IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN).

Duties

• You will support all the systems within the Sea Range Systems Division as a Networks and System Administrator (SA) and have working knowledge of Cybersecurity.
• You will operate within a team of engineers, technicians, scientists and IT professionals to accomplish projects and support ongoing operations.
• You will assist in the project management, design, procurement, integration, maintenance of new and existing IT systems.
• You will will support system owners, developers, and users by managing software updates, STIGS, patching, scanning, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• You will perform system administrative tasking in a dynamic environment of legacy and modern technology including embedded software, Windows-based systems, VMware suite, and in-house software platforms.
• You will create scripts, tools, processes to improve efficiency, functionality, and capacity of enterprise classified and unclassified environments.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• 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.
• This is a Cyberspace Workforce position, work role Information systems security manager, proficiency level Intermediate the incumbent is required to obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 Cyber Workforce Qualification and DON policies.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
  
  

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined:

• 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.
  
  

DS-05: In addition to experience demonstrating the four competencies above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band (GS 11-12 or DS-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS). Specialized experience must include the following: 1) Identifying, distributing, and balancing the workload and tasks among employees to accommodate the work flow and team members' skill levels and technical specializations and to ensure that each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product; 2) Developing new interpretations and procedures, which extend existing procedures and may result in precedents

for others to follow; 3) Providing expertise to others on unique and controversial problems; 4) Supporting system owners, developers, and users by managing software updates, STIGS, patching, scanning, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.

DS-04: In addition to experience demonstrating the four competencies above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band (GS 9-10 or DS-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS). Specialized experience must include the following: 1) Performing technical research

assignments, maintains equipment, drafts technical reports, and responds to other miscellaneous requests; 2) Assisting in the project management, design, procurement, integration, maintenance of new and existing IT

systems; 3) Creating scripts, tools, processes to improve efficiency, functionality, and capacity of enterprise classified and unclassified environments.

DS-03: In addition to experience demonstrating the four competencies above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band (GS 5-8 or DS-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS). Specialized experience must include the following: 1) Assisting in performing technical research

assignments, maintains equipment, drafts technical reports, and responds to other miscellaneous requests; 2) Helping create scripts, tools, processes to improve efficiency, functionality, and capacity of enterprise classified and unclassified environments; 3) Suggest new ways to accomplish objectives and adapt existing techniques and equipment to new users.

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

The following education may be substituted in lieu of specialized experience:

DS-04 Level: 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 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.

DS-03 Level: Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate 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.

Education Substitution - If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's

Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit:

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

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.

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
  
  

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.