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Job opening: Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN)

Salary: $112 015 - 145 617 per year
Published at: Nov 02 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The position is located in the NIDCR Office of the Director, Office of Information Technology, which Oversees and coordinates the Institute's information technology (IT) activities; develops strategic IT plans, ensuring Institute compliance with all applicable regulations, ensures that IT is used effectively throughout the Institute and establishes and oversees the Institute's IT policies and guidelines and provides for appropriate security of IT systems.

Duties

As an Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN) you will: Serve as technical specialist and advisor in evaluating, planning, developing, implementing, and supporting hosting infrastructure technologies, especially in the hosting of enterprise-class systems and storage area networks (SANs). Propose, design, implement, and test modifications to security configurations designed to significantly enhance the secure functionality of applications hosting services. Design, implement, test, and install modifications to application traffic management appliance configurations to significantly enhance hosting services performance, functionality, security, and scalability. Play key role in diagnosing causes of complex, critical problems and devising innovative solutions for their resolution. Lead or participate in the investigation of new and improved server, storage, software, advanced file system and other hosting technologies and/or services and recommend adoption of developments that will enhance effectiveness. Support hosted applications security in a production environment, reviewing and evaluating hosted applications' security requirements, developing secure architecture and infrastructure configurations, and implement security controls to establish an auditable and FISMA-compliant environment. Lead efforts to diagnose significant software faults and troubleshoot problems involving complex technical issues related to the design, development, and administration of critical applications; design, and possibly implement, test, install, and/or document corrective modifications.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
  • Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
  • Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
  • The selectee will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE Form 450 annually.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for an IT Specialist (Systems Administration), GS-2210 position at the GS-12 level, you must have IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector, and/or completion of specific, intensive training that demonstrates that I possess each of the following four competencies: 1. Attention to Detail - is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail; 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services; 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; 4. Problem Solving - identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations, AND Have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing IT related tasks such as: serving as an advisor to specialists and managers in developing and implementing hosting infrastructure technologies; reviewing and evaluating hosted applications' security requirements; building and installing upgrades to the Windows operating system and related utilities; serving as a technical consultant to customers in support of application systems hosted on an organization's servers, diagnosing causes of complex critical systems administration problems, and devising innovative solutions for their resolution; and analyzing server performance data and recommending changes/improvements as necessary. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12165525

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

  • Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Dr Bethesda, MD 20892 US
  • Name: Nichole Tedesco
  • Phone: 301-435-4530
  • Email: [email protected]

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