This position is within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Central Region Headquarters (CRH), System and Facilities Division, IT/Computer Systems Branch, with 1 vacancy that is located in Kansas City, MO. This position is also announced under vacancy NWS CRH-24-12480190-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties

As an IT Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Oversees the creation of general utility routines and systems and independently develops the more complex routines and detailed sequences of internal program logic by coding, testing, and debugging. Designs and maintains a record keeping system as necessary. Documents all programs and systems. Ensures optimal technical operation, maintenance and support of the enterprise Linux/Windows environment for robust and reliable performance. Engineers, administers, and maintains Linux RHEL 8 or higher and Windows Server 2022 or higher server environment. Assist with implementing DISA STIG's to Linux/Windows OS. Recommend and execute Linux/Windows server hardware and software configuration, installation, patching, integration, upgrades and performance tuning. Serves as a Network Team Member for all network support and services such as acquisition, development, deployment, sustainment of all voice and data communications systems including telecommunications networking and voice messaging systems, customer premise equipment, and local area and wide area network equipment. Conducts feasibility studies and recommends course of action. Participates in most phases of projects, from advising on specification requirements and limitations to helping project managers define the problem or need. Reviews requirements of projects to determine objectives of the program, concepts, nature of the unprocessed data, and processes required in support of the computer effort in order to organize work processes and problems for computer solution.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. To qualify at the GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Performing system administration functions such as coding, testing, debugging, designing and maintaining IT systems; Developing and maintaining voice and data communications systems; and Participating in project management functions. -AND- Have IT experience and/or training that demonstrates possession of the following four IT 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; and (4) Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address NOAA Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) 1315 East West Hwy SSMC4 Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
• Name: Applicant Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]