Summary This vacancy is for an Information Technology Specialist (Network) position in the Office of Telecommunications located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. Responsibilities Leads technical expert to oversee the design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and implementation of the local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and wireless environments across multiple sites. Develops and administers network requirements, standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring security compliance of network systems within the agency's operational guidelines (i.e. Plan of Action and Milestones). Troubleshoots and resolves customer reported problems and network issues and performs network administrative tasks. Prepares, plans, organizes, and leads staff in project rollouts and presenting technical presentations to project stakeholders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Leading the planning, design, security, testing, analysis, installation, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and documentation of Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Wireless Networking, Internet, and Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)/Application Load-balancing; this includes both hardware based and native cloud-based systems; and Configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining reverse proxy, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), TLS/SSL, and recommending new technologies; and Working with customers to gather and analyze customer requirements, securing systems in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) standards; and Troubleshooting complex challenges/problems for resolution. In addition to the above specialized experience, your resume reflects one year of Information Technology (IT) related experience in the federal service or private or public sector demonstrating the following four competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 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. 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. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. 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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 04/08/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Additional Information This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Information Technology Specialist (Network), 2210-14, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume, and other associated documents with other Federal Agencies who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement. Additionally, the following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. 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You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. The Department of Commerce also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.
