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IT SPECIALIST (NETWORK/ENTARCH)

Naval Systems Management Activity

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DCFull-time$144–187K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$144–187K/yr
Location
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The IT Specialist (Network/EntArch) serves as the technical lead and subject matter expert for enterprise network engineering and unified communications projects. The role designs network and communications services, evaluates vendor recommendations for integration and operation, maintains enterprise network reference models and diagrams, and initiates IT projects. Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of IT-related experience and one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceOral CommunicationProblem SolvingEnterprise Network EngineeringUnified CommunicationsNetwork DesignCommunications Services DesignVendor EvaluationNetwork Infrastructure ModelingInformation Systems Project Management

Qualifications

One Year IT ExperienceOne Year Specialized Experience

Full job description

Summary

You will serve as a IT Specialist (NETWORK/ENTARCH) of NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. ???????This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Duties

  • You will serve as the technical lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Enterprise Network Engineering and Unified Communications projects and initiatives for the organization.
  • You will design network and communications services, recommend devices and services, and evaluate vendor recommendations to ensure they will integrate and operate properly in the Enterprise Network.
  • You will develop and maintain reference models and diagrams of the enterprise physical and virtual network infrastructure; and maintains the information in the IT repository.
  • You will Initiate IT projects to include developing a project charter and stakeholder identification.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of information technology related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies, as defined: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. In addition to my experience demonstrating the four competencies above, I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1) Serve as the technical lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Enterprise Network Engineering and Unified Communications projects and initiatives for the organization; 3) Design network and communications services, recommend selects devices and services, and evaluate vendor recommendations to ensure they will integrate and operate properly in the Enterprise Network, in compliance with required security policies and guidelines; 3) Develop and maintain reference models and diagrams of the enterprise physical and virtual network infrastructure; and maintains the information in the IT repository; And 4) Manages Information Systems projects throughout the systems lifecycle. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: 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. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

How this job compares

Set against the 396 open IT Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–187K/yr
  • US median$95–138K/yr250 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $166K, is 43% above the US median midpoint ($116K) — in the top quarter of IT Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 20 open IT Specialist jobs in Washington, D.C. and 396 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; IT Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (308 postings).
Education
38 of the 396 open IT Specialist jobs (10%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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