ITSPEC (SYSADMIN) (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Fort Smith, AR seeks an ITSPEC (SYSADMIN) to manage installation, configuration, and ongoing operation of Windows/Linux workstations and related systems. The role supports a national guard mission under Title 32, requiring Top Secret clearance and active ANG membership.

The position focuses on system administration, security management, disaster recovery planning, and policy implementation across LAN environments with diverse hardware and software.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of information technology systems security principles and methods.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of applications, operating systems, protocols, and equipment.
• Skill in identification, isolation and correction of complex workstation and network faults.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware and software on PCs and PDAs associated with assigned systems.
• Plan, coordinate, modify, implement, and troubleshoot in order to meet customer needs.
• Develop, test, and implement backup and recovery strategies for assigned systems.
• Evaluate hardware/software changes and consider cost, compatibility, and impact on existing equipment.
• Develop SOPs, bulletins, and guidelines for operation of C4 systems and services.

Skills

Systems administration

IT security concepts

Troubleshooting

LAN/WAN networking

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a ITSPEC (SYSADMIN) (Title 32), Position Description Number D1650P01 and is part of the AR ANG 188 OSS FT, National Guard. NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQURED- If you are not currently a member of any military service (Branch/Status), please provide a letter stating intent to join.

Key Responsibilities

(1) Serves as a technical expert and focal point for the installation and configuration of hardware and software on personal computers and for personal data assistants associated with assigned systems. Develops, modifies, and tests overall system backup and recovery strategies for assigned systems. (2) Serves as a systems administrator responsible for planning, coordinating, modifying, implementing, and troubleshooting in order to meet customer needs.

Work pertains to the administration of all systems, including a myriad of associated hardware platforms, software applications and numerous interfaces included in the Local Area Network (LAN). (3) Serves as a technical expert on multiple operating systems and computer platforms. Determines equipment and communications requirements and interfaces with other systems.

Evaluates machine usage and develops plans for the necessary acquisition to support future automation (hardware and software) requirements. (4) Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends hardware/software changes to various computer systems. Considers factors such as compatibility with standard systems, conversion or implementation costs, and impact on existing equipment. Installs, configures and tests products and equipment being reviewed.

(5) Develops guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins and flyers regarding the operation/use of assigned C4 systems, services, and activities. Analyzes policies, regulations, and system provisions governing standard operating systems and provides assistance and advisory services to users. (6) Implements systems software changes, operating system releases and maintains the operational status of systems.

Coordinates with system developers resolving hardware and/or software malfunctions. (7) Performs security management in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) and Air National Guard (ANG) regulations and policies. Reviews and implements local policies regarding system access, network rights, and physical access to systems and equipment. (8) Implements ANG policy relating to systems storage requirements.

Analyzes system operations to identify inefficiencies and takes action to resolve problems and ensure optimal performance and consistency. (9) Provides input to the ANG Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP) procedures for system disaster recovery. COOP recovery includes reestablishment of systems at multiple sites and locations.

(10) Installs and configures workstation or network operating systems, and applications software on a wide range of configurable information systems devices. Configures a wide variety of devices requiring diverse interfaces and device drivers in multiple operating system environments using a wide variety of hardware platforms. Enforces command standards for hardware and software configurations. Configures workstation security parameters.

Troubleshoots and corrects software problems to include resolving conflicts between applications, hardware and/or device conflicts, and operating system faults. Detects and removes computer viruses. Restores critical data files. Updates hardware and software architecture databases to reflect installations, turn-ins, and changes in reportable software. (11) Performs other duties as assigned.

KSA'S CONTINUED:

• Knowledge of information technology systems security principles and methods to design, develop, implement, and manage systems, networks, and data that ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of applications, operating systems, protocols, and equipment used in customer organizations, and methods and practices for troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving current computer systems in the unit and troubleshooting techniques for all hardware and peripherals.
• Knowledge of a wide range of communications concepts, principles, and practices as well as telecommunications operating techniques, digital and analog communications requirements.
• Skill in identification, isolation and correction of complex workstation and network system faults.
• Knowledge of the provisions and state-of-art hardware, software, operating systems, and various approaches to networking and interfaces, as well as existing C4 infrastructure, to determine the applicability and susceptibility for use within the unit.
• Knowledge of a wide range of IT standards, principles, concepts, methods, policies, and authorized approaches.

Skill in identifying and resolving conflicts between workstations, network and peripheral devices; skill in adapting existing software to advanced systems; and skill in adapting multiple devices to operate from individual workstations or as network devices.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.

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