Lead IT Specialist (Systems Administration & Information Security)

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead IT Specialist (Systems Administration & Information Security)

• Support focus: Tier 3 enterprise IT support/engineering, vulnerability management, endpoint configuration, and real-time communications services

• Employment: Temporary appointment, not-to-exceed (NTE) 1 year (may be extended up to 5 years or converted to permanent promotion depending on eligibility)

Description

You will lead a team within enterprise IT architecture and infrastructure services to provide Tier 3 support and engineering. The role includes vulnerability management and DLA CERT compliance, standard desktop configuration (SDC), and real-time communications services, with responsibility for performance monitoring and endpoint policy enforcement. You will also coach the team, communicate milestones and deadlines, and guide problem-solving for assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tier 3 enterprise support/engineering services for enterprise IT, including standard desktop configuration and real-time communications services

• Run vulnerability management and support DLA CERT compliance activities

• Administer performance and monitoring solutions to optimize infrastructure resources and ensure end-user computing continuity

• Create and enforce endpoint configuration policies for traditional and mobile computing

• Coordinate software distribution efforts and support enterprise service delivery providers

• Plan, design, and evaluate feasibility/performance studies and environment testing for next-generation enterprise products

• Coach team members on problem-solving methods, advise on work methods/procedures, and support viable solution parameters

• Communicate assignment/project/problem scope, milestones, actionable events, and deadlines

Requirements

• U.S. citizen

• Security requirement: Critical Sensitive with Secret access

• Meet specialized experience requirements (1 year at the level equivalent to GS-12 for GS-13)

• Pass a favorable suitability/fitness determination (unfavorable adjudication grounds for removal)

• Selective Service registration/exemption for eligible males

• REAL ID (or other acceptable identification) required for access to certain federal facilities

• Must sign written agreement acknowledging temporary assignment conditions (and possible release at management discretion)

Benefits

Access to a comprehensive U.S. government employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type).