IT Specialist (Os)

Department of the Air Force Headquarters • Langley AFB, VA

12d

About The Position

The position serves as an Information Technology specialist and Configuration Manager (CM) for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems Integrations. The incumbent oversees implementation and sustainment processes for integrating new, upgraded, or modified systems into Command, Control, and Communications capabilities. The role is classified as GG-12 in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), in the Professional work category at the Full Performance work level. Salary is set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee’s qualifications, and salary ranges include local market supplements.

The role manages acquisition, development, and implementation of information systems, subsystems, or equipment to meet cost, schedule, performance, and supportability criteria. It also develops and maintains IT assets to support user needs and maintains liaison with manufacturers, professional organizations, and counterparts at other installations and services on available products, state-of-the-art technologies, and advancements.

The position is designated special-sensitive. The incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), sign a nondisclosure agreement, and pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), and must sign a nondisclosure agreement.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Must meet IT-related experience requirements under the OPM qualification standards for the GG-2210 Information Technology Management Series (Alternative A), demonstrating the competencies of attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate expert knowledge of enterprise architecture principles, concepts, and methods, and a broad range of technologies, including secure operating systems, network protocols, data architectures, and software development practices.
• Knowledge of IT systems analysis and application software concepts, functions, techniques, and capabilities sufficient to evaluate emerging IT security methods and principles, assess proposed systems and software projects, and ensure integration with existing and anticipated infrastructure.
• Knowledge of application software and systems development life cycles, including documentation, requirements, design and development, configuration management, cost-benefit analysis, systems analysis, data administration, integration, and testing.
• Knowledge of IT management information systems requirements and application software development techniques for complex project assignments with limited direction on the approach.
• Ability to gather facts and analytically assess requirements; apply CASE tools to design and development; depart from traditional methods; and solve complex software problems.
• Ability to maintain awareness of technological advances and anticipate how management can meet future requirements.
• Must complete a two-year DCIPS trial period if hired as a new DCIPS employee. Depending on position type, a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may apply; continued employment after the applicable period requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• May be subject to psychological screening or polygraph testing as an inherent primary requirement of the position.
• Must clearly identify duties, responsibilities, and hours per week for part-time or unpaid experience claimed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the acquisition, development, and implementation of new or modified information systems, subsystems, or equipment to meet cost, schedule, performance, and supportability criteria.
• Develop and maintain required IT assets to support user needs.
• Maintain liaison with manufacturers, professional organizations, and counterparts at other installations and services regarding available products, state-of-the-art technologies, and advancements.
• Oversee implementation and sustainment processes for integrating new, upgraded, or modified systems into Command, Control, and Communications capabilities.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying federal employees.
• Certain foreign-area benefits, such as Living Quarters Allowance or government quarters, Post Allowance, and Home Leave, may be available to eligible selectees, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

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