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IT Specialist (NETWORK)

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$111,065 - $144,540

per year

Closes

January 30, 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 improving voice, video, and collaboration network systems for a defense agency, including planning setups, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth operations for users.

It focuses on supporting communication tools like video conferencing and emergency services across secure networks.

A good fit would be someone with strong IT networking experience, especially in government or military settings, who enjoys solving technical problems and working with teams to keep systems running reliably.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in IT networking, including planning and integration of collaboration infrastructure
  • Knowledge of voice and video services, including emergency E911 solutions
  • Ability to analyze network requirements, maintain architecture, and optimize communications and data networks
  • Experience coordinating hardware/software changes, monitoring upgrades, and conducting system tests
  • Skills in providing user support, troubleshooting device and connectivity problems, and ensuring network interfaces function properly
  • Familiarity with classified and unclassified network environments and VTC (Video Teleconferencing) endpoints
  • Eligibility for federal service, including time-in-grade and any regulatory requirements

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below.

Site specific salary information as follows: Columbus, OH: $111,065- $144,386 Richmond, VA: $111,183- $144,540 To qualify for an 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 that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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: -Performs technical and analytical work in the planning, development, integration, utilization, or modification of Collaboration network infrastructure, systems, devices, facilities, and procedures in support of Voice and Video Services, including emergency E911 solutions.

-Analyzes network requirements and maintains network architecture, including configuration and optimization of communications and data networks by analyzing workload and monitoring capacity and performance.

-Coordinates hardware and software system changes to site Endpoints, monitors hardware upgrades and refreshes, and conducts Collaboration and E911 system tests prior to installation to minimize operational impact.

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. Major Duties:

  • Serves as specialist within the Collaboration Branch (J64BCB), Telecommunications Operations Division (J64BC), Enterprise Information Systems (J64) of DLA Information Operations (J6).
  • Performs as the technical specialist for Voice and Video Collaboration and data communications interface between the Collaboration branch and the local area network (LAN).
  • Responsible for providing updates and improvements to Collaboration program operations; develops, documents, briefs and justifies recommended solutions and/or program improvements.
  • Provides and oversees the full range of local site user/customer Collaboration support services and identifies, isolates, and resolves device and site connectivity problems.
  • Works with IT supervisor to provide technical control and user/operational personnel to ensure VTC end points and Classified and Unclassified network interfaces function properly.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DLAJ6-26-12868557-MP