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Battle Creek, MI (On-Site/Office)•Whitehall, OH (On-Site/Office)•wright-patterson afb, OH (On-Site/Office)•New Cumberland, PA (On-Site/Office)•Philadelphia, PA (On-Site/Office)
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Conditions of employment
To qualify for an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/INFSOEC), your qualifications must include:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only}, time-after competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Responsible for planning and project management for both CONUS and OCONUS IT Citrix/VDI
environments and serves as the functional manager for IT resources to all depot IT personnel.
- Provides Citrix/VDI technical guidance, assistance, and advice to other personnel to facilitate and
enhance the translation of customer/user expectations into automated requirements.
- Manages Enterprise Citrix Server Farms on a virtual platform, via VMware to include: all virtual server
infrastructure needed to support Citrix project, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, NetScaler, and provisioning
software/appliances, perform installation, configuration, maintenance and support of servers in a Citrix
XenApp and XenDesktop environment.
- Review performance metrics of Farm infrastructure to ensure availability of resources for external or
remote users and internal users making server adjustments to improve that availability.
- Researches and analyzes Citrix/VDI IT methods, techniques, and procedures to determine overall
effectiveness to make recommendations to leadership to improve organizational efficiency.
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies
listed:
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 alternative, and to make recommendations.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
Information for Veterans is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace:The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.
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- Serves as an Information Technology (IT) expert with advanced knowledge in administering and supporting Citrix/VDI technologies.
- Serves as the principal advisor and senior staff specialist in the Enterprise Infrastructure Application Support Branch, Enterprise IT Architecture Division, Technical Foundation Services (TFS), and Enterprise IT Services (EIS).
- Provides technical guidance, analysis, advice, and troubleshooting / problem resolution on a wide range of operational problems involving enterprise IT services that impact enterprise operations in support of Citrix/VDI.
- Manages Enterprise Citrix Server Farms on a virtual platform, via VMware to include: all virtual server infrastructure needed to support Citrix project, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, NetScaler.
- Provisioning software/appliances, perform installation, configuration, maintenance and support of servers in a Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop environment.
- Review performance metrics of VDI Farm infrastructure to ensure availability of resources for external or remote users and internal users making server adjustments to improve that availability.
- Prepare reports and records of work accomplishments, administration information, and work materials as required and prepares information for supervisor on project progress.
- Provide tier 3 level enterprise support for Citrix/VDI Applications, Remote and Tool Support Branch for both Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) and the Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET).
- Research, document, and apply Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to Windows operating systems OR applications to meet security compliance in support of Citrix/VDI and other Virtual Desktop Initiatives.
- Participate in planning, designing, conducting and evaluating the results of feasibility and performance studies and environmental tests of next generation of Citrix/VDI products for enterprise implementation.
- Receives trouble calls from end-users, provides all Tier III support to include: trouble-shooting or diagnostic routines and procedures, assesses the problem, determines actions necessary to resolve the problem, and takes those actions.
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Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
- Security Requirements: Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
- This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6.
To qualify for an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/INFSOEC), your qualifications must include:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only}, time-after competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- Responsible for planning and project management for both CONUS and OCONUS IT Citrix/VDI
environments and serves as the functional manager for IT resources to all depot IT personnel.
- Provides Citrix/VDI technical guidance, assistance, and advice to other personnel to facilitate and
enhance the translation of customer/user expectations into automated requirements.
- Manages Enterprise Citrix Server Farms on a virtual platform, via VMware to include: all virtual server
infrastructure needed to support Citrix project, Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, NetScaler, and provisioning
software/appliances, perform installation, configuration, maintenance and support of servers in a Citrix
XenApp and XenDesktop environment.
- Review performance metrics of Farm infrastructure to ensure availability of resources for external or
remote users and internal users making server adjustments to improve that availability.
- Researches and analyzes Citrix/VDI IT methods, techniques, and procedures to determine overall
effectiveness to make recommendations to leadership to improve organizational efficiency.
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies
listed:
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 alternative, and to make recommendations.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Additional information
For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
Information for Veterans is available at: http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/veterans.aspx . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
Drug-Free Workplace:The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone. ADVISORY: By using cannabidiol (CBD) products you are risking a positive drug test result for marijuana.
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