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External Recruitment Announcement
Information Technology


Position Number:   EX-07-939

Closing Date:   05/21/08

TITLE:   COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals to work in our Information Technology, Telecommunication Services office in RALEIGH, NC. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements:

REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Knowledge of telecommunications architecture in relation to national voice and data communications.
  2. Knowledge of network operating systems.
  3. Ability to monitor operations and perform problem resolution for wide area networks (WAN) and local area networks (LAN) to ensure service level agreements are met.
  4. Ability to translate long-term user requirements into network architecture statements that will provide direction for WANs/LANs and distributed telecommunications.
  5. Ability to identify and analyze telecommunications and network problems and/or deficiencies and develop programs to correct them.
  6. Ability to pilot, test, and analyze new technology for WANs and LANs.
  7. Ability to conduct training in use of network hardware and software.
  8. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to obtain information from systems planners and users and translate technical requirements into non-technical language.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (for this duty assignment):
  1. Knowledge of firewall rules and operation.
  2. Ability to configure layer 3 switches, implement compliance and configuration management on various model switches, and configure and manage APs and Wireless Controllers.
  3. Ability to build and manage RADIUS, TACACS, and LMS servers.
 
SPECIAL CONDITION(S):   PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED TO RE-APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED. This position requires a sensitive clearance.
 
NOTE(S):
DESIRABLE EDUCATION: A baccalaureate or post-graduate degree in business or information technology.
 
If your qualifications match the above requirements, follow the "How to Apply" instructions below.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U. S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U. S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

The salary range is $55,291 - $95,388. Salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies. We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer contribution, flexible spending account, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should complete PS Form 2591, Application for Employment, and submit a narrative statement of qualifications for each knowledge, skill, or ability (KSA) requirement stated on this vacancy announcement. PS Form 2591 can be found at http://www.usps.com/forms/employforms.htm. Submission of a resume is optional, but not required as part of the application. Applicants are encouraged to apply electronically to the email address below. If applying electronically, applications must be received at the electronic address by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the vacancy announcement closing date. For those applicants not able to apply electronically, applications may be mailed to the application mailing address and must be postmarked on or before the vacancy announcement closing date.

E-MAIL TO: usps.eapply@usps.gov
 
MAIL TO:
HRSSC EAS Selections - VA# EX-07-939
PO Box 970200
Greensboro, NC 27497-0200
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applicants claiming veterans' preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DDForm 214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, bidding, interview, and/or selection process, please contact the office identified on the vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.