IT Specialist (Systems Administration) (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Jefferson Barracks, MO

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position, indefinite with the right to convert to permanent status. It is a GS-2210-11 position in the Missouri National Guard's G2 Intelligence Directorate and is non-bargaining. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before placement, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position may be terminated with 30 days' notice. Management may convert it to permanent status without readvertising.

The IT Specialist provides remote and on-site technical support for Army Intelligence networks and tactical military intelligence systems. The role advises on automation supporting intelligence production, manages access and accounts, coordinates system security and software updates, and oversees maintenance programs and equipment use across the organization. It also coordinates system support events, training, fielding, and modernization, and provides advice to the Senior Intelligence Officer on career management for military intelligence system maintainers and integrators.

The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and required cybersecurity workforce certifications. The role requires completion of specified courses and certifications within established timeframes, including the ARNG Security Manager Course within 12 months, Security Fundamentals Professional Certification within 24 months, and GCSS-A Maintenance Supervisor access within 24 months. Applicants must meet compatible military grade and assignment requirements and be MOS-qualified within 12 months of appointment.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard before the effective date of placement.
• Must meet compatible military grade and assignment requirements; selected candidate must be MOS-qualified within 12 months of appointment.
• Warrant Officer applicants must be Branch 53 with MOS 25A, 255A, 255N, or 255S; enlisted applicants must be in CMF 25.
• Must not be militarily senior to the full-time supervisor (grade inversion).
• Must possess general experience providing basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles, including understanding stages of automating a work process; qualifying experience may include computer operations or assistance, computer sales, program analysis, or work using or adapting computer programs and systems.
• Must have 36 months of specialized computer experience troubleshooting, recovering, adjusting, modifying, and improving systems to solve complex problems and minimize service interruptions.
• Must know systems development, modification, testing, installation, operations, and maintenance methods, along with organizational network and communications architecture and protocols, to support operating-system hardware and software testing, evaluation, installation, configuration, and modification.
• Must be able to install, configure, and troubleshoot LAN and WAN components such as routers, hubs, switches, and servers.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Must complete appropriate training and obtain required certifications under DoDI 8140, DoD 8570.01M, or applicable cybersecurity workforce requirements for an IA Technician Level.
• Must obtain the Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) within 24 months of hire.
• Must obtain Global Combat Support System - Army (GCSS-A) Maintenance Supervisor access within 24 months of hire.
• Must possess or obtain and maintain certifications under DoD Directive 8570.1-M, AR 25-2, and applicable Information Assurance training and certification requirements; failure to maintain required certifications may be grounds for termination.
• Must attend the ARNG Security Manager Course within 12 months of hire.
• Failure to complete management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year may result in reassignment or termination.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must comply with the Lautenberg Amendment requirements applicable to the position.
• If currently not a National Guard member, must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard at the military grade listed in the announcement.
• Acceptance of the Excepted Service position constitutes agreement to wear the military uniform and comply with membership requirements.
• For substitution of education for GS-11 specialized experience, must have a Ph.D. or equivalent, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education in computer science, engineering, information science, or information systems management leading to such a degree. Transcripts must be submitted; official transcripts are required before placement if unofficial copies were used for application.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote and on-site field technical support services.
• Advise and guide implementation of automation in support of intelligence production.
• Facilitate user and administrator access to Army Intelligence networks and tactical military intelligence systems.
• Maintain administrator and user accounts, clearances, privileges, and training needed to maintain Army Military Intelligence systems.
• Coordinate receipt of periodic system security and software updates to subordinate units.
• Manage MI maintenance programs and use of MI equipment within designated facilities throughout the organization.
• Coordinate MI system support events and personnel for organization and subordinate-unit system maintenance.
• Coordinate with appropriate offices to correct identified deficiencies.
• Coordinate system- and user-specific training with intelligence organizations and units.
• Advise the Senior Intelligence Officer on career management of MI system maintainers and integrators.
• Coordinate and track MI system fielding, training, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure subordinate units enter major training events and mobilizations with the latest available software and technologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package offering benefits for employees and their families; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree