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Posted: January 22, 2026 (10 days ago)

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IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION)

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$88,005 - $114,413

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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 managing and supporting computer systems for the Army National Guard, including troubleshooting hardware and software issues, recommending upgrades, and creating guides for users.

It suits someone with hands-on experience in IT support who enjoys solving technical problems and working in a team environment.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented tech professional comfortable with various computer platforms in a military setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least 24 months of specialized experience in analyzing system components and planning actions for IT assignments
  • Experience troubleshooting hardware and software problems across multiple computer platforms
  • Ability to interact with peers and vendors to resolve technical issues
  • Skills in providing technical assistance and advice to personnel
  • Proficiency in analyzing, evaluating, and recommending hardware/software changes
  • Experience developing guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins, and flyers
  • Basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles for automating work processes

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION), Position Description Number D2489P01 and is part of the NJ JFHQ G6, National Guard.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of the following: Data processing functions and general management principles that enable understanding of stages required to automate a work process.

Worked as a computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or positions that require use or adaptation of computer programs and systems.

GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 24 months experience, education, or training in the following: Analyzing interrelationship of pertinent components of the system.

Planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment.

Scheduling the sequence of programs to be processed by computers where alternatives had to be weighed with a view to production efficiency.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training in the following: Adapting guidelines or precedents to meet the needs of the assignment.

Preparing documentation on cost/benefit studies where is involved summarizing the material and organizing it in a logical fashion.

Approach techniques and requirements appropriate to an assigned computer applications area or computer specialty area in an organization.

Planning the sequence of actions necessary to accomplish the assignment where this entailed coordination with others outside the organizational unit and development of project controls. Major Duties:

As a IT SPECIALIST (SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION), GS-2210-11, you will: Provide system support on personal computer, mini-computers or main frames Interact with peers and vendors to resolve hardware and software problems Troubleshoot problems and implements changes on multiple computer platforms Provide technical assistance and advice to personnel Analyze, evaluate, and recommend hardware/software changes to various computer systems.

Develop guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins and flyers

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/22/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NJ-12871279-AR-26-20