Lead IT Specialist (Sysadmin)

Defense Information Systems Agency • Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

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About The Position

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA WHCA/WHW940.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment.
• Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• This is a drug tested position.
• This position requires a Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
• This is a Mission Essential position.
• Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards
• Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs
• Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience
• Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions
• Designing or operating enterprise infrastructure platforms using virtualization and storage technologies OR
• Developing continuous integration, deployment (CI/CD), or GitOps strategies utilizing automation capabilities (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, or Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)) OR
• Ensuring operational compliance through rigorous patch management, image deployment, troubleshooting of containerized or Windows-based environments OR
• Designing and operating enterprise domain and identity environments and PKI infrastructure leveraging automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a systems administrator, which includes planning, designing, process, and policy management.
• Responsible for establishing and implementing the strategy for maintaining and improving capacity planning, architecture, and process management for an IT team.
• Ensures systems are kept current with appropriate software, patches, fixes for security issues, and all Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) compliance requirements.
• Ensures information security and assurance policies, principles, and practices are an integral element of the operating environment.
• Configures systems based on organizational cyber security standards to include: STIGS, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), and industry level hardening tools.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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