
IT Operations Specialist
Battle Creek, MIFull-time$106–158K/yrPosted 4 days ago
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The IT Operations Specialist provides operational and analytical IT service management support, including maintaining the J6 IT Service Catalog and analyzing performance metrics. The role assesses IT initiatives for compliance with federal, DoD, and DLA policies; prepares operational status reports and briefings; coordinates tasks across J6 directorates; and supports agency-wide IT planning and initiatives. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level for GS-13 qualification.
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Summary
See below for important information regarding this job. Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows: Battle Creek, MI: $106,437 - $138,370 Columbus, OH: $111,065- $144,386 Dayton, OH: $110,401- $143,523 Fort Belvoir, VA: $121,785- $158,322 New Cumberland, PA: $121,785- $158,322 Ogden, UT: $106,437 - $138,370 Philadelphia, PA: $117,284- $152,471 Richmond, VA: $111,183- $144,540
Duties
- Provides operational and analytical IT Service Management support via ServiceNow, assisting in the development and maintenance of the J6 IT Service Catalog.
- Develops, analyzes, and reports IT performance metrics and data trends to verify that Enterprise Service Areas achieve established operational targets.
- Researches emerging capabilities and assesses IT initiatives to ensure strict compliance with federal laws, DoD guidelines, and DLA policies.
- Prepares and briefs operational status reports, including Situational Awareness and Battle Rhythm updates, to the J6X Director and division managers.
- Collaborates across Enterprise Service Areas, Business Relationship Managers, and Headquarters to synchronize agency IT requirements and efficiencies.
- Monitors, tracks, and coordinates responses to incoming operational tasks and taskers across diverse J6 directorates and staff.
- Participates in high-level inter-agency working groups and plans, schedules, and executes IT initiatives supporting J6X operations.
Qualifications
To qualify for an IT Operations Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: providing operational and analytical support for enterprise IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms (such as ServiceNow) and IT service catalogs conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses of IT performance metrics and operating costs formulating strategic IT roadmaps and policy documents managing operational battle rhythm activities and situation reports (SITREPs) B. Education: Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated
The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: FSA Behavioral Index Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience FSA Situation Inventory Accountability Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Occupational Interaction Assessment Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Self-management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Occupational Judgement Assessment Decision Making Occupational Reading Assessment Reading Comprehension Occupational Reasoning Assessment Reasoning Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and 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. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Other Information
As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194). For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
How this job compares
Set against the 547 open IT Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$106–158K/yr
- US median$112–160K/yr318 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $132K, is 3% below the US median midpoint ($136K) — in the middle half of IT Operations salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 547 open IT Operations jobs across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Highmark Health50 open
- General Dynamics Information Technology26 open
- Grant Thornton21 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four IT Operations postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 415 postings).
- Education
- 91 of the 547 open IT Operations jobs (17%) 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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