INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION)

Summary You will serve as a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION) in the SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT BRANCH (N642), SYSTEMS INTEGRATION SERVICES DIVISION (N64), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT SERVICES (N6) of NAVOCEANO BAY ST LOUIS. Responsibilities You will perform 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. You will evaluate enterprise system configurations, structures, settings, and ensure modifications are in accordance with information assurance (IA) technical controls. You will develop and document solutions or Courses of Action (COAs) for issues or requirements. You will create schedules, including Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA/M), using technical expertise. You will apply principles of software process improvement and adhere to organizational procedures for software administration activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 (IE 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. Examples of Qualifying Experience: Your experience must reflect skill in the following areas: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Monitor and ensure system performance, accessibility, integrity, efficiency, and operational availability. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Collaborate with technical experts to negotiate, develop, and/or coordinate technical changes and impacts to other efforts/capabilities 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of personnel including team members, management, sponsors, and stakeholders. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: Apply principles of software process improvement and adhere to organizational procedures for software administration activities. 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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: ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.