IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC)

Summary

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Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

Battle Creek, MI: $89,508 - $ 116,362

Columbus, OH: $93,400 - $121,422

Dayton, OH: $92,841- $120,696

Fort Belvoir, VA: $102,415- $133,142

New Cumberland, PA: $102,415- $133,142

Ogden, UT: $89,508 - $ 116,362

Philadelphia, PA: $98,630- $128,221

Richmond, VA: $93,499- $121,551

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Duties

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• Provides planning and coordinating for the installation, testing, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hardware and software systems.
• Addresses the effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, and resource requirements for various ICAM systems including toolsets and processes supporting Identity Management, Single Sign-On, Privilege Management and Segregation of Duties.
• Creates, and debugs scripts and programs which conform to Agency standard systems requirements for Application Program Interfaces (API), mid-tier, and web enabled interfaces.
• Supports applications or system design, development, implementation, and maintenance through effective use of state-of-the-art software and hardware.
• Offers systematic analytical approaches to problem solving and provides computer systems analysis, computer programming, system administration, and maintenance in support of applications prototyping, integration, modification, and implementation.
• Performs work that involves creating/reviewing Segregation of Duties rule sets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, auditability and availability of systems and applications, and control of excessive authorization across all account types.

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Conditions of employment

• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• 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: Yes
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J-6.

Qualifications

To qualify for a IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: 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:

• Defines or gathers technical requirements and participates in the development of new and enhanced processes, systems or applications.
• Analyzes computer systems, computer programming, system administration, and maintenance in support of applications prototyping, integration, modification, and implementation.
• Develops and documents system administration standard operating procedures.
• Enhances the automation effort by recommending and devising solutions to problems, which are expected to require a high level of competence in visualizing the application to "real world" operations sufficient to meet goals and objectives.

B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.

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

As required by 5 C.F.R. 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).

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Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: _vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: 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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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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