* Employees within the organization have opportunities for
additional salary advancement to the Expert level.
Software Systems Specialists are responsible for the planning, implementation
and optimization of a wide variety of leading-edge systems software on Unix and
Linux-based enterprise class servers used to meet critical intelligence needs.
Team members are actively involved in the deployment of new Unix and Linux
operating systems; introduction of new web,portal and JAVA application services,
database administration and backup/recovery services, as well as the
introduction of new systems. They also engage in server performance analysis
and tuning,high capacity planning and assessments of new computing technologies
to ensure 24×7×365 availability of these enterprise-class servers to customers
across the Agency. Senior team members support to the most complex server
systems and are a resource to other team members on technical issues. They work
closely with software engineering and network peers providing leadership in the
deployment of new systems and the introduction of new technology into the
operational environment. Minimum qualifications include the following:
a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Computer Information
Systems and/or a closely related degree. A GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is
also required. |