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Summary NOTE: Based on current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. The position is in the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Information & Security Services, Middleware Division, Database Management Branch, as a Lead Information Technology Middleware Applications Administrator, providing 24x7x365 tech support for systems and services supporting enterprise Middleware Platform as a Service infrastructures that host agency and customer data. Responsibilities As a Lead IT Specialist (SYSADMIN), you will: - Ensure that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team's strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. - Articulate and communicate to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, priorities, and or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion. - Perform the installation, testing, maintenance, and upgrading of equipment and software supporting the enterprise middleware platform as a service provided within Fiscal Services data centers and secure areas. - Perform incident and problem management associated with the enterprise middleware platform as a service infrastructure hosted within Fiscal Service data centers and secure areas. This includes monitoring performance/availability, evaluating incidents/problems, and providing corrective actions to enterprise middleware platform as a service technology to resolve any issues. - Install the necessary enterprise middleware platform as a service hardware/software and configure the hardware/software to ensure the security, interoperability and interconnectivity to and from each component. Requirements Conditions of Employment A one-year probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Periodic reinvestigation is required no later than five years after selection and at least every succeeding five years. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrated accomplishment of project assignments requiring a wide range of knowledge of system requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: - Experience as a database administrator or system administrator responsible for implementing and supporting database management systems (DBMS) or other software that monitors, scans, and patches in enterprise scale IT infrastructure; AND - Experience in the technical planning, engineering, deployment, and support of DMBS or other IT systems; AND - Experience with distributed platform database management systems, such as DB2, SQL Server or Oracle or a wide range of server Operating System, software, management, and remote support technologies and techniques. AND In addition to meeting specialized experience, applicants must have proficiency in each of the four competencies listed below. - Attention to Detail, such as reviewing and following installation guides and standard operating procedures for impact on existing Database Management IT enterprise system technologies; AND - Customer Service, such as providing technical support pertaining to Database Management IT enterprise system service; AND - Oral Communication, such as serving as a Database Management IT enterprise systems technical point-of-contact; AND - Problem Solving, such as providing 24x7x365 technical support for an enterprise Database Management system. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: Factors such as cost effectiveness, labor market conditions and difficulties in filling the position will be reviewed in determining if payment of relocation expenses is in the best interest of the Government. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a bargaining unit position. The following locations are represented by their corresponding NTEU chapter: Parkersburg, WV - NTEU Chapter 190; Hyattsville, MD/Washington, DC - NTEU Chapter 202; Austin, TX - NTEU Chapter 214; Birmingham, AL - NTEU Chapter 220; Philadelphia, PA - NTEU Chapter 223; Kansas City, MO - NTEU Chapter 225 This position is a non-sensitive, high risk, public trust position. We offer opportunities for telework, per signed agreement. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year. Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits The Bureau of the Fiscal Service offers challenging and meaningful work, opportunities for advancement and internal movement to a different career path, a competitive salary, work/life balance, and generous benefits. Maximum telework and flexible work schedule options are also available. Incentives such as student loan repayment, recruitment and relocation incentives, and advanced annual leave accrual may be offered. Some remote work opportunities exist. Approval of these incentives and flexibilities are based on the position, business requirements, applicant/employee qualifications and performance, and other work-related factors.