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Position Title
Information Technology Specialist (NETWORKSERVICES)
Agency
Government Accountability Office
Announcement Number
ISTS-23-DE-11863353 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, March 10, 2023 to Thursday, March 30, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Thank you for your interest in a IT Specialist (NETWORKSERVICES) position with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application. (limit characters)
This section will be used to determine if you possess the basic experience needed to qualify for an IT Specialist (NETWORKSERVICES), GS-2210 position. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS QUESTION WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies.
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2. From the descriptions below, select the statement that describes how you meet the specialized experience for the IT Specialist (NETWORKSERVICES), PT-2210-III position. Select one response. (limit characters)
3. Do you possess a certification in Amazon Web Services (AWS).-NOTE: Ensure that you upload a copy (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
4. Coordinate reporting and documentation of cybersecurity events and incidents with the incidence response team and across matrixed stakeholders. (limit characters)
5. Participate in security scans and assessments of the platform on an ongoing basis. (limit characters)
6. Manage access requests, user accounts, and configuration of identity management across cloud services, cloud infrastructures, and Innovation Lab tools. (limit characters)
7. Complete accurate and contemporaneous recordkeeping for an Innovation Lab, including project documentations, policies, and procedures using collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence. (limit characters)
8. Migrate multi-tier applications on AWS. (limit characters)
9. Design and deploy enterprise wide scalable operations on AWS (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
10. Design and deploy dynamically scalable, highly available, fault tolerant and reliable applications on AWS. (limit characters)
11. Manage AWS landing Zone and account operations. (limit characters)
12. Oversee AWS provisioning and change management. (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
13. Monitor cloud resource usage across services through the AWS billing and cost management console. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
14. Provide technical support to users of AWS cloud computing services including infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
15. Provide Technical support directly to users of AWS platform-as-a Service (PaaS). (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
16. Serves as a contracting officer representative (COR) for IT contracts. (limit characters)
17. Conduct market research and develops requirements for major information technology procurements in a cloud enviroment. (limit characters)
18. Provide support to contract management, and administrative needs across projects and stakeholders. (limit characters)
19. Provide reports to key stakeholders by identifying cost optimization opportunity based on cloud service utilization and very billing accuracy. (limit characters)
20. Participate in retrospectives and sprint planning discussions to help coordinate external stakeholder inputs and address impediments. (limit characters)
21. Coordinate operational activities such as event planning, outreach to mission and operation teams, schedule alignments, training management, and compliance assessments. (limit characters)
22. Track progress in meeting operational objectives across Agile-based program increments, release trains, and sprints. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
23. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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