Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will provide technical guidance in the design, coding, testing, and debugging process. You will monitor and evaluate systems' compliance with IT security requirements, and provide advice and guidance in implementing IT security policies and procedures in the development and operation of network systems. You will deploy virtual machines and physical servers, install operating systems, and configure services as needed. You will use servers to test services and collaborate on resolving server-related tickets with end-users. You will manage core storage infrastructure (including but not limited to: NetApp, EqualLogic) for all NPS Enterprise resources (including but not limited to: Aggregates, Qtrees, Volumes, groups, LUNs). You will design, configure, and maintain enterprise database availability in a high availability mode at the server, network, and storage levels to ensure system uptime of enterprise. You will prepare and execute, as appropriate, procedures and PowerShell scripts to restore enterprise system production databases: repair, restore, and integrity checks. You will design, implement, configure, and maintain logical and physical high availability solution of Storage Area Network (SAN) for the enterprise system of NPS. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Reviewing IT programs to assess overall compliance with IT plans, policies, and alignment with business requirements; 2) Planning and implementing CAT I's, CAT II's, and CAT III's fixes/mitigations from DISA's Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), DoD Retina Vulnerabilities, and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs) to secure NPS enterprise information systems including but not limited to: Windows DNS, Active Directory, Domain Controllers, DHCP, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 and above; 3) Participating in the planning and delivery of a full range of customer support services to the organization; 4) Installing and maintaining software and hardware, controlling current versions and future releases of applications software, and documenting the physical configuration of an information system. NOTE: All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position. AND You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. The employee may be required to work overtime, possibly on an emergency basis. Employee may be recalled to duty. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.