IT Specialist (NETWORK)

DLA Careers; New Cumberland (Cumberland County); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Defense Logistics Agency in the United States seeks an IT Specialist (Network) GS-2210-12 to support Contingency IT Operations. The role covers planning, installation, maintenance, and operation of LAN/WAN data communications equipment, and provides agency-wide IT expertise in policies, standards, and architectures.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, pass suitability checks, and be prepared for deployment as an Emergency Essential employee in contingency situations.

Qualifikationen

• One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent.
• U.S. citizen required for federal employment.
• Suitability/fitness determination required; poor background check can lead to removal.
• Emergency Essential designation may apply and deployment could be required.

Aufgaben

• Provide IT planning, procurement, deployment, and maintenance support.
• Develop, implement, and enforce IT plans, policies, standards, and architectures.
• Serve as IT expert covering IT and telecommunications across the agency.
• Plan, install, maintain, modify, and operate LAN/WAN data communications equipment.

Kenntnisse

LAN/WAN networking

IT support

Troubleshooting

Policy compliance

Jobbeschreibung

Summary See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Serves as an IT Specialist (Network), GS-2210-12, in the Contingency IT Operations Division, Enterprise Service Delivery (ESD) Directorate, DLA Information Operations.
• Performs various duties associated with Information Technologies (IT) plans, proposals, acquisition and maintenance.
• Develops, implements, and ensures compliance with plans, policies, standards, infrastructures, and architectures that establish the framework for the management of all IT programs.
• Provides agency level expertise covering a wide range of Information Technologies (IT) and telecommunications, systems development and institutionalization of policy and methods.
• Serves as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist responsible for the planning, installation, maintenance, modification, and operation of all local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) data communications equipment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• The incumbent will be designated as Emergency Essential (EE). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut‑off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• Assists end-users with communications problems, which may be quite complex; trouble‑shooting problem calls, monitoring traffic flow, assisting with the preparation and installation of new equipment, developing operating procedures, performing site surveys systems network designs, and developing reports for use by the organization.
• Performs cost analysis, feasibility studies on different models of equipment for comparative analysis of performance characteristics, updates the equipment configuration for local area network.
• Serves as a principle technical expert in Contingency IT support, including all related software and hardware.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug‑free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre‑employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six‑month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a \"Drug Test Statement of Understanding\" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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