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Position Title
IT Specialist (System Administrator)
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NWS WR UT-24-12517161-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 to Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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. 
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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.    
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. Select the response that describes your possession of the experience as an IT Specialist (Applications Software), GS-2210-13.
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2. Describe your experience maintaining and configuring Windows servers and associated Active Directory structure.
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3. Describe your experience monitoring and providing system administration services to meet operational and organizational needs.
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4. Describe your experience installing, configuring, modifying, maintaining, and troubleshooting existing equipment, applications, Group Policy Object's, and scripts in a virtual and physical Windows environment hosted in a VMware environment.
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5. Describe your experience leading a team performing system administration of Windows servers in a physical and VMware virtualized environment.
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6. Describe your experience scanning and reporting to validate IT security compliance on a monthly basis.
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7. Describe your experience ensuring optimal technical operation, maintenance, and support of the enterprise Windows environment for robust and reliable performance.
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8. Describe your experience recommending and executing Windows server hardware and software configuration, installation, patching, integration, upgrades and performance tuning. (limit characters)
9. Describe your experience designing and applying Windows Group Policy settings using Microsoft Group Policy Management interface.
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10. Describe your experience configuring and deploying server builds in accordance with secure hardening guidelines.
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11. Describe your experience engineering, administering and maintaining all Windows Server Operating Systems in a VMware virtualized and physical infrastructure.
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12. Describe your experience assisting with implementing DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) STIG's (Security Technical Implementation Guide) to all Windows Server Operating Systems.
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13. Describe your experience supporting daily operations to Windows servers such as capacity management, performance monitoring, provisioning, system patching, system backups, and network systems connectivity in virtual and physical environments.
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14. Describe your experience creating and managing virtual infrastructure using VMware vCenter and ESXi.
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15. Describe your experience integrating Windows with enterprise storage solutions using multiple connectivity methods.
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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.
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