SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN)

Duties

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of 805 CTS, ensuring that the Systems Administration section complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

• Represents 805 CTS with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

• Senior System Engineering and Administration.

• Security Architecture, Analysis, and Technical Governance.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Position is centrally managed by the Cyberspace and Information Technology Career Field Team (CFT).
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Incumbent is subject to a one (1) year supervisory probationary period if this requirement has not previously been completed.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Position is designated special-sensitive, and incumbent requires a TOP SECRET security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force.
• Incumbents must refrain from the use of illegal drugs, misuse of prescription medication, and (if requested) submit to urinalysis testing. May be selected for random drug tests, reasonable suspicion testing, and safety mishap or accident testing.
• Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. This position includes information assurance (IA) work as a paramount duty requirement.
• Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties.
• A waiver of this six month requirement may be granted per DoD 8570.01-M, C3.2.4.2 or C3.2.4.3. Failure to receive the proper IA certification may result in removal from this position.
• The employee will be required to work other than normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, extended work hours (12-hour shifts), varying duty hours, and/or holidays. Overtime and/or emergency overtime may be required.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Information Technology (IT) Management Series, GS-2210 (Alternate A).

EXPERIENCE: Must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving AND have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-12) or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes: standardizing complex network and base-level systems configurations across traditional, cloud, containerized, and virtualized environments using hybrid infrastructure management, cybersecurity frameworks, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementations; troubleshooting complex network outages and optimizing traffic flow through latency reduction and automated script deployment to ensure resilient service integration and recovery; deploying and maintaining enterprise hardware and software installations including hybrid physical, cloud-based, containerized, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) setups base-wide; and directing the operational planning, functions, and staff of a small-to-medium-sized organization.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of the principles, methods, and practices for integrating traditional, cloud-based, containerized, and virtualized information system components sufficient to plan, coordinate, and administer computer systems, and optimize system performance across hybrid environments including on-premises cloud instances, Kubernetes orchestration, Docker containerization, Windows virtual machines, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and enterprise backup solutions.

• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

• Knowledge of complex configuration management techniques, and requirements appropriate to manage base level system and network systems including hybrid infrastructure management, cybersecurity frameworks, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation across traditional, cloud, containerized, and virtualized environments including Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) implementations.

• Skill in gathering facts and uses effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions, and solve a variety of system and network problems; and to analyze component interrelationships and evaluate traditional, cloud-based, containerized, and computer applications from an operational perspective to better predict how management can meet future requirements including emerging technology assessment and strategic technology adoption recommendations for ABMS Battlelab operations and multi-domain mission support.

• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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