USA remote
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (NETWORK SERVICES)
About this role
In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Information Technology (IT) Management Series, GS-2210 (Alternate A). EXPERIENCE: Must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving AND have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-11) or equivalent in other pay systems.
Specialized experience includes: applying IT network systems design principles, methodologies, and approaches to the development, installation, operation, and maintenance of network services that support functional requirements; designing, developing, and integrating network systems consistent with the organization's existing or planned network infrastructures; installing and operating large/complex network programs and providing technical guidance on the designing, testing, operating, and maintaining of network programs; and analyzing functional IT network system requirements, developing supportable recommendations for enhancements, and applying a wide range of methodologies and tools.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of a full range of network systems (LAN/WAN) design principles, methodologies, and approaches used in developing, testing, installing, operating, managing, and maintaining network services that support functional requirements. Knowledge of the network architecture, interrelationships, operating modes, configuration, topology, and protocols typically found at base level.