IT Specialist (Infrastructure Engineer)

About the role

The position description number for this position is PD2D2520. A summary of the major duties are listed below.

You may also view the full position description on the Agency intranet at the following link: PD Search Performs a key role in very difficult assignments with responsibility and accountability as a technical authority and advisor in a special functional area covering a wide range of technology and applications.

What you will do

• Plans, analyzes, designs, develops and implements software test engineering services and technology for SSA programmatic administrative and management information systems.
• Serves as a principal planner and advisor to the Systems top management, working with senior technical and managerial representatives in the development of Systems-wide directives, standards, specifications, policies and implementing strategies.
• Designs and conducts comprehensive agency-wide studies and evaluations, and plans, organizes, and directs studies to develop long range (e.g., 5 to 10 year) ADP forecasts and recommendations affecting broad areas of future operations.
• Identifies issues and discusses issues with other government agencies and the private sector.
• Considers legislative developments and assesses trends.
• Serves as team leader for advanced system software/hardware project efforts; directs development of overall plans, criteria, and programming specifications; coordinate team efforts in accomplishing the work.
• Chairs agency committees concerned with hardware/software acquisition; serves as ADP expert on interagency or national committees, boards, and working groups concerned with implementing computer state-of-the-art advancements.

How you will be evaluated

Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Advanced knowledge of current information technology (IT) and management practices. Skilled in implementing and integrating complex information technology (IT) solutions to meet business needs. Knowledge of computer networking principles as implemented in the Windows and Linux operating systems.

Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing, including preparing materials for and making presentations. Skilled in implementing and troubleshooting web services using Apache, Nginx, IIS, or similar. Skilled in implementing and troubleshooting the Windows and Linux operating systems on virtualized servers using VMware or Hyper-V.

Applicants will be assessed using the rating criteria listed in the following link: ***

Documents you must provide

• The following section provides information on supporting documentation that must be submitted.
• We encourage you to submit a two-page resume for OPM compliance, as well as the SSA-45 under "Other," to ensure that all your qualifications are fully considered.
• Per OPM's new resume guidance, resumes must be limited to 2 pages only.
• Additional documents such as the SSA-45 may be uploaded using the 'Other documents' option.
• SSA-45 (all applicants) SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired (applicants for Noncompetitive Consideration due to a Special Hiring Authority only) Your SSA-45 must provide all of the information necessary to make qualifications determinations (e.g., all experience related to your qualifications for this position, full performance level of your current position, the dates at each grade level of your current or prior career-ladder position(s), etc.).
• These documents will be referred to the selecting official if you are eligible for the best qualified list.
• Employees' Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Your SSA-45 must specifically demonstrate, in your own words, the possession of the required experience related to the minimum qualifications, selective placement factors and/or evaluation criteria.
• Information that is copied or restated language from the vacancy announcement, rating criteria, KSAs and/or position description will not be considered.
• If this occurs, you may lose consideration for one or more grade levels or found ineligible.

What to expect next

After all of the applications have been evaluated, you will receive notification via email explaining the status of your application. If you applied incorrectly or submitted an incomplete application, we will be unable to send you an electronic receipt of your application. Please read the How to Apply instructions carefully to ensure that you submit a complete application.

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted.

The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews. Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing software, if technically feasible. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.

Additional information

NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION DUE TO SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY Applications for noncompetitive consideration will be accepted from SSA employees in the area of consideration who are currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

Applicants serving under these provisions do not need to submit copies of your disability or Veteran's documentation. However, you must submit a current SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired. Otherwise, you will not receive non-competitive consideration.

NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration. This is a non-bargaining unit position to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan.

The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued. LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.

Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. OTHER NOTES: This position is temporary not-to-exceed 1 year. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended or become permanent.

This position is not eligible for telework. Relocation expenses will not be paid. This is a high-risk public trust position.

The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level. This is a non-critical sensitive.

The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 86, Questionnaire for Sensitive Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level.