This is a full-time position with the Information Technology at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: Friday, 09/30/2022, 11:59 PM EDT
The job opportunity announcement will be open until filled and the Certificates will be issued weekly.
Previous applicants for this position do not need to reapply.
This is a full-time position with the Information Technology at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: Friday, 09/30/2022, 11:59 PM EDT
The job opportunity announcement will be open until filled and the Certificates will be issued weekly.
Previous applicants for this position do not need to reapply.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides the development, operation, maintenance, and support of information systems for the Supreme Court of the United States. OIT staff operate and administer distributed network architectures that support a fully virtualized environment of end user workstations and servers, geographically diverse data centers.
The incumbent is responsible for monitoring, maintaining and performing upgrades of the hardware, software and operating system of the equipment under the scope of the Server Administration department. The primary responsibility of all Server Administrators is to keep the server environment running and operational. Patch testing and upgrades are performed in a computer lab that mirrors the production systems where possible. Technologies include Microsoft Windows, Fiber Channel storage area networks, VMWARE Server and Desktop virtualization and fault tolerant rack mount server hardware. Server Administrators participate in an after-hours support rotation which involves responding to Tier 1 escalations and automated server alerts as needed to keep systems operational and available. After hours support is handled by 1 administrator for 1 week before rotating to the next administrator. The number of weeks and holidays each year is divided as evenly as possible between all administrators. Server administrators perform upgrades of existing technology and installation of new technologies. Server administrators may also perform research, design and introduction of new technologies under management supervision. Occasional travel to training classes, conferences and the other local locations that house server administration equipment is required.
Other qualifications include:
A Bachelor's degree in the field of computer science is required or 5 years of experience working in the server administration field may be substituted for a college degree.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review and assess your application package in comparison with the posted qualifications for the position.
You must upload the cover letter and resume. These two documents documents are required and must be received by the closing date, 09/30/2022, in order to be considered. Please submit only these documents unless you have prior federal and/or military experience. In that case your most recent SF-50, Statement of Service, and/or DD-214 will also be required.
Upon submission, you will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of your application. Please be advised that your application will not be considered complete unless all of the required documents have been received. All applicants will be notified once a selection has been made.
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