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Assistant Systems Manager

Judicial Branch
U.S. Courts
United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
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Summary

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is currently a one judge court and is accepting applications for the position of full-time Assistant Systems Manager in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incumbent assists with the management of the IT Unit with a strong focus on CM/ECF Administration. The incumbent acts on behalf of the IT Systems Manager in his absence. Occasional travel is required and some telework is available, as determined by the needs of the court.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
03/13/2025 to 04/13/2025
Salary
$84,284 to - $161,910 per year

(Depending on experience and qualifications. Applicants hired at CL 29 may be promoted to CL 30 without further competition.)

Pay scale & grade
CL 29 - 30
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
New Orleans, LA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - At-Will
Work schedule
Full-time - 40 hours per week
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
30 - CL-30, Full Performance Level
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
USBC-EDLA #25-01
Control number
830427000

This job is open to

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or be eligible to work in the United States.

Duties

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  • Assist with coordinating the development, implementation, and maintenance of IT infrastructure systems within the court. Assist in ensuring the court's IT infrastructure provides a responsive, reliable, and secure environment for delivering all Judiciary-developed and/or approved commercial off-the-shelf applications and systems. Assist in recommending and implementing changes and upgrades to improve systems, and lower recurring costs.
  • Assist with the management, development, and mentoring of IT staff responsible for the court's automation infrastructure, which includes the local area network (LAN), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony, telecommunications, courtroom technology (audio, video, and evidence systems), servers, workstations, office automation, equipment monitoring systems, and automation security systems. Recommend appropriate training for staff and ensure they are cross-trained to the extent possible to maintain infrastructure reliability.
  • Assist with the establishment of infrastructure standards, assign and review work, evaluate performance, manage workflow, establish priorities, manage multiple work assignments, and set deadlines for the infrastructure staff. Assist with the development and implementation of short-term and long-range IT infrastructure improvement plans.
  • Assist in specifying, installing, configuring, upgrading, maintaining, and supporting the court's windows server and desktop environments so systems are available, operating at peak efficiency, reliable, responsive, and secure to all end users.
  • Serve as primary technical administrator for CM/ECF and other national and locally developed applications. Provide technical CM/ECF systems support and administration, including installing and updating applications that interface with CM/ECF.
  • Design, modify, adapt, and enhance existing software via programming to correct errors, allow adaptation to new hardware, or to improve performance of the software. Create and maintain data dictionaries. Develop and perform software system testing and validation procedures and documentation.
  • Install and test new versions of CM/ECF. Develop, manage, and test backup and recovery plans. Develop special management reports for different elements of the court unit, as needed.
  • Maintain and develop web-based programming scripts and applets, such as JAVA, that will interface with CM/ECF system. Maintain and develop application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate CM/ECF communicating with other external judiciary-approved applications.
  • Install, configure, test, manage, and support new or revised releases of national and locally developed or customized systems interfacing with or running in the Linux operating environment. Install modification requests/security patches to national and locally developed or customized systems interfacing with or running in the Linux operation environment.
  • Apply knowledge of applicable programming languages, databases, application design, computer systems, and networks. Exhibit skill in determining causes of operating errors and generating or adapting programs, equipment, and technology to serve user needs.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Employees of the United States Bankruptcy Court are "At-Will" employees and are required to adhere to a Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. All appointments subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer for payment of net pay. Applicants selected for interviews must travel or relocate at their own expense.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or relevant certifications.
  • At least five years of specialized experience with systems administration; administration of virtualized server environments; and securing, supporting and maintaining data networks.
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows domain administration, Microsoft licensing and client deployment. Expertise in implementing, configuring, and testing IT solutions.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the Linux platform and demonstrated experience successfully managing, fine-tuning, and maintaining a Linux server.
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Familiarity and experience with the administration and end-user operation of CM/ECF, CHAP, eOrders, and other applications used in the judiciary system.
  • Prior experience managing a group of dynamic IT infrastructure professionals that cover a broad range of responsibilities.
  • Prior demonstration of strong project management skills.

Education

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or relevant certifications.

Additional information

The mission of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is to adjudicate and administer cases under the Bankruptcy Code and Rules for the benefit of the public and those who come before the Court. The Court provides an accessible and impartial forum to all who seek bankruptcy protection or the resolution of disputes in bankruptcy cases within our jurisdiction.

Benefits
Benefits include participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401K plan with employer matching contributions), Federal Employees Health Benefits, Federal Employee Group Life Insurance, Federal Employees Dental and Vision Programs, Flexible Benefits Program, Long Term Care Insurance, 11 paid holidays in addition to paid vacation and sick leave. Some telework may be available depending on the court's needs.

  • The United States Bankruptcy Court requires employees to adhere to a code of conduct and business dress code which is available upon request.
  • The Federal Financial Reform Act requires direct deposit of federal wages for Court employees.
  • Due to the volume of applications, the Court will only communicate with those individuals who will be interviewed.
  • All Clerks Office employees are excepted service appointments and as such are "at will" employees that can be terminated with or without cause by the Court at any time and are also subject to continued funding.
  • The Court is an equal opportunity employer which encourages minority applicants.
  • Hiring of the successful applicant will be contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check.
  • Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.
  • The U.S. Bankruptcy Court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
  • Applicants are advised that false statements or omission of information on any application materials or the inability to meet the aforementioned conditions may be grounds for non- selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
  • The Court is not authorized to reimburse candidates for travel in connection with an interview or to pay relocation expenses to the successful candidate.
  • The position will be open until filled and may be closed without further notice.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your resumé and supporting documentation will also be subject to evaluation and verification.

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