Lead IT Specialist (Sysadmin)

Summary

NOTE: Based on current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended.

The position is in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Information & Security Services, Middleware Division, Database Management Branch, as a Lead Information Technology Middleware Applications Administrator, providing 24x7x365 tech support for systems and services supporting enterprise Middleware Platform as a Service infrastructures that host agency and customer data.

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

(1) Current Bureau of the Fiscal Service internal employees who are qualifying as Status Eligibles, or currently serving on a V.R.A. appointment, or a Sched. A appointment, OR (2) CTAP eligibles.

Duties

As a Lead IT Specialist (SYSADMIN), you will:

• Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.

• Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, priorities, and or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.

• Perform the installation, testing, maintenance, and upgrading of equipment and software supporting the enterprise middleware platform as a service provided within Fiscal Services data centers and secure areas.

• Perform incident and problem management associated with the enterprise middleware platform as a service infrastructure hosted within Fiscal Service data centers and secure areas. This includes monitoring performance/availability, evaluating incidents/problems, and providing corrective actions to enterprise middleware platform as a service technology to resolve any issues.

• Install the necessary enterprise middleware platform as a service hardware/software and configure the hardware/software to ensure the security, interoperability and interconnectivity to and from each component.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• A one-year probationary period may be required.

• Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years.

• Public Trust

• Background Investigation will be required.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

• This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights

• FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement

• FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Key Requirements:

• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."

• Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.

• Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Specialized Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrated accomplishment of project assignments requiring a wide range of knowledge of system requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

• Experience as a database administrator or system administrator responsible for implementing and supporting database management systems (DBMS) or other software that monitors, scans, and patches in enterprise scale IT infrastructure; AND
• Experience in the technical planning, engineering, deployment, and support of DMBS or other IT systems; AND
• Experience with distributed platform database management systems, such as DB2, SQL Server or Oracle or a wide range of server Operating System, software, management, and remote support technologies and techniques.

AND

In addition to meeting specialized experience, applicants must have proficiency in each of the four competencies listed below.

• Attention to Detail, such as reviewing and following installation guides and standard operating procedures for impact on existing Database Management IT enterprise system technologies; AND
• Customer Service, such as providing technical support pertaining to Database Management IT enterprise system service; AND
• Oral Communication, such as serving as a Database Management IT enterprise systems technical point-of-contact; AND
• Problem Solving, such as providing 24x7x365 technical support for an enterprise Database Management system.

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:

For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Factors such as cost effectiveness, labor market conditions and difficulties in filling the position will be reviewed in determining if payment of relocation expenses is in the best interest of the Government.

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

• This is a bargaining unit position.

• The following locations are represented by their corresponding NTEU chapter: Parkersburg, WV

• NTEU Chapter 190; Hyattsville, MD/Washington, DC

• NTEU Chapter 202; Austin, TX

• NTEU Chapter 214; Birmingham, AL

• NTEU Chapter 220; Philadelphia, PA

• NTEU Chapter 223; Kansas City, MO

• NTEU Chapter 225

• This position is a non-sensitive, high risk, public trust position.

• We offer opportunities for telework, per signed agreement.

• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes:

• Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards.

• Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

• Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire.

• A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

• A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions.

• Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers challenging and meaningful work, opportunities for advancement and internal movement to a different career path, a competitive salary, work/life balance, and generous benefits. Maximum telework and flexible work schedule options are also available. Incentives such as student loan repayment, recruitment and relocation incentives, and advanced annual leave accrual may be offered. Some remote work opportunities exist. Approval of these incentives and flexibilities are based on the position, business requirements, applicant/employee qualifications and performance, and other work-related factors.

• Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Communication, Project Management, Leadership, Systems & Technology.

Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a score of 90 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

Required Documents

A complete application includes 1. A résumé, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please ensure all required documents, including any required work samples, narratives, or other materials as stated in this announcement, are attached to your application package.

All applicants are required to submit a résumé either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your résumé. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your résumé to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view résumé tips.

CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES -- Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment:

• You must submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".) Your SF-50 must show that you have held the required grade level for at least 52 weeks.

• If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) or Disability appointment, you must submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that.

• Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, you must submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade.

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

RECOMMENDED DOCUMENTS:

Current Performance Appraisal

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday

• Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.

Fiscal Service provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

• To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

• Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

• After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

• You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application:

• Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen.

• Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.

For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/

If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov.

To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.

To preview the assessment questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12437081

Agency contact information

Applicant Call Center

Phone 304-480-7300 Email fiscalserviceinquiries@fiscal.treasury.gov

Address Middleware Division

200 Third St

Parkersburg, WV 26101

US

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Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will review your résumé and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/18/2024 to 07/01/2024

• Salary

$103,409 - $153,354 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Occasional travel - rare, if/as needed.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types

• Not to exceed one year, could be extended, could be made permanent.

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Not Required

• Drug test

No

• Announcement number

24-FS-491-MPA

• Control number

796087500

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/796087500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.