands-on skills in hardware repair, network administration, and incident response. Experience with FISMA/NIST compliance and federal documentation such as ATO packages or privacy impact assessments is key. A strong commitment to data integrity and security is essential.
Salary Insight
The rate for this role is $80 to $105 per hour.
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