Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN)

There is one vacancy available in one of the following potential duty locations: Denver, CO/ Fort Collins, CO/ Kansas City, MO

This position is located at Office of the Chief Information Officer Client Experience Center - CEC.

This is not a remote position. You will be required to be in your duty station office per CEC telework policy.

Qualifications:

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. USAJOBS Help Center - How to supply work experience

Specialized Experience for the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes demonstrated achievement as a senior IT systems administrator within an enterprise scale IT infrastructure, with experience utilizing a wide range of server operating systems and technical support functions .

Examples of such experience include:
Provide recommendations on architectural modifications, system enhancements, and technology selections to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational strategy; OR
- Perform application development and enhancement work across multiple systems to support workflow optimization, process automation, data integration, and customer-facing service delivery; OR
-Serve as a technical authority in the design, acquisition, implementation, and operation of Microsoft server operating system platforms and associated Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software.

Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12level for 52 weeks.

Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Responsibilities:

As an Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN), you will:

• Serves as the technical authority for evaluating CEC projects for compliance with USDA and enterprise IT architecture standards.
• Provides expert recommendations on architectural modifications, system enhancements, and technology selections to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and strategically aligned.
• Coordinate with other offices to achieve integrated systems administration for information system design and development.
• Collaborates with stakeholders across CEC, agency partners, and enterprise technical teams to design and recommend improvements to applications, systems, and infrastructure. Identifies, evaluates, and proposes innovative, practical, and forward-leaning technological advancements for consideration in future CEC design and implementation cycles.
• Serves as a technical expert in the design, acquisition, implementation, and operation of Microsoft operating system platforms and associated Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software.
• Identifies emerging technical risks, system vulnerabilities, and infrastructure concerns across hardware, operating systems, software platforms, and complex systems integrations.

Salary : $108,173