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Supervisory IT Specialist (NETWORK)

Department of Defense

Posted today

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Tracy, CA Battle Creek, MI Whitehall, OH Wright-Patterson AFB, OH New Cumberland, PA
Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
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Job Description

Duties

  • Supervises technical staff providing 24x7x365 LAN operations support, router/switch administration, and performance optimization across DLA enterprise networks.
  • Coordinates end-to-end troubleshooting across WAN, firewall, and functional areas while directing branch training in network automation, scripting, and GenAI tools.
  • Hardens enterprise LAN infrastructure to comply with DoD and DLA regulatory standards, STIG requirements, and mandated IA incident response protocols.
  • Directs the authoring of SOPs, CONOPS, process guides, disaster recovery, and contingency plans while ensuring accurate hardware inventory for clean audits.
  • Evaluates new networks, services, and commercial products through comprehensive planning, testing, and deployment to deliver secure enterprise LAN solutions.
  • Leads migration from CLI configurations to Software-Defined Networking (SDN) utilizing Ansible playbooks, APIs, and scripts to eliminate human errors.
  • Directs project management for CONUS and OCONUS LAN environments, managing configuration changes and cross-functional ad hoc project teams.
  • Establishes automation workflows for continuous compliance monitoring to automatically apply, audit, and remediate STIG baselines across enterprise LAN assets.
  • Serves as enterprise SME for LAN services supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF), Joint Mission Assurance Assessments (JMAA), and cybersecurity activities.
  • Advises executive leadership on advanced networking techniques, establishing strategic operational goals aligned with DoD logistics objectives.


Requirements

Conditions of employment
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security Requirements: Critical Sensitive with Top 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: No
  • Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
  • Cyber Workforce Position - Complete and return the attached Statement of Understanding
  • This is a Mission Essential (ME) position. The incumbent may be required to report to work in the event of a natural disaster, inclement weather, or crisis.
  • Financial Disclosure Requirement: Required
Qualifications

To qualify for a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK), your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A.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-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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:
  • Managing and sustaining complex enterprise Local Area Network (LAN) operations, routing, and switching infrastructure across multi-site environments.
  • Leading the implementation of network automation playbooks or software-defined networking solutions
  • Directing cybersecurity compliance and STIG remediation
  • Supervising or leading technical personnel in resolving high-priority network outages.
  • Providing strategic technical advisory support on enterprise network modernization initiatives to executive-level stakeholders
B.Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience.

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

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to:

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at:

Position is a Defense Cyber Workforce Position and requires completion of qualification requirements within required timeframes.

Information for Veterans is available at: . 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 Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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