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In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Analyzes and defines network and/or server requirements.
• Defines and maintains network architecture and infrastructure.
• Configures and optimizes network routers, firewalls, switches, and servers.
• Analyzes network workload.
• Monitors network and/or server capacity and performance.
• Configures and optimizes network and environment monitoring tools.
• Configures and optimizes Windows and/or Linux systems.
• Configures and optimizes wireless environment to include controllers and APs.
• Diagnoses and resolves network and server problems.
• Develops network and/or server backup and recovery procedures.
• Installs, tests, maintains, and upgrades network and/or server operating systems software.
• Ensures the rigorous application of information security/ information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services.

Conditions of employment

• Must pass all applicable records and background check.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required.
• Incumbent must meet the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II baseline certification requirement within six months of hire and must maintain certification throughout assignment to the position.

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University in computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering or A degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks or Three years' specialized IT experience with an emphasis in computer hardware and operating system software, implementation and sustainment.

A qualified candidate possesses the following:

• Knowledge of and skill in applying network design principles and concepts.
• Knowledge of configuration management concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of network topology concepts.
• Knowledge of network development principles and methods sufficient to develop and implement configuration management plans for complex, global networks.
• Knowledge of network administrator role and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of optimal and secure configuration of switches, routers, firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other networking equipment.
• Knowledge of enterprise networkssufficient to develop requirements for the acquisition of network hardware, software, and services.
• Knowledge of Windows and/or Linux operating systems sufficient to administer and maintain various types of servers
• Knowledge of cloud-based environments including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service models.
• Knowledge of virtual environments, to include hypervisors, SANs, Blades, and Hyper-converged systems
• Skill in monitoring network and/or server performance.
• Skill in analyzing network traffic patterns.
• Skill in installing network and/or software fixes and upgrades.
• Skill in analyzing/evaluating data and preparing reports.
• Ability to serve as network administrator.
• Ability to perform network diagnostics.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.