IT Specialist (Network Services)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Boulder, CO

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About The Position

This position is in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), N-Wave. There is one vacancy, with duty locations in Boulder, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; or Silver Spring, Maryland. The role performs enterprise-level network and information technology work, including engineering research, architecture design, procurement, and deployment of IT hardware, software, high-capacity transport circuits, and cloud connectivity services. It supports strategic direction, technical governance, and contract oversight for N-Wave personnel, telecommunications carriers, and cloud service providers, and participates in architecture and design reviews for complex service requests. The position communicates with NOAA leadership and translates complex networking, optical transport, and cloud-edge issues into strategic roadmaps, briefings, and decision memoranda aligned with NOAA CIO goals. It applies enterprise IT and network infrastructure expertise, program and portfolio management methods, and enterprise network and cybersecurity standards. This is a Critical-Sensitive, ADP position requiring a Top Secret security clearance. The position is filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS), where ZP-4 is equivalent to GS-13/14. Applicants must meet federal suitability and qualification requirements; a background investigation and pre-employment and random drug testing are required. A one-year probationary period may be required. Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must meet qualification requirements by the announcement closing date; Federal employees applying for promotion must also meet time-in-grade requirements by that date.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.
• For the 2210 series, IT-related experience demonstrating attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• For the ZP-4 or GS-13 level, one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to ZP-3 or GS-12, including aiding in deployment of IT hardware, software, and cloud connectivity services; coordinating maintenance and upgrades of IT transport or cloud infrastructure; and providing IT advice or guidance across enterprise telecommunications networks or cloud environments.
• A Top Secret security clearance is required; the position is Critical-Sensitive (High Risk).
• Successful completion of the required security investigation and favorable adjudication is a condition of continued employment.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing; appointment will not be made following a verified positive drug test.
• Education cannot substitute for specialized experience; there is no positive education requirement for this position.
• An active email address must be maintained during recruitment and hiring, and changes should be reported to the vacancy announcement contact.

Responsibilities

• Initiate engineering research, architecture design, identification, procurement, and deployment of enterprise IT hardware, software, high-capacity transport circuits, and cloud connectivity services.
• Structure strategic direction, technical governance, and contract oversight for N-Wave contract personnel, commercial telecommunications carriers, and cloud service providers.
• Support executive-level architecture and design reviews with N-Wave engineering leads, cloud teams, and senior line office stakeholders to establish technical approaches for complex service requests.
• Communicate with executive NOAA leadership across Line Offices.
• Synthesize complex networking, optical transport, and cloud-edge realities into strategic roadmaps, briefings, and decision memoranda supporting NOAA CIO enterprise goals.
• Apply enterprise-level IT and network infrastructure expertise.
• Structure projects using program and portfolio management frameworks, including Waterfall, Hybrid, and Agile methodologies.
• Apply standards for enterprise network and cybersecurity compliance.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed