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Systems Administrator / IT Security Officer

U.S. Courts
Brooklyn, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/25/2026

Summary

The United States Probation Department for the Eastern District of New York is accepting applications for an experienced full-time Systems Administrator/IT Security Officer. Duties include systems administration, implementing security/critical patches, remediating vulnerabilities, deploying hardware and software, and providing technical support to Probation staff. Duties also include determining security policies and implementing security measures and solutions to protect data and systems.

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This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

  • Install, configure, and document software and manage software deployment, patching and upgrades using endpoint management tools.
  • Recommend, schedule, test, and validate deployment of patches, security updates, and other upgrades to servers, workstations, and network components. Monitor providers' websites to ensure patches are tested and applied in a timely fashion.
  • Remediate security vulnerabilities on servers, desktop, laptop, and tablet computers in order to protect data, software, and hardware.
  • Monitor network infrastructure and components, including all servers and workstations, and implement improvements to performance and security. Design, modify, enhance, test, and implement standard configurations for deployment of workstations, servers, and network components and client software.
  • Provide technical expertise in the development and operational support of the court unit's systems and services. Design, test, configure, and deploy new or enhanced systems and applications. Perform troubleshooting during failures and conduct detailed investigations to determine root cause and corrective action.
  • Analyze user needs. Research alternatives and propose solutions. Coordinate hardware and software system installations and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
  • Provide end user training.
  • Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, and all configurations.
  • Review, evaluate, and make recommendations on the court unit's IT security program. Assists with the development and maintenance of security policies and procedures. Review system security logs in accordance with established policies. Assist with the identification, implementation, and documentation of security safeguards on information systems.
  • Establish mechanisms to promote security awareness and adoption of security best practices.
  • Write and update security policies, complete security scorecards, audits, and simulations as required.
  • Plan for disaster recovery operations and testing, including network performance, security, produce useful system documentation, and perform system startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records. Monitor and perform data backups.
  • Participate in district-wide network projects including hardware upgrade, work with Administrative Office on wide area network equipment upgrades.
  • Perform other related duties or special projects, as assigned.


Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must successfully complete a ten-year background investigation, and every five years thereafter will be subject to an updated investigation similar to the initial one. The investigation includes an FBI fingerprint check, as the position involves handling of confidential or highly sensitive information. The selected candidate may be appointed provisionally, and retention will depend upon favorable suitability determination of the background investigation.
  • This position requires occasional travel between both of our offices located in Brooklyn, New York and Central Islip, New York; therefore a valid driver's license is required.
  • Candidates must be able to lift and move items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

Qualifications

  • To qualify for this position, you must possess two years of specialized experience or possess a master's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Specialized experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience that is in, or closely related to, the work of the position and which has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties successfully and involves the routine use of automated software and keyboarding for word processing, data entry and report generation.
  • Must be highly self-motivated, extremely detail oriented and organized.
  • Must present a professional demeanor, positive personality and work well in a team environment.
  • Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be an innovative and creative problem solver who can effectively work with management on projects and daily challenges.
  • Must be able to manage multiple priorities and projects with limited supervision.
  • Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, DFS GPO's and Windows servers.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
  • Comptia Security and/or CISSP certifications.
  • Experience with Apple products, IOS operation system and mobile devices.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Windows and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Experience with KACE desktop management system preferred.

Additional information

Judiciary employees serve under "Excepted Appointment" and are considered "at will" employees. Federal Government Civil Service classifications or regulations do not apply.

The United States Probation Department, Eastern District of New York is not authorized to reimburse candidates for interview or relocation expenses.


Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

Judicial employees are entitled to the same benefits as other Federal Government employes, which include but are not limited to:

  • Paid Annual Leave
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre-Tax Benefit Programs


How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All applications will be reviewed to identify the best qualified candidates.


Required Documents

  • Letter of interest, which indicates your knowledge, skills, and experience as they relate to this position (Include vacancy announcement number)
  • Resume
  • Completed Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment - AO78


How to Apply

Applicants must submit a complete application packet to include all the required documents listed below in one PDF document:

  • Letter of interest, which indicates your knowledge, skills, and experience as they relate to this position (Include vacancy announcement number)
  • Resume
  • Completed Federal Judiciary Branch Application for Employment - AO78

Qualified applicants should upload their documents using our HR Employment Application System located at:
HR Employment Application System


Agency contact information

Shelly Mikhlin
Email
Shelly_Mikhlin@nyep.uscourts.gov
Address
US Courts, New York Eastern Probation
27 Johnson Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
US

Next steps

Due to the volume of applications received, the United States Probation Department will only communicate with those individuals who will be selected for the writing skills assessment and/or interviewed for open positions.


Overview

Accepting applications
Posted this month · Apply by 04/30/27
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 30, 2027
Location
Brooklyn, NY
No matching locations found.
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$84,358 - $137,165 per year
Pay scale & grade
CL 28
Learn more about pay scale and grade
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
  • 2210 Information Technology Management
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
26-05
Control number
867635200

Salary : $84,358 - $137,165

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