Itspec (Sysadmin)(Title 32)

Air National Guard Units•Tyndall AFB, FL

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Florida National Guard, FL HQ 101 AOG. The IT Specialist (SYSADMIN), GS-2210-07/09/11, develops, modifies, and tests system backup and recovery strategies; supports installation and configuration of hardware and software; and administers systems by planning, coordinating, modifying, implementing, and troubleshooting services to meet customer needs. The position supports multiple operating systems and computer platforms, advises personnel involved in system design, programming, database design, and commercial software modification, and analyzes and recommends hardware and software changes. The position requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. It is categorized as IAT Level II under DoD 8570.01, with required formal training to be completed within six months of hire. It is advertised at multiple grade levels, with training and development possible for a less-than-fully-qualified selectee toward the GS-11 journeyman level. Promotion to the journeyman level is not automatic and depends on assignments and recurring performance of full journeyman-level duties.

Requirements

Membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; the selectee must wear the military uniform.
Must meet the specialized experience requirements for the applicable grade: GS-07 requires one year of specialized experience; GS-09 requires one year at GS-07 level or equivalent; GS-11 requires one year at GS-09 level or equivalent.
GS-07 specialized experience includes handling data storage media for computer operations, scheduling computer time, staging input media and program instructions, and experience in at least one programming language.
GS-09 specialized experience includes GS-07-level experience plus translating logical steps into programming language codes, interviewing subject-matter personnel and documenting information flows, analyzing system component relationships, planning assignment sequences, and scheduling programs for production efficiency.
GS-11 specialized experience includes GS-09-level experience plus applying computer specialty techniques, coordinating and controlling project work with parties outside the organizational unit, adapting guidelines to assignment needs, and preparing cost-benefit study documentation.
In lieu of specialized experience, qualifying education may be used: GS-07 requires a bachelor's degree or one full year of graduate-level education; GS-09 requires a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education; GS-11 requires a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education.
Qualifying undergraduate or graduate education must be in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management, or provide at least 24 semester hours in one or more of those fields and require development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.
Must obtain required formal training within six months of hire.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Military grades accepted are enlisted E1 through E7.
Applicants must fall within an eligible area of consideration: qualifying current agency technicians, current Florida National Guard military members, or individuals eligible and willing to become Florida National Guard Title 32 dual-status technicians. First consideration goes to Category 1 agency technicians.

Responsibilities

Develop, modify, and test system backup and recovery strategies for assigned systems.
Install and configure hardware and software on personal computers and personal data assistants associated with assigned systems.
Plan, coordinate, modify, implement, and troubleshoot systems to meet customer needs.
Provide technical expertise across multiple operating systems and computer platforms.
Provide technical assistance and advice to personnel involved in system design, programming, database design, and modification of commercially developed software.
Analyze, evaluate, and recommend hardware and software changes to computer systems.