IT Specialist (SysAdmin)

at Bureau of Reclamation in Yuma, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Summary Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a IT Specialist (SysAdmin). You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Duty Location: Yuma, Arizona Responsibilities Reprioritizes and allocates resources as they become available and recommends additional components to improve overall system performance. Keeps abreast of current and emerging technologies and systems administration practices and methods. Analyzes and provides cost-benefit analyses to decision-makers for recommended changes. Develops standard operating procedures for a variety of IT hardware tasks or activities. Modifies, adapts, and/or refines broader guidelines to resolve specific complex and/or intricate issues and problems; and identifies and researches trends and patterns in order to develop new methods and criteria and/or propose new policies or practices for systems administration activities. Plans and coordinates product and equipment installation and lifecycle upgrades, overseeing and resolving technical and administrative problems, controlling current versions and future releases of hardware and applications software, and documenting the physical configuration of the systems. Optimizes the functionality and performance of systems. Maintains systems integrity and availability anticipating likely capacity or configuration problems and initiating corrective or preventive actions. Diagnoses and recovers failed systems. Consults with customers to identify priorities and best approaches for integrating systems administration requirements into daily operations. Researches options for problem resolution and recommendations. Presents in writing or orally to audiences within and external to the organization, identifying priorities and barriers to project accomplishment. Recommends additional components to improve overall system performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation. You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents). You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications). Continue to the Additional Information section for the Condition of Employment For Probationary Period. Who May Apply: Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Qualifications In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement – this information must be clearly supported in the resume. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties: Planning and executing difficult and complex systems administration assignments of the Yuma Area Water Management System and/or Distributed Control System across multiple IT domains, including interpreting IT policies, standards, and requirements, and adapting or modifying existing methods to meet mission needs. Analyzing and resolving complex issues associated with system configuration, including troubleshooting conflicting or incomplete data, and determining appropriate methods, techniques, and corrective actions. Reprioritizing workloads and allocating IT resources based on emerging organizational priorities, and recommending additional components or enhancements to improve overall system performance. Developing and implementing standard operating procedures for IT hardware and system administration activities; modifying or refining technical guidelines to address complex or unique issues. Planning and coordinating the installation, maintenance, lifecycle upgrades, and configuration management of hardware and software products; resolving related technical and administrative issues and documenting system configurations. Consulting with customers to identify priorities, translate business needs into system requirements, and recommend best approaches for integrating systems administration needs into daily operations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 06/19/2026. Education This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and you may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov This is a bargaining unit position represented by a union. Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determ