Information Technology Specialist (Network Engineer)
What you'd do
Direct-Hire Authority (DHA) is a hiring authority granted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to address critical hiring needs or severe candidate shortages.
Major duties
As an Information Technology Specialist (Network Engineer), GS-2210-13, you will serve as a senior Network Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, securing, maintaining, and modernizing the Civil Division's enterprise network infrastructure. You will provide technical expertise and develop secure, reliable, and resilient network solutions supporting mission-critical Department of Justice operations. Specific duties include: Designing, implementing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and hybrid infrastructure solutions. Configuring and optimizing enterprise routing and switching technologies, network virtualization, Quality of Service, IPv4/IPv6, and high-availability solutions. Diagnosing and resolving complex network performance, availability, connectivity, and security issues using packet analysis, traffic analysis, configuration reviews, and performance-monitoring tools. Integrating cybersecurity requirements into network architecture and operations consistent with Zero Trust Architecture, Defense-in-Depth, the Risk Management Framework, and applicable NIST guidance. Engineering and maintaining network security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems, secure gateways, network-access controls, VPNs, encrypted communications, and network segmentation. Conducting cybersecurity engineering reviews and vulnerability assessments and recommending mitigation strategies for identified risks. Supporting cybersecurity incident response, continuous monitoring, containment, remediation, and recovery activities involving network infrastructure. Providing technical guidance for cloud migration, telecommunications modernization, technology refresh, and other enterprise infrastructure initiatives. Evaluating emerging networking and cybersecurity technologies and recommending solutions that improve security, reliability, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency. Coordinating with cybersecurity personnel, system administrators, application teams, cloud engineers, contractors, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure secure integration and interoperability. Developing network architecture documentation, engineering standards, implementation guides, operating procedures, technical briefings, and recommendations. Advising Office of Information Technology leadership and providing technical guidance and mentoring to other IT personnel.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for the position of Information Technology Specialist (Network Engineer), at GS-2210-13, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service that demonstrates experience in the following areas: Designing, engineering, implementing, maintaining, or troubleshooting enterprise network infrastructure and solutions; Applying network engineering principles to support LAN/WAN, wireless, VPN, cloud networking, and hybrid infrastructure environments; Integrating cybersecurity requirements into network architecture and operations, including Zero Trust Architecture, Risk Management Framework requirements, and vulnerability-mitigation practices; Supporting enterprise infrastructure modernization efforts, including cloud migration, technology refresh, or network transformation initiatives; Analyzing complex network performance, availability, or security issues and developing technical solutions; and Providing technical guidance and recommendations to leadership, stakeholders, and technical teams. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 08/12/2026 of this announcement.Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.
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