Information Technology Specialist (Database Systems Administrator)

Summary

This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) will be assigned to the Air Force Services Center at Port San Antonio, TX. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hrs. per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

Duties

• Assists with overall database systems administration (DB Systems Admin) support of the HQ Air Force Services Center (HQ AFSVC) Business Activity Network (BAN) environments.
• Provides communications and computer systems design, development, implementation, maintenance services, partner, and technical assistance to HQ AFSVC Staff and Air Force Services partners at MAJCOM and base-level activities. The primary purpose is to provide expert staff-level technical support and guidance for the installation, configuration, maintenance, integration, and support of Air Force Services server and desktop-based computer systems requirements.
• The primary role is database and web-based systems administration support for the sustainment, installation, and configuration of all environments for the multi-user enterprise Air Force Lodging System.
• The secondary role is database and web-based systems administration support for the sustainment, installation, and configuration of all environments for other enterprise-wide, internally developed, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems.
• Specific duties include, but are not limited to: building and configuring new database and web-based systems and peripheral devices; managing and safeguarding access through effective user access management; installing software, software updates, and patches; troubleshooting and correcting system outages; performing benchmarking and performance monitoring; ensuring systems are secured, patched, and mitigated against identified risk through scan mitigation and risk analysis processes; and allocating and managing storage and establishing security configuration and privilege access required to enable users and vendors to support their respective environments.
• Provides database and web-based systems administration support as appropriate and within the customer support agreements with AFSVC Directorate of IT Management Systems (HQ AFSVC).
• In addition, this position is responsible for the implementation, security, and administration of multiple databases with high-volume and high-availability requirements.
• This position will be responsible for supporting database tables, indexes, views, constraints, triggers, stored procedures, and storage requirements.
• Manages database backups and recovery strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12965287

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position’s qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Required Documents

• Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference – MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.