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WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY?
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- Position(s) are to be filled in the following area(s):
- IT - Network Services
- Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty.
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Duties
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The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
- Performs advanced enterprise wireless engineering functions including: designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex Cisco wireless network architectures (e.g., Catalyst 9800, AireOS, DNA Center, Meraki) in large distributed environments; leading RF design efforts including predictive modeling, site surveys, and high-density capacity planning; providing technical leadership for wireless initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and organizations; developing enterprise wireless standards, architecture, and operational guidance; and integrating wireless solutions with enterprise routing, switching, identity services (e.g., Cisco ISE), and zero trust architectures.
- Diagnoses and resolves the most complex and high-risk wireless network and RF issues, including co-channel interference, adjacent channel interference, spectrum congestion, roaming failures, authentication issues, and performance degradation in high-density and mission-critical environments.
Wireless Networking and RF Engineering:
-IEEE 802.11 standards (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/6E/7) and enterprise WLAN design
-RF fundamentals including signal propagation, SNR, dBm, attenuation, and interference mitigation
-Wireless site surveys (predictive, passive, and active) and RF validation techniques
-High-density wireless design and capacity optimization for large user populations
-Cisco wireless platforms including Catalyst 9800 controllers, AireOS, DNA Center, and Meraki cloud architectures - - -
-Wireless security including WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X, EAP methods, and integration with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
-Spectrum analysis tools and techniques for identifying Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi interference
-Mobility services including fast secure roaming, voice over WLAN (VoWLAN), location services, and IoT wireless integration
- Serves as a technical and project leader managing complex, high-impact network services initiatives that cross organizational, functional, and geographic boundaries.
- Defines project scope, requirements, milestones, and resource needs for large-scale initiatives. Develops standards, guidelines, and best practices that are adopted across the IRS and influence enterprise technology direction.
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Conditions of employment
- Probationary Period - All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding.
- Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Key Eligibility Requirements:
- U.S Citizenship - Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- Selective Service Registration - Males born after December 31, 1959 are required to be registered with the Selective Service System or prove they are exempt from having to do so.
- Personal Identity Verification (PIV) - Must provide 2 forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies
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Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:
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Grade 12 and UP (GS or Equivalent) Applicants must have Information Technology related experience demonstrating each of the following nine competencies: 1) Attention to Detail, 2) Customer Service, 3) Decision Making, 4) Information Management, 5) Interpersonal Skills, 6) Oral Communication, 7) Problem Solving, 8) Teamwork and 9) Technical Competence.
Specialized Experience GS-14 Level: In addition to meeting basic requirements, to be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, specialized experience includes:
- Leading or coordinating IT projects, application-related efforts, operational initiatives, or system-related activities that affect multiple users, teams, programs, or business processes.
- Applying advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, and practices to evaluate requirements; resolve technical issues; guide system, application, or code testing and configuration decisions; and ensure technical documentation and federal cybersecurity, privacy, or regulatory requirements are addressed.
- Engaging customers, stakeholders, users, product or business owners, and technical teams to define business or technical requirements, communicate technical impacts, and guide delivery of secure, reliable, scalable IT solutions.
- Evaluating system, service, or application performance, availability, reliability, security controls, usability, and operational effectiveness; identifying risks, issues, defects, or gaps; and leading corrective actions or improvement efforts.
- Analyzing competing technical approaches and providing authoritative recommendations to management, stakeholders, or IT specialists on the selection, design, configuration, implementation, or improvement of IT solutions with organizational impact.
- Engineering, integrating, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless infrastructure, including Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC), Catalyst Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), access points, authentication services, network access control (NAC), and integration with enterprise routing, switching, firewalls, and security architectures.
- Applying advanced enterprise networking principles, including Layer 2/Layer 3 switching, routing protocols, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, QoS, multicast, network segmentation, Zero Trust architecture, cloud networking, and Cisco wireless technologies to design, implement, secure, and maintain enterprise wireless solutions supporting mission-critical business operations.
- Planning, conducting, and interpreting wireless RF site surveys and predictive wireless designs using industry-standard tools to optimize wireless coverage, capacity, performance, and spectrum utilization for office, campus, warehouse, and high-density operational environments.
- Diagnosing and resolving wireless and RF issues, including co-channel interference (CCI), spectrum congestion, roaming optimization, authentication failures, RF coverage gaps, client connectivity issues, and wireless performance degradation across enterprise environments.
- Designing, engineering, implementing, and managing large-scale enterprise wireless network architecture utilizing Cisco wireless technologies to deliver secure, resilient, and highly available network services across enterprise environments.
- Serving as a subject matter expert for enterprise wireless infrastructure by developing architecture standards, establishing best practices, evaluating emerging technologies, and providing strategic recommendations on enterprise networking initiatives and modernization.
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You must also meet the following requirements
- MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT: Minimum age for federal employment is 18 years old, or at least 16 years old and have:
- Graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or
- Completed a formal vocational training program; or
- Received a statement from school authorities agreeing with your preference for employment rather than continuing your education.
For more information on qualifications please refer to
OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
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. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE).
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Suitability Requirements:
- Prior IRS Employment - Former employees will be subject to a screening of their prior conduct with the Service. The Taxpayer First Act of 2019, 26 U.S. Code 7804, prohibits the IRS from rehiring certain former employees who were removed from service.
- Tax Check - Must undergo a review of income tax verification. To check the status of your tax record go to: (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript). If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
- Fingerprint/Criminal History Check - This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information regarding your rights refer to Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).
Additional Information:
- In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
- Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies.
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available.
- Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
- Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA): Puerto Rico includes COLA. See COLA Rates 2026.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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