IT CYBERSECURITY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN/INFOSEC)

Full Job Description

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service.

It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.

It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA-SPL SVCS LOB DIV/CLD ENCL ENCL/COA SYS BR..

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position.

For vacancies below the full-performance level of the position, the basic requirement will be evaluated on a developmental basis.

Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.

Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication -briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.

AND Qualifying Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must possess qualifying experience.

To qualify at the GG-13, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position.

Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience leading the team managing domains, auditing user permissions across platforms, developing strategies for disaster recovery, offering technical support to users, or ensuring compliance with regulations or policies.

Experience in managing systems, Kubernetes or Active Directory Federation Services in cloud technologies such as Azure cloud.

Experience managing virtual machines utilizing Azure virtual machines, VMWare or Logical Partitions.

Azure Defender experience securing and protecting servers within a cloud environment Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume.

All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, software, and essential IT infrastructure actively.
• Focus on data security and availability by actively managing daily backups and recovery systems.
• Continuously monitor system health actively, interpreting performance metrics, and taking immediate corrective actions when needed.
• Remain updated with the latest IT trends to identify and propose innovative solutions.
• Actively seeks opportunities to be involved with inter-agency teams and continued education in pursuit of workforce strategies focused on further enhancements for programs and projects.