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Supervisory IT Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Information and Technology Services, Hosting Solutions Branch, AIF-410

Summary

The Hosting Management Branch is a branch under the Cloud and Hosting Services Division, which provides a full scope of product management support, including contract management, Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE), stakeholder management, and architecture and engineering across all hosting environments (cloud, co-lo, and on-premise).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/17/2026 to 04/27/2026
Salary
$95,489 - $148,037 per year

Locality increase will be determined at the time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FV J
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Washington, DC
Atlantic City, NJ
Oklahoma City, OK
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
ACT-AIT-26-AIF410-98243
Control number
865541100

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees within AIT only.

Duties

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Assesses the provisioning of hosting solutions for AIT’s stakeholders at FAA’s data centers, Co-location facilities, and FAA Cloud Service (FCS) providers. The Hosting Management Branch works closely with the Operations and Maintenance Branch, which executes the provisioning of hosting solutions for AIT’s stakeholders at FAA’s data centers, Colocation facilities, and FAA Cloud Service (FCS) providers. Supports hosting file share resources for FAA field facilities. Responsible for securing and managing AIT’s operating systems, servers, virtual infrastructure, storage and backup solutions, and the F5 environment for load balancing application servers. Provides environmental (space, power, cooling) hosting within the data centers, provisions the infrastructure to support web hosting, and configures the operating system environment for system disaster recovery solutions, both on premises and in FCS.

In addition, you will be responsible for the following:

Serving as a first level supervisor typically over more than one unit/project/program within a major subdivision; planning both routine and complex work to be accomplished, assigning work, setting priorities and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates;

Coaching and developing employees; approving leave; taking, recommending or approving disciplinary actions;

Managing budget and assigned resources including planning for both short-term and long-term needs utilizing advanced technical knowledge of work as well as budget, human resources, and applicable administrative policies and processes;

Resolving all but unique problems independently and recommending new policies and procedures that impact the objectives of the unit(s) managed as well as internal and external customers;

Collaborating with peer managers to establish, manage and execute enterprise processes; Collaborating with peer managers to identify, manage and generate appropriate reporting and metrics standards.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for IT Specialist, please visit:

Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov)

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is: Experience assessing and migrating applications using hybrid hosting capabilities that drive efficiency, resilience, and service availability.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership & Management Dimension, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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



IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Jennifer Lowery
Phone
1 (609) 485-5748
Fax
1 (609) 485-8995
Email
jennifer.a.lowery@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ACT Regional HR Services Branch
Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300
AHF-N710
Atlantic City, NJ 08405
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