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IT Specialist (Network)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 85 days ago
Hybrid Philadelphia, PA $117K – $152K Apply by Jul 20, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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Join the Connectivity and Collaboration Service (CCS) under OIT and be part of VA's digital transformation. CCS designs and maintains world-class connectivity, collaboration, and support services with secure, redundant, and reliable connections across the enterprise. We deliver a delightful user experience, empowering internal and external VA customers, with robust offerings for video and web conferencing, telephony, secure messaging, and more, built on a resilient network infrastructure.
What You'll Do
- →Serves as a subject matter expert and senior analyst within Connectivity and Collaboration Service (CCS).
- →Upgrades the network operating system on a switch or router, configuring a switch and router to provide internal and external connectivity for a Data Center.
- →Plans and organizes network infrastructure device operating systems software, software change control, performance optimization, and hardware and security study projects.
- →Develops new models to analyze operations and evaluates new designs and/or equipment changes in order to accommodate projected workloads.
- →Designs, develops, tests, and maintains specialized support software to include utilities.
- →Manages networks using Solarwinds / Orion monitoring and mapping tools; Configures High Availability within a Cisco NXOS Data Center environment.
- →Creates cost benefit studies for the potential purchase of IT hardware and software.
- →Interprets best practice documentation developing the configuration files/scripts for implementation.
- →Writes and maintains system documentation for network infrastructure installed in the data centers.
- →Analyzes and documents requirements for operating system software and related third party software, software change control, performance software, hardware, and related technical considerations for the network equipment.
- →Develops and maintains standards and procedures related to hardware/software architecture and network security matters.
- →Promotion Potential: The position is at full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am-4pm, at managers discretion.
- →Compressed/Flexible: Available at the manager's discretion Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 681ec9f5-a134-44e8-883e-0eaab385b356
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