IT Specialist - Senior Cisco Wireless Architect

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: Minimum requirements for 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. AND 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.