IT Specialist (Network)

U.S. Army Cyber Command; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Cyber Command in Adams County, PA offers a CES position at the Full Performance Work Level within the Excepted Service. The role focuses on network IT operations, backup and recovery, and infrastructure support within the 7th Signal Command.

Applicants must demonstrate specialized IT experience, attention to detail, and strong customer service skills, with documentation prepared for eligibility and procurement as required.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized IT experience in network-related work.
• Experience installing OS software for network devices (e.g., IOS) to support IT networks.
• Ability to prepare information and documentation for procurement and updates.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Tools

IOS

Firmware

Job description

About the Position

This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the 7th Signal Command, in Adams County, PA.

CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT

YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE \"OTHER DOCUMENTS\". This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level with the CES Occupational Structure.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, \"CES Employment and Placement\". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by Assisting with development of network backup and recovery protocols to detect potential congestion points and traffic anomalies; Installing operating system software for network infrastructure devices (e.g., IOS, firmware) to underpin the Information Technology (IT) network; Delivering recommendations for potential system modifications or enhancements to improve overall system operations; Preparing information and documentation for procurement request submissions to ensure equipment stays up to date.

Basic Requirement for IT Specialist (Network)

Specialized and Other Experience:

• One year of specialized experience which includes Assisting with development of network backup and recovery protocols to detect potential congestion points and traffic anomalies; Installing operating system software for network infrastructure devices (e.g., IOS, firmware) to underpin the Information Technology (IT) network; Delivering recommendations for potential system modifications or enhancements to improve overall system operations; Preparing information and documentation for procurement request submissions to ensure equipment stays up to date.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GG-12) 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:

• (1) Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: completing thorough and accurate work independently, even in the most difficult or stressful situations; occasionally reviewing work completed by others;


• (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. Examples of IT-related experience demonstrating this competency include: resolving routine and non-routine problems, quest