Program manager - secret clearance required - security clearance required | Fort Knox, KY

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for a full-time Jr Red Hat Linux Systems Administrator who demonstrates the following capabilities and satisfies the Minimum Qualifications, Clearance, and Certification requirements. Employee responsibilities include: Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Operating systems.

Experience in VMware and/or virtual server environment administration Experience creating automation and system administration scripts. Apply security configurations (STIG) and patches. Provide preventative maintenance to application databases and logs Assist application owners with documenting and organizing reusable test scripts to be used when performing configuration changes and upgrades. Support Information

Technology team members to develop and maintain application support documentation for the suite of applications. Work to support internal IT policies and procedures including Problem Management and Change Management programs.

Prioritize tasks and stick to deadlines established Take ownership of tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help when necessary Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) Experience in VMware and/or virtual server environment administration desired Excellent team skills, must be thorough, must have excellent communications skills, written and verbal Demonstrate initiative and be results oriented with flexibility and tenacity

Demonstrate the ability to continuously adjust priorities to reflect changing circumstances Ability to work in a dynamic cross-organizational team environment Strong dedication to provide quality customer service Effective problem-solving skills and inherent decision-making ability Strong analytical skills including the ability to quickly identify the cause of issues with the system or determine if other teams need to be included in resolving an issue Ability to manage own projects including communications to customers as well as work as part of a larger team managed by a project manager Desired KSA Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customer Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications 2-4 years of Red Hat Operating systems BS 1-2 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 4+ Do D 8570 certified -Security+ CE-required Red Hat Certified (RHSA)-required to obtain within 90 days Microsoft Certified is a plus Minimum Clearance Secret Physical Requirements Ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time Ability to use a computer Additional Requirements Other duties as assigned Applicants may be required to show proof of a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to be eligible for employment at some work sites ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, interactionual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

will serve as the Chief of the Business, Plans, and Operations Branch, Network Enterprise Center (NEC). Duties Responsible for identification, evaluation, and recommendation of technology advances pertaining to new hardware and software that will enhance the organization's C4IM architecture.

Provides Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Management (C4IM) service support to assigned activities. Oversees subject matter experts and civilian contractors to ensure that requirements contracts are complete, concise, and in compliance with the approved architecture. Develops, maintains, and updates the information architecture which supports short-term and long-term C4IM

requirements. Responsible for identification, evaluation, and recommendation of technology advances pertaining to new hardware and software that will enhance the organization Plans and assigns work to subordinates and determines work schedules and priorities.

Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Three year trial/probationary period may be required. One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement. This position is Non-Critical Sensitive and incumbent must obtain

and maintain a SECRET clearance based on a Tier 3 Background Investigation.

Overtime and on-call duty may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends in support of related mission requirements. May be required to perform 24 x 7 shift work in support of operational IT related mission/after duty hours on call/emergency requirements. Subject to callback requirement to report to duty within 2 hours of notification due to mission requirements. TDY up to 10% may be required. Government regulations will be followed for all official travel. The employee must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. United States Citizen Applying to a Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Position Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U. S. C. in accordance with the procedures provided in Do D Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, " CES Employment and Placement" If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.

S. C. you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. This position is in the Supervision/Management Work Category at the Full Performance Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of (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 backssment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your 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. Required Documents WARNING : DO NOT INCLUDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKET! Application packages that contain Classified information WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Should you submit a resume or any other document as part of your application package and it is confirmed that any of the information is Classified, in addition to being found ineligible for consideration for this position, your Security Office will be notified to determine if any further action is warranted.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i. e. applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply:As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply.

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. 1. Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the 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. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.

e. HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information see: 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority.

You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration. 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. PDN-9acdca1e-c9d8-418c-8d5c-faab0aade7af