Information Technology Specialist

Commodity Futures Trading Commission • Washington, DC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This Information Technology Specialist (Network) position is in the Network Operations section of the CFTC’s Division of Administration, in Washington, D.C. The incumbent collaborates closely with and serves as a technical advisor to the Network Operations Manager, supporting an enterprise IT program that advances the Commission’s mission, goals, and objectives.

At the full performance level, the position designs, deploys, administers, troubleshoots, and monitors hybrid network infrastructure and virtual cloud networks across Azure and AWS Government Commercial Cloud environments. The work includes coordinating network capabilities across physical and virtual infrastructure, maintaining M365 technologies, and ensuring that network services follow information security and assurance policies. The position is at the CT-13 grade level, with promotion potential to CT-14.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• IT-related experience demonstrating project management, written communication, technical competence/expertise, incident response and customer service, and critical thinking competencies.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower Federal grade level; for CT-13, at least one year equivalent to GS/CT-12.
• Specialized experience designing and engineering secure hybrid cloud and physical network infrastructures using protocols and technologies such as LAN, WAN, SDWAN, VLANs, IPv4/IPv6, and MPLS.
• Experience managing and administering enterprise PKI across on-premises HSM devices and Azure Key Vault.
• Experience architecting and leading enterprise Zero Trust Architecture transformations aligned with NIST SP 800-207 and industry best practices.
• Experience using network/server monitoring tools, interpreting packet captures, performing flow analysis, and reporting on infrastructure performance.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or a related field such as information systems, cybersecurity, data science, or mathematics.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the announcement closing date.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft 365 Administrator certification.
• Azure Administrator Associate certification.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or higher.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, troubleshoot, and monitor hybrid network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, SDWAN, VLANs, IPv4/IPv6, MPLS, and data center networks.
• Use routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and other network technologies to support network infrastructure.
• Apply information security and information assurance policies, principles, and practices in delivering network services.
• Design, deploy, administer, troubleshoot, and monitor virtual cloud networks in Azure and AWS Government Commercial Cloud environments.
• Collaborate with IT Operations, Cloud, and Security teams to architect, synchronize, and optimize enterprise network capabilities across physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Align hybrid architectures, enforce security and interoperability standards, and support end-to-end operational performance across network environments.
• Manage, administer, and troubleshoot M365 technologies, including Entra ID, Exchange, Purview, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems, including Windows and Linux, and related software.
• Support other teams on policies, procedures, and technology solutions affecting network infrastructure.
• Architect and govern Azure VNETs, network security groups, route tables, virtual firewalls, virtual WANs, ExpressRoute/Direct Connect integrations, and other enterprise virtual network services.
• Manage and administer the CFTC Public Key Infrastructure ecosystem, including on-premises Hardware Security Module devices and Azure Key Vault.
• Lead cross-functional project teams through Zero Trust Architecture strategy, design, deployment, and continuous optimization.
• Use network and server monitoring tools, interpret packet captures, perform flow analysis, and report on enterprise infrastructure performance.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; the specific benefits offered depend on the type of position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level