- Position Title
- IT Specialist (SysAdmin)
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Announcement Number
- NMFS NWFSC-23-12007036-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, June 26, 2023 to Monday, July 10, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current Department of Commerce employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of an IT Specialist at the ZP-2210-3 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.
2.
Which statement best describes your education, training or experience with installing, configuring and maintaining operating systems?
3.
What is your experience in independently configuring and performing system administration of Apple Mac operating systems?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Please rate your level of experience with performing installations, upgrades, configurations, and patch application for Apple Mac OS environments.
5.
Do you have experience in administering JAMF Pro Apple device management server including managing and configuring account privileges, software deployment packages, application management, asset management and server upgrades?
6.
Which of the following systems administration functions have you successfully performed to plan and coordinate the installation, testing, operation, and maintenance of hardware and software systems (select all that apply):
7.
Which level below best describes your experience in the areas of systems software/hardware installation, administration, management, security and performance monitoring, such as: capacity, availability, serviceability, and recoverability?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Do you have any experience testing and implementing Apple OS security baseline policy and documentation of standard operating procedures?
9.
Please describe your level of experience in testing software applications, patches and upgrades on various computing systems.
10.
Do you have experience resolving hardware and software issues (interfaces, malfunctions, interoperability, etc.)?
11.
Do you have experience in evaluating computer systems to ensure they meet the requirements of the users?
12.
Select the statement that best describes your experience providing technical guidance for IT development.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Please rate your level of experience with gathering and analyzing requirements for software and/or hardware issues.
14.
Select the response that best reflects your experience assessing program security effectiveness and developing systems contingency plans/disaster recovery procedures for sensitive documents.
15.
What is your level of experience in troubleshooting problems with server hardware and software applications?
16.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.