IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (NETWORK/INFOSEC)

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Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria.

Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume.

Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient.

One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.

Specialized experience is defined as: Planning, acquisition, installation, and modification of network hardware and software.

Analyzing system performance data to identify trends, plan for increased capacity, and coordinate IT projects related to network operations.

Monitoring a complex network environment to ensure peak performance, providing technical guidance, and resolving end-user and system-level problems.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement.

To be considered for the GS-12, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher in the Federal service ** The effective date of your SF-50 must reflect that you will meet the 52-week time in grade requirement within 30 days of the announcement closing.

** Volunteer 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 to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Major Duties:

• Implements policies and procedure regarding IT planning, acquisition, installation, operation, and modification of cloud and local infrastructure hardware and software.
• Resolves system or end-user problems and makes necessary modifications to Windows operating system.
• Reviews, evaluates, and fine-tunes components to achieve peak efficiency within the overall cloud and local infrastructure connectivity.
• Performs staff assignments related to project planning, monitoring, and/or coordinating IT systems analysis and programming functions related to platform infrastructure operations.
• Analyzes hardware and software reliability and utilization reports for large, complex hardware and software systems to identify and correct problem areas.