Summary

This position is located in the Government Accountability Office Information Systems and Technology Services, Enterprise Infrastructure Division. As a IT Specialist (SYSADMIN) you will be responsible for sustaining the integrity and availability of systems, networks and/or data in support of GAO's IT architecture and business needs.

Duties

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As a IT Specialist (SYSADMIN), PT-2210-2, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Administer and manage physical and virtual environments, including configurations, monitoring, performance, optimization, issue resolution, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with colleagues and system owners on vulnerabilities affecting GAO IT
  systems; work with functional and system admins to identify, troubleshoot, and
  remediate vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support requirements for customer-facing systems
  and applications and special customer environments.
• Provide technical advice and assistance to include troubleshooting, diagnosing and
  resolving issues and problems in response to reported or observed incidents and
  ensure critical business activities are carried out.
• Work with federal colleagues and contract support staff to plan, test, and deploy
  systems and operational updates to IT platforms and customer-facing systems
  including but not limited to Windows and Linux servers, monitoring and compliance
  systems, and workstation and desktop operating systems.
• Serve as a technical analyst for enterprise systems with responsibility for
  investigating and resolving challenging integration or configuration issues of a wide variety of infrastructure systems including but not limited to Windows and Linux servers, enterprise storage, backup, and archive.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

You is required to submit a financial disclosure statement.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the PT - 2 band level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

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.

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Specialized Experience:

In addition to the competencies above, applicants at the PT - 2 position must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower band CS-I, PT-I, PE-I, AC-III, or GS-11 grade level (or equivalent) in the Federal Service, which has equipped the applicant with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as:performing system monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting identify problems, make diagnoses, and resolving IT issues to ensure operational stability. Conducting vulnerability scanning and supporting investigations into troubleshooting and remediations.

Education

No education requirement for this position.

Additional information

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This is a bargaining unit position.

OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS: Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

Benefits

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