IT SPECIALIST (APPSW/SYSADMIN)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for the IT SPECIALIST (APPSW/SYSADMIN), GS-2210-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with analyzing enterprise systems, developing recommendations for process improvements, and drafting sustainment specification documents.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

The specialized experience must include, or be supplemented by, information technology related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training, as appropriate) which demonstrates each of the four competencies, as defined: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Information Management, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Technical Competence.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Serves in the Software Section, Datacenter Operations (DCOPS), IOD, CIO (J-6) as a systems analyst and system administrator.,Tests and evaluates new and emerging technologies such as hardware, commercial off-the-shelf products and agency proprietary software.,Provides guidance and executes system hardening techniques on various enterprise infrastructure platforms and applications to minimize system vulnerabilites.,Works closely with intra-agency divisions, branches, and offices to support resolution efforts.,Serves as a primary system administrator for numerous enterprise infrastructure systems and applications.,Coordinates and provides status to the agency Information Assurance (IA) Office on related IA vulnerabilities and remediation of those vulnerabilities.,Reviews threat and vulnerability assessments to analyze the risk to information systems and networks and determines appropriate measures to effectively manage, reduce or mitigate those risks.,Performs studies to revise and evaluate new or modified functional, or technical requirements for current or legacy enterprise infrastructure systems and applications as it aligns to the agency’s business requirements.,Creates or assists with creating Risk Assessments (RA) or Authority-to-Operate (ATO) accreditation packages and coordinate with the Cyber Security team to submit and gain approval from the Authorization Official (AO).,Coordinates contractor or manufacturer assistance when required and makes recommendations for adaptation of new systems or for improvements of current systems when required to accomplish assigned mission.