INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN)

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Scott AFB, Illinois

Salary Range: $109137 - $141880 Per Year

Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership abilities of the incumbent, while contributing support to the mission and function of the organization

Major Duties:

• DUTY 1: Serves as a career broadener, technical expert to oversee information technology (IT) cloud-based technical and systems requirements, objectives, specifications, and products. Coordinates among all concerned activities within USTRANSCOM to establish and assess cloud governance. Conducts critical enterprise process analyses and in-depth assessments to ensure cloud governance processes conform to the command's policies and strategies. Identifies the most feasible approaches to complex cloud environment design and utilization; applies analytical skills to identify and recommend improvement processes and quality controls. Devises technical strategies to achieve operational capabilities using cloud technologies and advanced cyber capabilities. Researches and recommends state-of-the-art computer hardware and software solutions for specialized applications DUTY 2: In a career broadening capacity analyzes capabilities of software/hardware/cloud engineering solutions against user requirements for feasibility, cost and lifecycle management; recommends performance trade-offs to implementation teams, customers and program managers (PMs). Reviews and analyzes remote computing (cloud) systems, subsystems or system interfaces to satisfy mission requirements and federal/DoD policies and procedures; advocates requirement changes to Configuration Control Boards (CCB) and senior steering groups. Develops and monitors transition and implementation of IT acquisition programs and projects DUTY 3: Analyzes and evaluates IT strategic plans and programs; provides recommendations to both J6 leadership and key enterprise managers to improve IT functionality with emphasis on cloud computing. Logically advocates USTRANSCOM strategic plans during program reviews, conferences and other functions. Develops strategic planning objectives for IT projects to ensure agency mission and operational needs are met DUTY 4: Performs cloud capability planning activities to attain strategic USTRANSCOM mission objectives; prepares plan assessments focused on the delivery of strategic business capabilities. Identifies complex issues and resolves critical problems for USTRANSCOM IT systems. Creates, reviews and validates IT life-cycle planning documents. Establishes technical IT evaluation criteria used to analyze system data outputs; develops, updates and executes hardware and software assessment studies using established criteria DUTY 5: Provides information security support to USTRANSCOM systems. Ensures cloud-sourced information security products and services are delivered to the government to meet or exceed statutory and regulatory requirements. Validates access management processes to ensure they conform to DoD/USTRANSCOM information assurance policies. Ensures vendors deliver IT system security artifacts to meet risk management framework (RMF) requirements; assesses and validates software code delivery processes for vulnerabilities

Qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Mastery of, and skill in applying advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards and practices sufficient to significantly change, interpret, and develop IT systems analysis program methods and procedures. Mastery of IT principles, concepts, and practices in IT systems analysis sufficient to provide advisory and technical services to DoD executives and subject-matter experts on the most complex and controversial IT systems analysis programs, policies, and procedures. Knowledge and skill necessary to apply a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to the design and conduct of comprehensive IT studies and projects that are characterized by their extreme breadth and importance to DoD, and for which similar studies in the past have proven inadequate. Mastery of, and skill in applying, business process engineering concepts and methods sufficient to lead/conduct studies designed to identify potential improvements in the way information technology is applied to key business functions. Mastery of, and skill in applying systems analysis principles and techniques, process engineering concepts, and new IT technologies sufficient to: assess new systems design methodologies to improve software quality, accurately represent customer requirements, effectively measure software development risk, and present recommendations for adoption of new methodologies; and lead implementation. Mastery of, and skill in applying systems analysis principles and techniques, enterprise IT architecture, and new IT technologies sufficient to review the impact of new systems design policies on the system design process, recommend most beneficial implementation approaches, and lead implementation activities Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. The purpose of TIG restrictions is to prevent excessively rapid promotions in competitive service GS positions and to protect competitive principles. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of IT systems analysis principles, concepts, functions, techniques, and capabilities to include cloud and cybersecurity principles, new and emerging IT security methods, feasibility studies, and risk analysis to the operational capabilities to Command, Control, Communications & Cyber Systems (C4S). 2. Knowledge of, and skill to apply advanced Cyber/ IT management and refinement requirements and those specifications; and the skill to plan and design proposed new systems and execute IT system application software and systems development life cycles, including systems documentation, system requirements and techniques, design development, and configuration management. 3. Skill in applying software, design and maintenance of information systems ensuring successful integration with existing and anticipated infrastructure in the database environment systems analysis; skill to collaborate between stakeholders and software development teams to execute government or commercial cloud technologies and concepts related to application of: development, cybersecurity, systems governance, procurement, and administration. 4. Ability and skill to effectively speak, write and address significantly multifaceted technical and controversial issues; the skillset to serve as senior cyber IT consultant/ advisor to command or agency management officials by preparing, briefing, chairing meetings, leading task combined workforces (both military and civilians) to Senior Executive Leaders (General Officer(s) /SES(s)) or superior managerial officials 5. Ability to plan and manage teams (subordinate elements) by organizing, prioritizing and delegating daily workload to meet changing deadlines and circumstances; lead cyber technical teams to troubleshoot applications and C4S or systems problems and provide users' support. 6. Ability to provide technical leadership and program oversight, particularly cloud based technology and the execution of design and development processes and the up-to-date awareness maintenance of technological advances that predict how management will or can meet future requirements

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/16/2026.To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12896875To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name.4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here.PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-16