This vacancy is for an IT Specialist (System Administrator) in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As an IT Specialist (System Administrator), you will perform the following duties: Apply enterprise system life cycle methodology theories, concepts, and methods sufficient to install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain hardware and software to ensure systems and networks availability, functionality, integrity, security, and efficiency; Ensure the tools and methodologies implemented in the enterprise are adequately supporting the overall mission and goals. Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the confidentiality, integrity and availability of hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs. As appropriate, troubleshoot system related issues to determine if problem(s) exist in hardware or software and take approval action to remedy. Participate in all phases of projects, including advising on specification requirements and limitations, assisting project managers define the problem(s) to be solved, providing input into potential solutions or technologies, working with vendors and/or Federal colleagues to implement solutions or technologies, and providing operations and maintenance support. Assess the technical environment to provide recommendations for senior and executive management on improving efficiency and scalability of operations; Ensures system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to DOC standards. Conduct technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure; research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identifies approaches that leverage resources and provide economies of scale. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist (System Administrator) GS-2210-14 FPL 14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under OS-OCIO-DE-24-12541976, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

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-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ OPM QUALIFICATION STANDARD: OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Information Technology (IT) Management 2210 Series (Alternative A) To qualify at the GS-14 level you must meet the following requirements: 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. You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Implementing enterprise system life cycle methods sufficient to meet business automation systems or technology requirements; OR Installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining computer hardware and software; OR Monitoring business servers and application system activities for issues or problems; OR Developing information or instructions related to the functionality and service of computer hardware and software operating systems. 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.

Education

There is no positive education requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Secretary 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Yoscheanea Green
• Email: [email protected]