IT Specialist (Entarch) - Title 32

Air National Guard Units•Robins AFB, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position, Position Description D2358000, located in the 202nd Engineering Squadron at Robins AFB, Georgia. It is a full-time, permanent, dual-status position requiring membership in the Georgia Air National Guard and a compatible military assignment. The area of consideration includes the Georgia Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, or an Air Force active-duty component. The position is GS-2210-11 and requires the selectee to wear the military uniform. The IT Specialist (Entarch) provides IT engineering and installation services to DoD, MAJCOM, NGB, and base-level customers. The role designs and engineers complete IT systems and related programs, IP-based systems and circuits, and system upgrades and enhancements. It analyzes system capabilities and performance, resolves problems, and guides integration, configuration, operation, defense, restoration, and improvement of systems. The specialist deploys, sustains, troubleshoots, repairs, installs, maintains, modifies, and manages cyberspace and communications systems and equipment. This includes network infrastructure, IP detection and intrusion detection systems, cryptographic equipment, LANs, WANs, radio, satellite, telemetry, command-and-control, radar, air traffic control, meteorological, navigational aid, and airfield systems. The role also plans and manages engineering projects and operational support in garrison and deployed locations, develops personnel and mission capabilities, and produces installation project packages and technical documentation. The position coordinates project requirements with communications and information systems officers, project managers, functional users, and technical personnel. It researches and applies technical and policy guidance, develops design specifications, identifies equipment and logistical needs, and ensures projects comply with applicable standards, security, and safety requirements. It also conducts or ensures required studies and tests, including electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic radiation hazards, and TEMPEST assessments.

Requirements

National Guard membership is required, with a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before the effective date of placement.
Compatible military assignment: AFSC 1D772R; military grade: MSgt.
General experience, education, or training providing basic knowledge of data-processing functions and general management principles sufficient to understand the stages required to automate a work process.
At least 36 months of specialized experience, education, or training in 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 on cost/benefit studies, including summarizing and logically organizing material.
Must obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Must obtain the appropriate Information Assurance certification within six months of assignment of IA duties, subject to the stated DoD waiver provisions.
Must wear the military uniform.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements following a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Responsibilities

Provide IT engineering and installation services to DoD, MAJCOM, NGB, and base-level customers.
Design and engineer complete IT systems, directed programs and systems, IP-based systems and circuits, unique systems, upgrades, and enhancements.
Analyze system capabilities and performance, identify problems, and direct corrective actions for integration, configuration, operation, defense, restoration, and improvement.
Deploy, sustain, troubleshoot, repair, install, maintain, reconstitute, remove, relocate, overhaul, and modify network infrastructure, cyberspace systems, and communications equipment.
Direct installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, deployment, and modification activities for cyberspace systems and equipment platforms; evaluate facility layouts and performance standards.
Research, interpret, and apply technical and policy guidance to assigned projects; ensure directed IT projects integrate with existing infrastructure.
Manage engineering and installation training and operations in garrison and deployed locations; develop, sustain, and enhance network and electromagnetic capabilities.
Ensure personnel are trained, equipped, and available for assigned missions; develop and mentor subordinate cyberspace support personnel.
Plan and organize cyberspace support activities; determine equipment, training, and supply needs; establish tactics, techniques, procedures, and work standards; and organize teams to meet mission requirements.
Organize and participate in mission implementation and conversion, and maintain coordination among functional users, programming personnel, and operations personnel.
Provide administrative support to function personnel, including requesting special orders, arranging travel, and assembling data for engineering efforts.
Request, evaluate, and select engineering workload to meet training and proficiency requirements; ensure systems documentation standards are met.
Produce IT architectural installation project packages and coordinate requirements with affected CSOs to ensure interoperability, compatibility, and cost effectiveness.
Direct system analysis and design, programming, operations and maintenance, security, systems management, technical support, planning, implementation, and resource management activities.
Develop detailed design specifications; identify equipment sources and logistical lead times; advise the CSO of potential problems or delays; coordinate project requirements and identification numbers with the project manager; and publish and distribute project packages.
Review, recommend, and implement changes to communications-computer systems installation records, technical data, engineering drawings, and equipment wiring diagrams.
Review projects for environmental considerations and apply communications security programs, including physical, cryptographic, transmission, and emission security.
Develop and ensure compliance with safety standards and instructions; ensure required electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic radiation hazards, and TEMPEST studies and tests are performed and included in project packages.
Recommend solutions to electromagnetic compatibility problems.
Manage infrastructure devices and systems using approved software tools; interpret sketches, schematics, and layout drawings to ensure distribution systems are properly placed.
Perform other duties as assigned.