IT Specialist (SYSADMIN)

• Serve as technical specialist and advisor in evaluating planning developing implementing and supporting hosting infrastructure technologies especially in the hosting of enterprise-class systems and storage area networks (SANs).
• Propose design implement and test modifications to security configurations designed to significantly enhance the secure functionality of applications hosting services.
• Design implement test and install modifications to application traffic management appliance configurations to significantly enhance hosting services performance functionality security and scalability.
• Play key role in diagnosing causes of complex critical problems and devising innovative solutions for their resolution.
• Lead or participate in the investigation of new and improved server storage software advanced file system and other hosting technologies and/or services and recommend adoption of developments that will enhance effectiveness.
• Support hosted applications security in a production environment reviewing and evaluating hosted applications security requirements developing secure architecture and infrastructure configurations and implement security controls to establish an auditable and FISMA-compliant environment.
• Lead efforts to diagnose significant software faults and troubleshoot problems involving complex technical issues related to the design development and administration of critical applications; design and possibly implement test install and/or document corrective modifications.

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation verification of qualifications completion of onboarding forms submission of required documents and any other job-related requirement before or after appointment.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement including time in grade.
• Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• The National Institutes of Health participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers.
• The NIH maintains a tobacco free work environment and campus.
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Based on your appointment a one or two-year trial/probationary period may be required. A decision regarding your continued employment with NIH will be made as you near the end of this period.

In order to qualify for an IT Specialist (Systems Administration) GS-2210 position at the GS-13 level you must have IT related experience demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience obtained in either the private or public sector and/or completion of specific intensive training that demonstrates that I possess each of the following four competencies:

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

AND

You must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service obtained in either the private or public sector typically gained in the IT field or through performing the following types of tasks: serving as an advisor to specialists and managers in developing and implementing hosting infrastructure technologies; reviewing and evaluating hosted applications security requirements; building and installing upgrades to the Windows operating system and related utilities; serving as a technical consultant to customers in support of application systems hosted on an organizations servers diagnosing causes of complex critical systems administration problems and devising innovative solutions for their resolution; and analyzing server performance data and recommending changes/improvements as necessary.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position including experience gained in religious civic welfare service and organizational activities regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may but need not begin before receiving an offer.

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.