Full Job Description
The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory Information Technology (IT) Specialist (NH-2210-03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command, (AFMC) in the Air Force Sustainment Center location at Tinker Air Force Base, OK. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.
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Recruitment, Relocation, Retention and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized.
Roster may be used to fill like vacancies for the next 120 days
Salary Range ($89,508 - $138,370) Yearly with locality pay included
Job Open Date 6/30/2026
Job Close Date 7/10/2026
Who May apply: U.S. Citizens
Network Operations Supervisor: Lead the Team Powering Enterprise & Cloud Networks!
Are you a proven IT leader ready to command the team that builds, scales, and defends our enterprise networks? We are seeking a First-Level Supervisor to lead our Network Management Section.
In this critical leadership role, you will combine your technical expertise with operational management. You will guide an elite team of IT professionals, ensuring our entire infrastructure-from on-premise and cloud networks to virtualization and database systems-is robust, secure, and prepared to meet the Department of War's evolving mission requirements.
What You Will Accomplish:
As a frontline technical leader, you will bridge the gap between high-level IT strategy and daily operational execution. You will:
- Lead and Mentor an Elite IT Team: Exercise full first-level supervisory and position management responsibilities. You will direct daily operations, distribute workloads, and mentor your staff to foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous accountability.
- Direct On-Premise & Cloud Networks: Oversee the strategic design, implementation, and daily operations of both secure on-premise network architectures and modern cloud environments.
- Manage Enterprise Infrastructure: Guide your team in delivering robust server support, virtualized services, database management, and scalable storage solutions to ensure continuous operational uptime.
- Drive World-Class IT Support: Lead comprehensive client services and Tier I, II, and III helpdesk customer support, ensuring our software developers and personnel receive rapid, high-quality technical assistance.
- Steer Technological Modernization: Keep the organization ahead of the curve by proactively planning and directing technical refresh initiatives to modernize network infrastructure and improve capability.
The Foundation of Warfighter Readiness. Behind every line of war-winning code and every advanced tactical deployment is an impenetrable, lightning-fast network. By leading the Network Management Section, you directly ensure that our software developers and engineers have the continuous, reliable, and secure infrastructure they need to support the warfighter without interruption.
If you are a driven leader with a strong background in network administration, infrastructure management, and team leadership, I highly encourage you to apply. Join us and lead the team that powers our digital future.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance
- May be required to travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
- Must maintain Cyberspace Qualification in accordance with DoDM 8140, para 4.2.a.(2)
- Drug testing designated position and subject to random testing for drug use
Recruitment Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of cyber, IT, or IM assessment, planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation as well as knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, managing cyber, IT, or IM projects and resources, monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. Ability to lead and manage information systems planning, development, implementation, operation, and maintenance as well as ability to make decisions or recommendations that significantly impact important agency cyber, IT, or IM policies or programs.
2. Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for the coordinated management of cyber, IT, or IM programs to include providing oversight of multiple projects, integrating dependent schedules and deliverables, and related activities such as life cycle management and program governance. Ability to develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services. Skill in applying new developments to previously unsolvable problems.
3. Knowledge of the principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional and infrastructure requirements; includes translating functional requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or alternative technologies or approaches. Ability to research and analyze external products to determine their potential for meeting mission requirements and business needs.
4. Knowledge of concepts, practices, and leadership techniques used to identify, engage, influence and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to cyber, IT, or IM work/development efforts. Includes those who are actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome. Ability to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical cyber, IT, or IM issues as well as ability to work effectively with customers to assess their requirements then provide information, expertise, and assistance to satisfy those needs.
5. Knowledge of methods of leadership and supervision to hold others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Ability to determine objectives, make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions, set priorities, cause change, and accomplish organizational goals.
6. Skill in leading productive teams and work centers. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of a unit and lead, mentor, motivate, and appraise subordinate staff.
RESUME: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on how to complete the two-page resume is located at
https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit.
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Click the apply button to complete an application and upload a resume no more than 2 pages (PDF Form) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).
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