IT Specialist (NETWORK)

About this role

QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the minimum qualification requirements as well as the specialized experience requirements outlined below: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 12 and Above (GS or Equivalent): The competencies listed in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section will be used to evaluate whether or not you meet the minimum proficiency level established for the 2210 series SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: To qualify for the GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include at least two (2) of the following: Configure, maintain, and/or troubleshoot enterprise-grade routers, firewalls, switches (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet), WAN circuits (e.g., MPLS, Ethernet, point-to-point), ISP connections, configuring secure IPsec/SSL site-to-site, manage core network protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLAN), and/or remote-access VPNs.

Conduct network vulnerability remediation, executing vendor patch management protocols, and perform firmware/OS updates across network devices to ensure adherence to cyber defense standards (e.g., FISMA, NERC-CIP, NIST 800-53, or PCI-DSS). Establish and manage networking components within public cloud environments (e.g., AWS DirectConnect, Azure ExpressRoute, VPCs/VNet routing, Transit Gateways). Operate and support Enterprise Network Access Control (NAC), DNS/DHCP/IPAM, NTP, Out of Band Management (OOBM), and/or authentication AAA systems (e.g., Cisco ISE, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP).

Use an enterprise monitoring platform (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, Cisco Prime, Splunk) to track performance metrics, network health, and/or maintain full asset inventories. To qualify for the GS-13: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band. This experience MUST include at least three (3) of the following: Led the planning, design, and large-scale implementation of complex network routing, switching, and cloud network infrastructure across multiple enterprise enclaves.