IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN)
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)
Posted: February 27, 2026 (0 days ago)
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$84,109 - $109,344
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job involves managing and troubleshooting IT systems on naval ships, providing technical support to ship crews, and resolving complex issues to keep combat systems running smoothly.
It's based in a naval repair facility, likely in Japan, where access to medical care is limited.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in military or shipboard IT who excels at problem-solving, communicating clearly, and delivering reliable customer service under pressure.
You will serve as an IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN) in the Fleet Technical Assistance CS & MIW Branch of NAVAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY. ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.
Please see Additional Information section below.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1.
Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include: applying principles and methods for integrating information system components; performance tuning tools and techniques; and systems diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques on shipboard IT systems.
2.
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.
Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include: Provides immediate authoritative technical assistance and training to ships force personnel on urgent mission degrading casualties Casualty Reports (CASREPS) or similar problems affecting the overall operability of systems and ships combat readiness.
3.
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.
Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include: Represent SRF- JRMC as an IT Customer Support Specialist chairing/participating in conferences related to system operation/reliability/maintainability, modernization and repairs.
Provides expertise for the resolution of controversial problems that have proven to be beyond the capability of others. 4.
Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
Examples of experience demonstrating this competency include: Ability to utilize judgment based on experience to resolve novel and obscure problems of an electronic and/or of an inter-discipline nature that are made unique by recent engineering developments and systems changes.
In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector supporting shipboard IT systems, to include but are not limited to Automated Digital Network System (ADNS), Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), Common PC Operating System Environment (COMPOSE) Program, Global Command and Control System - Maritime (GCCS-M), Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS), and Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS); and providing technical and engineering services such as solid state theory, digital data transmission processes, Local Area Network (LAN) management techniques, and computing topography theory and practices in the support to production shops and ships.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
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