THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a IT SPEC (SYSADMIN), Position Description Number D1617000 and is part of the DE Department of Information Mgmt, National Guard.

Duties

1. Serves as project leader responsible for developing, assigning, and coordinating duties and projects for systems administrators. The project members are specifically assigned to one or more of the multiple system platforms located throughout the state. 2. Serves as the technical expert and focal point for installation, configuration and testing of hardware and software associated with multiple operating systems and computer platforms. Provides technical assistance and analysis to other IT personnel involved in system design, programming, database design, and adapting commercially available software. Determines equipment requirements, communications, and interfaces with other systems. Evaluates machine usage based on current usage patterns and develops plans for the acquisition of hardware and software needed to support future IT requirements. 3. Serves as the senior systems administrator responsible for planning, coordinating, modifying, implementing, and troubleshooting to support customer needs. Work pertains to the administration of all systems including ensuring the efficient integration between systems as well as compatibility with local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) infrastructure. 4. Develops guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins and flyers concerning the operation/use of C4 systems, services, and activities. Provides interpretations of higher authority regulations and guidance concerning IT system activities/services and coordinates with internal departments and external agencies concerning the resolution of problem areas encountered. Advises the information management staff on issues pertaining to operating systems and hardware status. 5. Plans and schedules the installation of new or modified hardware, operating systems, and software applications. Directs testing of vendor-provided software. Develops, documents, coordinates, updates and validates the state Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP) procedures for system disaster recovery. 6. Develops policy for all systems storage requirements throughout the state. Designs and modifies the storage structure and correlation between systems. Modifies system parameters on multiple operating systems, integrating the use of Storage Area Networks (SAN), to achieve maximum system efficiency. Analyzes system operations to identify bottlenecks and takes action to resolve problems and ensure optimal performance and consistency. 7. Troubleshoots problems and implements changes on multiple computer platforms. Diagnose system failures to isolate source of problems between equipment, system software, and application programs. When problems are found, modifies code, devises fixes, documents problems and advises responsible vendor or other outside party. Interacts with peers and vendors to resolve hardware and software problems and reports unresolved problems to the appropriate party. 8. Coordinates with specialists and managers at higher levels to obtain information for interfacing with systems at those levels and to facilitate the acquisition and exchange of information technology. Serves as the organization authoritative expert at meetings and seminars designed to arrive at solutions for mutual systems administration problems. 9. Performs other duties as assigned. 10. Contact HRO for a full copy of duties for this Position Description (PD).

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• This position conducts information assurance functions. The incumbent shall comply with certification requirements that are outlined in DoD instruction 8570.01-M
• Must achieve baseline certification at the IAT-III level in accordance with DoD 8570.01M/ DoDi 8140 within 6 months of start date.
• Must achieve first computing environment certification in accordance with DoD 8570.01M/ DoDi 8140 within 12 months of start date. Certification must be directly relatable to computing environment such as (CCNA)

Qualifications

Military Grades: E-4/(SPC) thru E-8/MSG and WO1 thru CW4 and O-1/2LT thru O-4(MAJ) The following are compatible military assignments: 25 and 17 series CMF SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12: Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training that approaches techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization. Experience planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Experience that required adaptations of guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment. Experience preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion. Additional Qualifications: there are some additional experience/training that is needed for this position, which will be an IAT-Level 3 Certification.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - For the GS-12 there is no substitution of education for specialized experience

Contacts

• Address DE Department of Information Mgmt 250 Airport Road New Castle, DE 19720 US
• Name: Phillip Garrett
• Phone: 302-326-7114
• Email: [email protected]