IT Specialist (SYSADMIN)

Full Job Description

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a IT Specialist (SYSADMIN).

You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.

Duty Location: Clark County, Nevada Hoover Dam- Lower Colorado Dams Office- Industrial Control Systems Division Operation Support Office To be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.

To qualify at the GS-12, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to at least the GS-11 level in federal service having demonstrated experience independently planning and carrying out a wide variety of independent IT troubleshooting duties regarding hardware and software; independently providing systems administration and support of systems and/or networks; and conducting research, analysis, development, and maintenance on systems; implements procedures, analyzes, and audits effectiveness of operating systems.

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.

Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/16/2026. Major Duties:

The duties of the full performance level GS-12 IT Specialist (Sysadmin) include: Planning and carrying out difficult and complex assignments in a variety of systems administration areas to include interpreting IT policies, standards, and requirements, and modifying and adapting existing methods and approaches.

Performing a wide range and variety of complex IT issues, evaluating and recommending new or enhanced approaches, analyzing, and recommending resolution of complex issues, and analyzes and provides cost benefit analysis to decision-makers.

Modifying, adapting, and/or refining broader guidelines to resolve specific complex and/or intricate issues and problems; and identifying and researching trends and patterns to develop new methods and criteria for systems administration activities.Researching options for problem resolution and recommendations.

Presenting in writing or orally to audiences within and external to the organization, identifying priorities and barriers to project accomplishment.