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IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS)

Defense Logistics Agency

Department of Defense

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$70,623 - $91,815

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves designing and improving computer systems to meet the needs of the Defense Logistics Agency, including analyzing current setups, testing new software, and helping roll out updates.

It's a mid-level IT role focused on ensuring systems work well together and support business goals.

A good fit would be someone with a couple of years of hands-on IT experience or a relevant master's degree, who enjoys problem-solving and working in a government team environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level in designing IT solutions for business needs
  • Experience analyzing system capabilities, compatibility, and interoperability
  • Knowledge of conducting tests including assembly, component, system, regression, and user acceptance
  • Participation in release management, software transition, and deployment
  • Master's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field (or two years of graduate education leading to it)
  • Combination of graduate education and experience totaling 100% of GS-09 requirements
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to meet time-in-grade and other federal eligibility rules

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: Battle Creek, MI: $68,545 - $89,114 Columbus, OH: $68,545-$89,114 Dayton, OH: $68,545 - $89,114 Fort Belvoir, VA: $70,623- $91,815 New Cumberland, PA: $70,623- $91,815 Ogden, UT: $68,545 - $89,114 Philadelphia, PA: $68,545 - $89,114 Richmond, VA: $68,545 - $89,114 To qualify for an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS), 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 is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 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: Designing and developing an appropriate IT solution that fully satisfies the customer's business systems requirements.

Analyzing existing systems capabilities, compatibility, and interoperability and assures compatibility and interoperability of new/modified software components.

Conducting and assisting in all test phases to include assembly, component, system, regression, and user acceptance testing.

Participates in release management, software transition, and deployment activities. B.

Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-09: A Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Education should be a degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management, or a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.

C.

Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-09 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09.

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 an IT Specialist in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Information Operations J62 Program Executive Office (PEO), J62X Systems Applications and Products (SAP) Platform...
  • ...specifically in the Distribution Standard System (DSS)/ Warehouse Management System (WMS) Portfolio (J62XD). This position serves as an IT Analyst supporting processes within the WMS Portfolio Support division...
  • ...delivering and sustaining WMS (Extended Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, ERP Central Component, S/4, etc) across the DLA Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) (Disposition Services, Distribution, etc).
  • Assists leadership in optimizing and managing the schedule of ongoing projects within ServiceNow (SNOW).
  • Tracks project milestones, facilitates meetings using digital collaboration tools, and prepares presentation materials for executive-level briefings.
  • Performs high-level administrative functions, including managing and coordinating executive calendars and submitting meeting requests (e.g., RASS) for engagements with Senior Executive Service members and General Officers.
  • Serves as the portfolio's central point of contact for managing the full lifecycle of all system-level Interface Agreements, ensuring seamless data interoperability between the WMS and critical enterprise stakeholders...
  • ... like the Defense Automatic Addressing System and the Enterprise Business System.
  • Orchestrates and executes all Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests and other funding agreements, ensuring the compliant and timely transfer of funds between the program and its...
  • ... Department of War partners to secure resources for critical modernization and sustainment activities.
  • Supports the management of the lifecycle for system-level Interface Agreements, helping to ensure seamless data interoperability between the WMS and critical enterprise partners
  • Assists in the annual Program Budget Review by helping to collect, consolidate, and analyze project data to support mission-essential requirements and budget submissions
  • Assists senior analysts in evaluating business system requirements, participating in "gap analysis" sessions, and supporting the testing and validation of software modifications to gain foundational knowledge of the WMS software development lifecycle

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

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