- Position Title
- Information Technology Specialist (Network)
- Agency
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
- Announcement Number
- 25-DTS-12721848 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 to Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current employee of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Information Technology Specialist (Network Engineer) position with the federal government. Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.
WHEN MANDATORY NARRATIVE RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE DO NOT DUPLICATE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED IN YOUR RESUME AS A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION. WE ARE SEEKING AN ELABORATION OF THOSE DUTIES AND SKILLS YOU HAVE MENTIONED WHICH ADDRESS THE QUESTION MORE FULLY. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUESTION. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR BEING CONSIDERED AS INELIGIBLE.
WHEN MANDATORY NARRATIVE RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE DO NOT DUPLICATE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED IN YOUR RESUME AS A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION. WE ARE SEEKING AN ELABORATION OF THOSE DUTIES AND SKILLS YOU HAVE MENTIONED WHICH ADDRESS THE QUESTION MORE FULLY. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUESTION. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR BEING CONSIDERED AS INELIGIBLE.
1.
This announcement is open to applicants who currently live in the Washington, DC commuting area and/or federal judiciary employees nationwide.
2.
Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience in ALL of the following:
- Network infrastructure and hardware.
- Infrastructure devices, including switches, routers, wireless access points, controllers, and ?rewalls.
- Designing, monitoring, and repairing local area networks and wide area networks.
3.
If A is selected above, a narrative statement must be submitted in the space provided below addressing your experience with network infrastructure and hardware. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Please limit your response to 1,000 words or less.
4.
If A is selected above, a narrative statement must be submitted in the space provided below addressing your proficiency with infrastructure devices, including switches, routers, wireless access points, controllers, and firewalls. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Please limit your response to 1,000 words or less.
5.
If A is selected above, a narrative statement must be submitted in the space provided below addressing your experience and expertise designing, monitoring, and repairing local area networks and wide area networks. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Please limit your response to 1,000 words or less.
6.
In the space provided below, please indicate the time frame and employer(s) where we can locate this information. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
7.
Which level describes your familiarity with the federal Judiciary and AO policies?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Which level describes your prior experience in IT service management and cloud hosting network concepts?
9.
Which level describes your ability leading teams to produce network architecture artifacts depicting communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, and transmission and signaling links and protocols?
10.
Which level describes your knowledge of executing procedures and coordinating corrective action to optimize network performance?
11.
Which level describes your experience participating and leading e?orts to design, install, and troubleshoot network systems, including wireless, to meet the functional objectives of the organization?
12.
Which level describes your experience performing activities to con?gure and maintain physical/logical network components?
13.
Which level describes your experience supporting the development, creation, and maintenance of current network device con?gurations, circuit information, and operations network diagrams for network infrastructure, including developing database requirements and establishing data ?le backups?
14.
Which level describes your experience performing detailed router scripting and ?ltering to manage network tra?c?
15.
Which level describes your knowledge of network routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS)?
16.
Which level describes your ability to mentor new team members to ensure a smooth transition from the learning environment to the daily production environment and providing formal training?
17.
Which level describes your experience developing processes to inventory all data network equipment and perform periodic inventory audits and reviews to ensure switches, routers, and other applicable devices and applications are property con?gured, used, and maintained?
18.
Which level describes your experience developing job aides and other tools to assist engineers in improving overall quality of service?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
19.
I understand that failure to provide a written statement ("See Resume" or other non-descriptive response is not sufficient) for each essay question could result in non-consideration for this position.