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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is Hiring an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/APPSW) Near Lakewood, CO
SummaryThe DOI-Wide direct hire authority for IT Specialist, GS-2210 is being used to fill this position.This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without further competition. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
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DutiesSalary: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
Bozeman, MT And Madison, WIGS-07 $55,815 (Step 01) to $72,561 (Step 10); GS-09: $66,732 (Step 01) to $86,750 Step 10); GS-11: $73,286 (Step 01) to $95,270 (Step 10)
Lakewood, COGS-07 $55,815 (Step 01) to $72,561 (Step 10); GS-09: $66,732 (Step 01) to $86,750 Step 10);GS-11: $80,655 (Step 01) to $104,861 (Step 10)
The USGS Cloud Hosting Solutions (CHS) program is dedicated to advancing the USGS mission by developing and supporting cloud technologies via the public cloud. Services supported include high performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analysis and visualization, the internet of things, etc. This position resides on the CHS Development and Operations (DevOps) team. CHS DevOps team members provide DevOps and operations and maintenance (O&M) support for the Cloud Hosting Solutions' virtual data center and service offerings.As an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/APPSW), within the Office of the Associate Chief Information Officer, some of your specific duties will include:
Undergraduate Education: A year of undergraduate education is 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent of college study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent was a prerequisite.
Graduate Education: In the absence of specific graduate program information, a year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of graduate level college course work, or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
Experience: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated (i.e., a year at 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience). If your position consisted of mixed duties, experience credit is given for the percentage of time that you spent on qualifying duties (i.e., if you held a position for 2 years, full-time, consisting of 25% personnel work and 75% budget work, and then applied for a budget position you could calculate your experience as follows: 2 years = 24 months. 24 months x 75% [percentage of time spent on budget duties] = 18 months of qualifying experience.)
Basic RequirementsThis standard allows qualification requirements to be met through education or experience.
Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or 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.
ORExperience: 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. For the GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent) grade levels, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
One year of successfully completed graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or the equivalent) in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
ORSuper Academic Achievement based on undergraduate study. (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT)OROne year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service that demonstrates performance of tasks such as: (1) Application of IT system principles, methods, and practices sufficient to perform routine cloud-based systems administrations assignments; (2) Use of programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to modify scripts and automate processes. For the examples listed above, the level of work typically would have involved receiving clear, specific, and detailed instructions as to the methods, procedures, and guidelines to use. This experience must demonstrate competence in the areas of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described further above.
For GS-09Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-09 level:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
OROne year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service that demonstrates knowledge of computer requirements and techniques in carrying out project assignments consisting of several related tasks, such as typically is the case in development of minor modifications to parts of a system on the basis of detailed specifications provided. To be creditable, assignments must have involved completion of the following, or the equivalent: (1) Application of IT system principles, methods, and practices sufficient to perform a variety of cloud-based systems administration assignments; (2) Use of a programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to modify scripts and automate processes. This level of work typically would have been performed following established methods and procedures or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying methods and analytical techniques and would have required a good general working knowledge of IT systems administration methods and principles. This experience must demonstrate competence in the areas of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described further above.
CONTINUED IN EDUCATION SECTION BELOWEducation
Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-11 level:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to such a degree in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
OROne year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques; i.e., on the basis of general design criteria provided, experience in developing modifications to parts of a system that required significant revisions in the logic or techniques used in the original development. To be creditable, assignments must have involved completion of the following, or the equivalent: (1) Application of IT system and development and operations (DevOps) principles, methods, and practices sufficient to perform a variety of cloud-based systems administration assignments; (2) Use of a programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to modify scripts and automate processes; (3) Use of tools such as Ansible and Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudFormation to manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) through Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD); (4) Use of AWS Identity and Access Management to manage user/role permissions in a cloud environment; (5) 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; and (6) Adaptation of guidelines or precedents to the needs of the assignment. This level of work typically would have been performed following established methods and procedures or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying methods and analytical techniques and would have required a good general working knowledge of IT systems administration methods and principles. This experience must demonstrate competence in the areas of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described further above.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.Additional information
Other Information
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
- The public
DutiesSalary: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
Bozeman, MT And Madison, WIGS-07 $55,815 (Step 01) to $72,561 (Step 10); GS-09: $66,732 (Step 01) to $86,750 Step 10); GS-11: $73,286 (Step 01) to $95,270 (Step 10)
Lakewood, COGS-07 $55,815 (Step 01) to $72,561 (Step 10); GS-09: $66,732 (Step 01) to $86,750 Step 10);GS-11: $80,655 (Step 01) to $104,861 (Step 10)
The USGS Cloud Hosting Solutions (CHS) program is dedicated to advancing the USGS mission by developing and supporting cloud technologies via the public cloud. Services supported include high performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data analysis and visualization, the internet of things, etc. This position resides on the CHS Development and Operations (DevOps) team. CHS DevOps team members provide DevOps and operations and maintenance (O&M) support for the Cloud Hosting Solutions' virtual data center and service offerings.As an IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/APPSW), within the Office of the Associate Chief Information Officer, some of your specific duties will include:
- Perform general operations and maintenance and development operations activities for the USGS Cloud Hosting Solutions Platform Operations team.
- Contribute to production releases.
- Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure and services.
- Provide customer support for cloud-based services provided by the USGS Cloud Hosting Solutions program.
- Create Python, Bash, and/or Powershell scripts.
- Write and maintain associated technical documentation.
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
- Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period.
- More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information.
- Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued.
- A background investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
- Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.
Undergraduate Education: A year of undergraduate education is 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent of college study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent was a prerequisite.
Graduate Education: In the absence of specific graduate program information, a year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of graduate level college course work, or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
Experience: One year of work experience is twelve months working full-time (at least 35-40 hours per week). Part-time experience can be pro-rated (i.e., a year at 20 hours per week is credited as 6 months of experience). If your position consisted of mixed duties, experience credit is given for the percentage of time that you spent on qualifying duties (i.e., if you held a position for 2 years, full-time, consisting of 25% personnel work and 75% budget work, and then applied for a budget position you could calculate your experience as follows: 2 years = 24 months. 24 months x 75% [percentage of time spent on budget duties] = 18 months of qualifying experience.)
Basic RequirementsThis standard allows qualification requirements to be met through education or experience.
Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions. Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or 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.
ORExperience: 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. For the GS-5 through GS-15 (or equivalent) grade levels, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below:
- Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
- 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.
- 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.
- Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
One year of successfully completed graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or the equivalent) in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
ORSuper Academic Achievement based on undergraduate study. (CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT)OROne year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service that demonstrates performance of tasks such as: (1) Application of IT system principles, methods, and practices sufficient to perform routine cloud-based systems administrations assignments; (2) Use of programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to modify scripts and automate processes. For the examples listed above, the level of work typically would have involved receiving clear, specific, and detailed instructions as to the methods, procedures, and guidelines to use. This experience must demonstrate competence in the areas of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described further above.
For GS-09Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-09 level:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
OROne year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service that demonstrates knowledge of computer requirements and techniques in carrying out project assignments consisting of several related tasks, such as typically is the case in development of minor modifications to parts of a system on the basis of detailed specifications provided. To be creditable, assignments must have involved completion of the following, or the equivalent: (1) Application of IT system principles, methods, and practices sufficient to perform a variety of cloud-based systems administration assignments; (2) Use of a programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to modify scripts and automate processes. This level of work typically would have been performed following established methods and procedures or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying methods and analytical techniques and would have required a good general working knowledge of IT systems administration methods and principles. This experience must demonstrate competence in the areas of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described further above.
CONTINUED IN EDUCATION SECTION BELOWEducation
- 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.
- Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .
Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-11 level:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or the equivalent) leading to such a degree in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
OROne year of appropriate specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service that demonstrates accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques; i.e., on the basis of general design criteria provided, experience in developing modifications to parts of a system that required significant revisions in the logic or techniques used in the original development. To be creditable, assignments must have involved completion of the following, or the equivalent: (1) Application of IT system and development and operations (DevOps) principles, methods, and practices sufficient to perform a variety of cloud-based systems administration assignments; (2) Use of a programming language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to modify scripts and automate processes; (3) Use of tools such as Ansible and Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudFormation to manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) through Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD); (4) Use of AWS Identity and Access Management to manage user/role permissions in a cloud environment; (5) 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; and (6) Adaptation of guidelines or precedents to the needs of the assignment. This level of work typically would have been performed following established methods and procedures or detailed instructions; using some judgment in applying methods and analytical techniques and would have required a good general working knowledge of IT systems administration methods and principles. This experience must demonstrate competence in the areas of Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving as described further above.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.Additional information
Other Information
- Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.
- Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties.
- Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs. Agencies are permitted to hire non-citizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position.
- USGS employees are subject to Title 43, USC Section 31(a) and may not: (a) have any personal, private, direct or indirect interest in lands or mineral wealth of lands under survey; (b) have any substantial personal, private, direct or indirect interests in any private mining or mineral enterprise doing business with the United States; or (c) execute surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations.
- The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.
- DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
- The Department of the Interior (DOI) places a high value on diversity of experience and cultural perspectives and encourages applications from all interested eligible candidates. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are fundamental principles that guide the Department and allow us to successfully achieve our mission.
- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
- USGS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework in accordance with the DOI Telework policy and with supervisor approval. The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis.
- For additional information on our internal telework policy, please reference the Department of the Interior Telework Handbook at: https://www.doi.gov/telework/policies.
- Working for the U.S. Geological Survey offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; health, life, dental, vision, and long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Contract Research
SALARY
$78k-95k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/21/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/03/2024
WEBSITE
isdmnl.wr.usgs.gov
HEADQUARTERS
Menlo Park, CA
SIZE
<25
INDUSTRY
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