IT Specialist (SYSADMIN) Jobs

Salary: $84,209 - $115,093 per year

Work Schedule: Full-time

Travel Required: Occasional travel - up to 10% business travel may be required. Appointment Type: Permanent Supervisory Status: NoFederal Service Type: This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union: NoDrug test: NoSecurity clearance: Secret Position sensitivity and risk: Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate RiskJobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job. Financial disclosure required: NoAnnouncement number: DAKB-2613094529-CESControl number: 889710600 This job is open to Internal to an agency. Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Duties: Installs, configures, and maintains servers and server resources in support of business processing requirements and ensures that servers are tested for stability. Installs and upgrades operating systems and layered software packages, ensuring compatibility with Army standards prior to installation of upgrade or new release. Develops and maintains database of hardware and software configurations. Conducts hardware and software audits to ensure compliance with Army standards and maintains system configurations. Monitors and manages the performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability of installed servers and associated server resources. Resolves hardware/software interface and interoperability problems, and ensures server functionality, integrity, and efficiency.

Requirements: Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. The employee must obtain and maintain at a minimum a Secret security clearance. Must have DoD IAT-II certification or obtain certification within six months of employment date. This position requires the employee to occasionally travel (no more than 10% of the time, in the most expedient manner) away from the normal duty station. The employee may be required to work overtime. The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. Call back and emergency duty are regular requirements of this position. The employee must possess or be able to acquire Systems Administrator/Network Administrator Level II certificates. Work requires lifting and moving computer equipment weighing up to 40 pounds; a physical examination is required. Must possess a valid motor vehicle driver's license. This position requires the employee to have the ability to discern colors, contrast and depth. May be required to wear an electronic pager or cellular telephone and maintain a working home telephone at all times. Telework Eligibility: Situational Telework only.

Qualifications: CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE 'OTHER DOCUMENTS'.Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, 'CES Employment and Placement'.If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems and software in an enterprise environment; monitoring server performance, capacity, and security; identifying and resolving hardware, software, and network-connectivity issues; applying established server-security configuration baselines and vulnerability-remediation procedures, such as Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).This position is in the Professional Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure.

Education: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information: If you are a current federal career/career-conditional employee, you will be placed on an excepted appointment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 3 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Information Technology Career field position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 11/05/2026 to receive consideration.