IT Specialist (Network)
What you'd do
Join the Connectivity and Collaboration Service (CCS) under OIT and be part of VA's digital transformation. CCS designs and maintains world-class connectivity, collaboration, and support services with secure, redundant, and reliable connections across the enterprise. We deliver a delightful user experience, empowering internal and external VA customers, with robust offerings for video and web conferencing, telephony, secure messaging, and more, built on a resilient network infrastructure.
Major duties
Serves as a subject matter expert and senior analyst within Connectivity and Collaboration Service (CCS). Upgrades the network operating system on a switch or router, configuring a switch and router to provide internal and external connectivity for a Data Center. Plans and organizes network infrastructure device operating systems software, software change control, performance optimization, and hardware and security study projects. Develops new models to analyze operations and evaluates new designs and/or equipment changes in order to accommodate projected workloads. Designs, develops, tests, and maintains specialized support software to include utilities. Manages networks using Solarwinds / Orion monitoring and mapping tools; Configures High Availability within a Cisco NXOS Data Center environment. Creates cost benefit studies for the potential purchase of IT hardware and software. Interprets best practice documentation developing the configuration files/scripts for implementation. Writes and maintains system documentation for network infrastructure installed in the data centers. Analyzes and documents requirements for operating system software and related third party software, software change control, performance software, hardware, and related technical considerations for the network equipment. Develops and maintains standards and procedures related to hardware/software architecture and network security matters. Promotion Potential: The position is at full performance level. Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am-4pm, at managers discretion. Compressed/Flexible: Available at the manager's discretion Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: IT Specialist (Network)/PD06251A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/20/2026. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: hands on experience in configuring network infrastructure and providing Network support for enterprise data centers utilizing switches, routers, firewalls, load balancing, and LAN. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
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