Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Operations Command (SpOC) 21st Communications Squadron (21 CS) at Peterson Space Force Base; Colorado is searching for a Senior Network and Voice Engineer (NH-2210-03,GS-12/13 Equivalent).
Description:
Are you an experienced Senior IT Specialist ready to shape and safeguard mission-critical enterprise network infrastructure?
We are seeking a high-performing, self-directed professional to serve as a technical authority for enterprise LAN/WAN, Voice, and Network Systems. In this pivotal role, you will lead complex network engineering initiatives, solve novel technical challenges, and provide direct, high-impact support to defense acquisition programs. If you excel at turning complex mission requirements into resilient, high-performance IT solutions while mentoring the next generation of technical talent, this role is for you.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate possesses a bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent specialized experience), complemented by relevant DoD 8140/8570 and networking certifications. They demonstrate extensive, high-level experience independently designing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting complex base-level LAN/WAN, voice systems, and enterprise network server infrastructures.
The candidate has a proven track record of conducting comprehensive feasibility studies, performance and traffic analysis, capacity planning, and disaster recovery operations to solve novel and persistent technical challenges. Additionally, they exhibit strong technical leadership to mentor and guide junior personnel, develop local operational policies, and effectively collaborate with end users to translate operational requirements into robust IT solutions-with over 51% of their experience dedicated to directly supporting defense acquisition programs and systems.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of a full range of network and voice systems (LAN/WAN) design principles, methodologies, and approaches used in developing, testing, installing, operating, managing, and maintaining network services that support functional requirements.
2. Knowledge of network architecture, interrelationships, operating modes, configuration, topology, and protocols typically found at base level.
3. Knowledge of network operating and maintenance concepts and methods to troubleshoot network problems.
4. Knowledge of complex configuration management techniques, and requirements appropriate to managing base level network systems.
5. Ability to gather facts and use effective analytical and evaluative methods to assess information, plan the sequence of actions necessary, make sound decisions, and solve a variety of network problems; and to analyze component interrelationships and evaluate network systems and computer applications from an operational perspective.
6. Ability to maintain an up-to-date awareness of technological advances and predict how management can meet future requirements.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
- This is a cybersecurity position; employee must attain appropriate DoD approved cybersecurity baseline certificate(s) for cybersecurity functions required for the DoD position held, within six months of filling position IAW DoD 8570.01-M.
- This is a drug testing position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
- May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
- Members may be required to work at Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB or Cheyenne Mountain SFS.
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
- PCS is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
- This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Qualifications
The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.