Information Technology Specialist (System Administrator)

If selected, you'll serve as a Systems Administrator Level I within the Office of Information Resources Management (IRM), performing a variety of duties involving the support and administration of the agency's Microsoft cloud and enterprise computing environment. This work involves configuration and maintenance of Microsoft O365 services, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Azure cloud services, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Defender under the guidance of senior engineer and cloud administrators Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL:

Applying administrative knowledge of Windows desktop operating system, Microsoft O365, and Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure to support day-to-day IT operations. Coordinating disparate IT resources to troubleshoot and resolve user and administrative IT problems. Utilizing IT Service Management, Cloud and endpoint security, Cloud backup, Cloud VPN, Teams telephony, and SDWAN products. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 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.

TRANSCRIPTS

You are qualifying for the position based on education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university All applicants qualifying based on experience must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr US Merit Systems Protection Board