IT Specialist (SYSADMIN)
What you'd do
Deliver secure and high availability infrastructure solutions supporting VA's mission. Serve as an operational service provider of foundational compute, storage, physical database, and client management components. Implement and sustain technical, management, and operational security controls and supporting processes to protect mission critical networks, systems, and applications throughout the VA enterprise. Apply today!
Major duties
Conducts daily backup maintenance and troubleshooting as needed on backup systems and subsystems using purchased software and approved processes. Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem. Handles multiple tasks and is able to be flexible, creative, shows initiative and is persistent as a team player. Provides technical expertise and management on the implementation of assigned programs and projects. Plans, coordinates, develops, improves and implements efficient and economical management of information systems in support of IO Storage activities. Cyber Security Code 451 - System Administrator Responsible for setting up and maintaining a system or specific components of a system Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Upon supervisor discretion Telework: This position may be authorized for ADHOC telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: IT Specialist (SYSADMIN)/PD18494A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/18/2026. 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: daily management, optimization, and troubleshooting of storage and backup systems, as well as conducting incident triage and remediation to ensure data availability and protection. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in integrating new technologies, documenting system configurations, and applying advanced IT concepts to resolve complex operational issues. Experience coordinating activities across distributed environments, interpreting policies, and communicating technical information to both management and technical staff is required. Familiarity with information security practices, scripting, cloud integration, and RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). AND, Selective Placement Factor: hands-on expertise in administering and troubleshooting enterprise storage systems-including SAN/NAS platforms and core storage protocols (CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, and Fiber Channel)-and be able to independently triage and remediate storage alerts and customer requests, ensuring system stability, data availability, and continuity of operations without supervisory guidance, as well as demonstrate proven experience managing backup and recovery processes in multi-tier storage environments; applicants lacking this capability are not eligible for further consideration or assessment. Applicants lacking this capability are not eligible for further consideration or assessment. 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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