IT Specialist; Network Security Clearance

Position: IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK) with Security Clearance
Duties as an it specialist (network), gs-2210-11, you will function as a technical specialist on issues relating to the wide area network (wan) and local area network (lan) systems and their integration in the network. The work involves network administration, optimization and performance in support of the supports the state's wide area command and control integrated network. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements conditions of employment
* kansas national guard membership is required.
* this is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's national guard.
* selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
* acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
* males born after 31 december 1959 must be registered for selective service.
* federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
* may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
* participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
* must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret security clearance within one year of appointment.
* this position conducts information assurance functions. The incumbent shall comply with the requirements of the certification program and will be required to obtain and maintain certification within six months of appointment.
* eligible for situational telework only, including emergency and opm prescribed "unscheduled telework"
* duties/responsibilities of job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
* ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
* this position is covered by the domestic violence misdemeanor amendment (30 sep 96) gun control act (lautenberg amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
* may occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
* incumbent must complete appropriate training and obtain/maintain required certifications iaw dodi 8140 or dod 8570.01m or applicable governing document(s) for cyber workforce as an ia technician level ii or iii within 9 months of hire. Qualifications military grades: e-1 through e-9, cw-1 through cw-5, or o-1 through o-4 compatible military assignments: immaterial general experience : experience, education or training that has provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process.

Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems. Specialized experience : 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (gs-9). Experience, education, or training in analysis, analytical reasoning, technical support and guidance, and troubleshooting post-installation problems.

Experience as technical specialist on issues relating to the wide area networks (wan)/ local area networks (lan) systems and their integration in the network. Experience in network administration, optimization and performance. Knowledge of and skill in applying network systems design, development, testing, installation, operations, management and maintenance concepts and methods along with the organization's network architecture, topology and protocols. Information assurance certification is a condition of employment.

This position includes information assurance (ia) work as a paramount duty requirement. Per dod 8570.01-m, the incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate ia certification within six months of assignment of these duties. A waiver of this six month requirement may be granted per dod 8570.01-m, c3.2.4.2 or c3.2.4.3. Failure to receive the proper ia certification may result in removal from this position.

Physical demands: the work is sedentary. No special demands are required to perform the work. Work environment: the work is performed in a typical office setting. Special safety precautions are not required. Education substitution of education for specialized experience: if you are using education to qualify for this position, at the gs-11 level, a ph.d. Or equivalent, or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Undergraduate or graduate education: degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management…