IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC)

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will implement new products, systems modifications, security enhancements and engineer new capability solutions relating to networks, hardware, and software provided to customer base. You will be the technical advisor and SME within the Enterprise Support Center (ESC) and work as an integral member with internal and external customers and IT system administrators to resolve technical problems and to enhance system availability. You will ensure software and hardware is compliant with the approved security baseline configurations to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data. You will develop and coordinate activities designed to ensure, protect, and restore IT systems, services, and capabilities. You will develop and integrate tightly coupled systems management and control processes to ensure the integrity of critical systems and processes. You will design, maintain, install, support, and manage various computer systems, networks, servers, and storage systems. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following : providing technical planning, analysis, design, testing, configuration, integration, maintenance, and management of information systems that support the organizational mission. Additionally, your resume must reflect experience implementing cloud-based solutions to include, systems modifications, security enhancements, and the ability to engineer new capability solutions relating to networks, hardware, and software. Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas : attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience : Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. OR Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and / or unusual duty hours may be required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information : The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at : Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.