IT Specialist (Sysadmin)

Defense Information Systems Agency•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

This position is recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) and does not provide eligibility for conversion to the Competitive Service. It supports the mission of U.S. Cyber Command and is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level. The position is located in the DISA FE/Special Services/Infrastructure Office. The IT Specialist performs systems administration, installs and maintains software and hardware, and documents the physical configuration of IT systems. The role optimizes network and system functionality, diagnoses and recovers failed systems, identifies and anticipates server performance, availability, capacity, and configuration problems, and initiates corrective or preventive actions. The incumbent tests operability and functionality, reviews server loads and recommends load balancing, and implements and verifies backup and restoration. The role also implements security plans, policies, and preventive maintenance schedules. Server administration covers Windows, Red Hat Linux, and Solaris operating systems on various hardware platforms. The administrator maintains server operations and participates in project-level engineering work.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
Must receive a favorable suitability review and maintain required security eligibility; the position may require access to classified information.
Must complete DoD 8140 Foundational Qualifications within 9 months and Residential Qualification requirements overall within 12 months.
Must meet the GG-11 basic education requirement or demonstrate the specified IT-related competencies: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
For experience qualification, must have at least one year of experience demonstrating competencies for immediate success at the position, such as systems administration, configuration, and deployment in an enterprise endpoint management environment; administration and troubleshooting of modern device management platforms; or practical familiarity with endpoint security policies and monitoring device compliance.
All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the announcement closing date.
Combination of education and experience is not applicable.
Applicants using education to substitute for qualifying experience must submit transcripts with their application; education must be from an accredited college or university.
Applicants using foreign education must provide an evaluation of credentials by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application.

Responsibilities

Install and maintain software and hardware.
Document the physical configuration of IT systems.
Optimize the functionality of networks and systems.
Diagnose and recover failed systems.
Identify and anticipate server performance, availability, capacity, or configuration problems.
Initiate corrective or preventive actions, including increasing disk or memory capacity to improve performance.
Run tests to verify operability and functionality.
Review server loads and recommend server load balancing.
Implement and verify server backup and restoration.
Implement security plans and policies and preventive maintenance schedules.
Administer Windows, Red Hat Linux, and Solaris-based operating systems across various hardware platforms.
Maintain server operations and participate in project-level engineering work.