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All U.S. CitizeThis announcement is open to All U.S. Citizens, and is being filled under the (cite authority being used) Example of authorities: • Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense • OPM Governmentwide Direct Hire Authority for Cyber Positions ns

As a INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (NETWORK) at the GS-2210-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Provides technical oversight for teams of government and contractor IT specialists involved in problem resolution
• Serves as the subject matter expert in designing and administrating on-prem and cloud based network infrastructure (e.g., Cisco, Dell, Palo Alto).
• Upholds standards, cleanliness, and monitors daily status of local on-prem data center
• Develops and enforces system security baselines while performing comprehensive system hardening in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) standards.
• Maintains expert-level knowledge of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and implements efficient processes to ensure continuous STIG compliance across multiple systems and platforms.
• Manages the lifecycle of security patches by tracking, analyzing, and reporting installation status, ensuring timely remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Conducts system scans, audits, and compliance reviews to assess adherence to DoD cybersecurity requirements and mitigate risk.
• Provides expert-level technical guidance, analysis, and troubleshooting for highly complex (Level III) operational issues impacting enterprise systems; isolates, identifies, analyzes, evaluates, and resolves advanced hardware, software, and network communication problems, ensuring minimal disruption to mission-critical operations.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure:Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13 grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service as listed below:

• Serving as a technical subject matter expert for network system security,
  specifically in the area of on-prem and cloud-based network infrastructure and
  software support with specific focus on system vulnerability management
• Develops system procedures to ensure systems reliability and to defend against unauthorized access
• Provides service and support for system security by developing baselines
  and performing security hardening
• Keeps up to date with the latest Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and develops efficient and effective methods for maintaining STIG compliance
• Manages, tracks and reports the status of the installation of security patches
• Performs system scans and reviews to ensure compliance with DoD requirements.
• Provides technical guidance, analysis, advice, and troubleshooting/problem resolution on a wide range of extremely complex operational problems (Level Ill) that impact DSCA enterprise operations
• Isolate, identify, analyze, evaluate, and resolve complex hardware, software and/or communications problems.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program(ICTAP): This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria AND 2) be rated well-qualified for the position AND 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. Well-qualified means you possess the type and quality of experience that exceeds the position's minimum qualifications. See the Required Documents section of this announcement for more information.

Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1. Your resume:

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started

• All current and former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc.

• If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

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