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IT Specialist (SYSADMIN/CUSTSPT)
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 144 days ago
On-site Kalispell, MT $90K – $117K Apply by May 20, 2026 Information Technology Management ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Operations
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This position is within the Bonneville Power Administration's Information Technology, Enterprise Technology Operations Services, End User Services, and Field Support Services group. Seeking a senior IT Specialist to provide expert, independent support for field sites and lead IT coordination for a key technical division. This role blends complex, hands-on troubleshooting and systems administration with strategic leadership and relationship management. Apply to make an impact
What You'll Do
- →At the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), our mission is to provide an adequate, efficient, and reliable power supply to the Pacific Northwest.
- →We are looking for a senior IT Specialist who wants to do more than just manage systems-you will empower the teams who keep our region's lights on.
- →This unique role blends strategic leadership with expert technical problem-solving, giving you the autonomy to make a tangible impact on critical infrastructure across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
- →In this role, you will: Serve as a Strategic Leader: Shape the future of field operations by developing and directing IT services, support, and resource policies for a specialized technical division within our vital Transmission Business Line.
- →Act as a Trusted Consultant: Function as the primary technical consultant and trusted advisor to your assigned division, ensuring their unique technology requirements are expertly planned for and met.
- →Drive Innovative Problem-Solving: Use your creativity and initiative to tackle unprecedented technical challenges, developing new methods to solve the most complex and intricate IT issues that arise in the field.
- →Take Full Project Ownership: Independently plan and execute challenging IT projects from concept to completion across multiple field sites, enjoying a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
- →Be a Technology Futurist: Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies and system upgrades to solve critical business problems and enhance operational efficiency.
- →Provide High-Impact Troubleshooting: Serve as the senior technical analyst responsible for resolving the most complex client and system problems, ensuring minimal disruption to our essential business activities.
- →Mentor and Develop Talent: Elevate our team's capabilities by mentoring fellow IT professionals and acting as a subject matter expert, sharing your knowledge across all field locations.
- →Manage Key Relationships: Build and nurture critical partnerships with technical leads and field crews, serving as the vital communication link between IT and operations to ensure seamless collaboration.
Requirements
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answer to these questions is not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
- ✓When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically.
- ✓You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background.
- ✓A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work.
- ✓Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
- ✓There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 34ba7e54-db6b-43d4-9bd7-7be3a9f31f40
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