IT Spec (Sysadmin) - Title 32

Army National Guard Units•Marietta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position, Position Description D1617P02, located in the Joint Force Headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. It is a full-time, excepted permanent, dual-status position requiring membership in the Georgia Army National Guard. The area of consideration is current on-board technicians in the Georgia Army National Guard. The position is classified as GS-2210-12 and requires a compatible military assignment. The incumbent serves as a senior systems administrator and project leader for multiple system platforms located throughout Georgia. The role covers systems administration, infrastructure integration, backup and disaster recovery, hardware and software planning and implementation, system security, troubleshooting, and coordination with internal and external technical stakeholders. The position also develops operating procedures and guidance for C4 systems and services, and serves as the organization’s authoritative expert on systems administration matters. The employee must complete applicable cyber workforce training and obtain an IA Technician Level certification within nine months of employment, pending training seat availability, and obtain Security+ certification within 18 months. Irregular or overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.

Requirements

Current on-board technician in the Georgia Army National Guard; National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before the effective date of placement.
Compatible military grades are E5–O3; compatible military assignments are all 25-series assignments.
At least 36 months of specialized experience, education, or training involving techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications or specialty area in an organization.
Experience planning the sequence of actions needed to complete assignments, including coordination outside the organizational unit and development of project controls.
Experience adapting guidelines or precedents to meet assignment needs.
Experience preparing documentation for cost/benefit studies, including summarizing and logically organizing material.
General experience, education, or training providing basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles, sufficient to understand stages involved in automating a work process.
Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
Must complete applicable cyber workforce training and obtain an IA Technician Level certification under DoDI 8140, DoD 8570.01M, or applicable governing documents within nine months of employment, pending training seat availability.
Must obtain Security+ certification within 18 months of employment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the position’s appropriate security clearance.
Must satisfy federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
Must wear the military uniform.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in direct deposit.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position.
Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements and organizational mission needs.
Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required for operational needs or contingencies, including work outside normal duty hours.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, assign, and coordinate systems administration projects and duties across multiple system platforms.
Develop, modify, and test system backup and recovery strategies.
Serve as the technical expert for installation, configuration, and testing of hardware and software across multiple operating systems and computer platforms.
Provide technical assistance and analysis to IT personnel working on system design, programming, database design, and adaptation of commercial software.
Determine equipment, communications, and systems interface requirements; assess usage patterns and plan for future hardware and software acquisitions.
Plan, coordinate, modify, implement, and troubleshoot systems to meet customer needs and ensure integration with LAN and WAN infrastructure.
Analyze and recommend hardware and software changes, considering compatibility, conversion or implementation costs, and effects on existing equipment.
Develop guidelines, standard operating procedures, bulletins, and flyers concerning C4 systems, services, and activities.
Interpret higher-authority regulations and guidance, and coordinate with internal departments and external agencies to resolve problem areas.
Advise information management staff on operating systems and hardware status.
Plan and schedule installation of new or modified hardware, operating systems, and software applications; direct testing of vendor-provided software.
Develop, document, coordinate, update, and validate state Continuity of Operation Plan procedures for system disaster recovery.
Implement operating system releases and maintain systems’ operational status.
Perform security management in accordance with NGB regulations and state policies; develop and analyze policies for system access, network rights, and physical access.
Develop storage requirements policy, design and modify storage structures across systems, and modify system parameters—including use of SAN—to improve efficiency.
Analyze system operations, identify bottlenecks, and resolve problems to ensure optimal performance and consistency.
Troubleshoot across computer platforms, diagnose system failures, isolate causes, modify code or devise fixes, document issues, and advise vendors or other responsible parties.
Coordinate with peers and vendors to resolve hardware and software problems and refer unresolved issues to the appropriate party.
Coordinate with higher-level specialists and managers to facilitate systems interfaces and the acquisition and exchange of IT information.
Represent the organization as its authoritative expert at meetings and seminars addressing systems administration problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.