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Posted: March 31, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN)

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Department of Agriculture

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Location

Salary

$118,675 - $154,280

per year

Closes

April 6, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and supporting large-scale computer systems and networks for the Department of Agriculture, focusing on Microsoft Windows platforms and ensuring everything runs smoothly across the organization.

You'll act as a senior expert, troubleshooting issues, leading technical projects, and coordinating with teams to design and implement IT solutions.

It's a great fit for experienced IT professionals who enjoy hands-on server administration and working in a collaborative government environment in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including senior IT systems administration in enterprise-scale infrastructure
  • Demonstrated experience with server operating systems, Directory and Federation Services, Infrastructure Support, Device Management, Security, and Certificate Services
  • Leadership in technical planning, engineering, deployment, and support of IT systems
  • Ability to identify and resolve in-depth IT problems with corrective actions
  • IT-related experience showing competencies in Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving
  • Time-in-grade: 52 weeks at GS-12 level if applicable
  • On-site work in Fort Collins, Colorado, per telework policy (not remote)

Full Job Description

This position is located at Office of the Chief Information Officer Infrastructure Operations Division. This is not a remote position.

You will be required to be in your duty station office per CEC telework policy. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

USAJOBS Help Center - How to supply work experience Specialized Experience for the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated accomplishment as a senior IT systems administrator in an enterprise scale, IT infrastructure with experience in a wide range of server operating systems and technical support.

Examples of such experience include:- Directory and Federation Services, Infrastructure Support Services, Device Management Architecture and Security and Certificate Services; OR - Serving as a leader on a team in the technical planning, engineering, deployment, and support of IT systems; OR - Experience in identifying in depth IT related problems and developing corrective actions.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

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.

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.

Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Major Duties:

As an Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN), you will: Serve as a senior CEC Systems Administrator for Microsoft operating system computer platforms and data communications networks.

Maintain the Enterprise Active Directory and CEC supported agency infrastructure for Microsoft Windows operating system enterprise infrastructure through the use of various enterprise management tools.

Coordinate with other offices to achieve integrated systems administration for information system design and development.

Provide guidance and support coordination efforts for the entire information engineering process for all development, design, and implementation tasks within CEC's IT Architecture.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-CEC-12922260