INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION)

About the role

You will serve as a senior-level IT Specialist to architect, manage, and sustain the various network and software environments that support integration, verification, and operations for the production capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate enterprise system configurations, structures, settings, and ensure modifications are in accordance with information assurance (IA) technical controls.
• Develop and document solutions or Courses of Action (COAs) for issues or requirements.
• Create schedules, including Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA/M), using technical expertise.
• Apply principles of software process improvement and adhere to organizational procedures for software administration activities.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in system/software administration tasks (installing, patching, configuring, integrating, testing and monitoring) of relational database management systems (RDBMS) on Linux or Windows operating systems.
• Experience maintaining cybersecurity compliance strategies for information assurance vulnerabilities (IAVs), and monitoring systems to ensure operation availability.
• Experience with Linux system administration and ability to operate in a Linux command line mode.
• Experience analyzing and resolving operational issues related to software and systems.
• Experience working with IT personnel to resolve issues related to design, implementation and operations.

Skills

Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail: Monitor and ensure system performance, accessibility, integrity, efficiency, and operational availability.
• Customer Service: Collaborate with technical experts to negotiate, develop, and/or coordinate technical changes and impacts to other efforts/capabilities.
• Oral Communication: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of personnel including team members, management, sponsors, and stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Apply principles of software process improvement and adhere to organizational procedures for software administration activities.

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