This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Systems Administration organization (JNPS) of the Platform Services (JNP) organization of Enterprise Technology Operations Services (JN), Information Technology (J). A successful candidate in the IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/DATAMGT) position will serve as an IT specialist performing duties associated with System Administration, Data Management and Systems Analysis specialty areas.

Duties

As an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/DATAMGT), you will:

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position does not support remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 3 days per pay period.
• Occasionally called outside regularly scheduled hours for consultation related to computer operations, equipment failure or program revisions.
• At times must come in to give assistance in correcting problems. May be required to participate in an after-hours On-Call rotation.
• Under the Employee Referral Bonus program, certain BPA employees may be eligible for a monetary award for referring outside candidates for this difficult-to-fill position.
• The referring employee must complete the form BPA F 33300.01e and email it to [email protected] by midnight of the closing date of the job posting.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT: Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. 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. To meet this requirement you must demonstrate proficiency in each of the four competencies listed above as follows: GS-13: Advanced - You can perform the actions associated with each of these competencies without assistance. You are recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding each of these competencies. Focus is on broad organizational/professional issues; You have consistently provided practical/relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements which may easily be implemented; You are capable of coaching others in the application of each of these competencies by translating complex nuances relating to each competency into easy to understand terms; You participate in senior level discussions regarding these competencies; You assist in the development of reference and resource materials in these competencies. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in 1) Providing direction and leadership in the planning, deployment, and administration of Microsoft SQL Database systems/Always On implementation; 2) Testing, upgrading, patching, troubleshooting and maintaining Server operating systems, hardware and software systems to support MS SQL Relational Databases; 3) Coding and scripting using PowerShell, TSQL and Puppet for the database management process automation; 4) Performing a variety of work involving planning, development, implementation, and administration of Server operating systems for the acquisition, storage, and retrieval of data; 5) Managing and maintaining Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for data at rest; 6) Managing and maintaining SQL Server Database Security including least privilege access using roll-based access control (RBAC); 7) Performance tuning at different levels such as network level, cluster level, server level, database level, instance level, session level, and SQL statement level. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Gena Vaughan
• Phone: 360-947-5342
• Email: [email protected]