IT Specialist NETWORK/SYSADMIN, NH-2210-03

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Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

IT/Computer Science

Job Summary

The Information Technology (NETWORK/SYSADMIN) positions are located at the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC), Center Support Directorate (CSD), S6 Division with a duty station at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.  
U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) participates in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project, AcqDemo, among other features, AcqDemo replaces GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands.
The NH-03 band is equal to the GS-12 step 1 through GS-13 step 10. However, this position is subject to the NH-03, Non-Supervisory Senior Professional/Evaluator/Test/Analyst control point of the ATEC Control Point Policy $115,074 per year not including locality pay.

Job Responsibilities

  • Responsible for Center wide design, implementation, integration, modification, and support of information technology (IT) for the U. S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC).
  • Experience with network systems administration, software upgrades, Network Security requirements IAW DOD and Army Regulations and overall systems operation for both administrative and the test and evaluation(T&E) networks.
  • Provides technical customer support to all RTC Directorates and Divisions, including the support for RTC distributed networks interconnecting RTC test capabilities with capabilities of other test organizations across the Army and within the DoD.
  • Responsible for analytical and evaluative duties related to computer networking technologies with primary knowledge requirements of information processing methodology, information technology, hardware capabilities, system operations, DoD and Army unique Cybersecurity and contract administration to ensure that IT systems are properly planned, designed, acquired, installed, operated, secured, and maintained.
  • Experience with other entities for IT collaboration; for example contractors and vendor representatives.

Job Qualification

  • Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 
  • NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
  • Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
  • There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
  • Education:  Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Experience must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate

GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent): For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

Competencies needed for the position:

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Specialized Experience

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: One year of specialized experience which includes:  
  1. A minimum of 15-years IT administrator experience, AND
  2. Certified at the IAT-II level at a minimum IAW DoDI 8570.01-M
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02 or GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirements using experience alone- no substitution for experience is permitted.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.  As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer.  You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.  If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.  
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
For Qualification Requirements please see link below:
General Schedule Qualifications (OPM.gov)
Benefits
Required Documents
How to Apply
Fair and Transparent
 Required Documents
Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply.
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
2.  Other supporting documents:
Cover letter, optional
This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See:
Transcripts and Licenses
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Off ice. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

Conditions of Employment

1) This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
2) This announcement uses the Business & Technical Management Career Path (NH) direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
3) Male applicants born aft er December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
4) You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
5) One year trial/probationary period may be required.
6) Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
7) Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
8) If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
9) Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 
10) This position is eligible for situational telework. 
11) Multiple selections will be made from this announcement. 
12) The position Career Field is 34.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

usarmy.redstone.atec.mbx.rtc-recruiting@army.mil