This position is in the Department of the Chief information Technology Officer, Product Development Office (PDO), Mission Support System Division (MSSD), Case Management Branch (CMB). The CMB develops, modernizes, and maintains case management and related systems for federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy court judges and staff, probation and pretrial services officers, and federal defenders.
The Information Technology Specialist serves as System Administrator providing support in the architecture, management, and security of enterprise class virtual environments and systems. The incumbent is responsible for the administration, maintenance, security, operation, and support of systems that are managed by the PACER Development team in CMB.
The incumbent will work under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Duties Include: Installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting custom applications which reside on RedHat Linux host servers including databases (such as Inforrmix), data query/retrieval programs, reporting tools, internal support applications and public e-commerce applications.
Administering routine software maintenance database upkeep, and application software installation and tuning; system troubleshooting and end-user support relative to supported applications and associated operating systems. Analyzing and monitoring application health, supporting custom integration points for enterprise applications, identifying risks and attacks, and actively mitigating potential issues and down time. Performing and documenting root cause analysis.
Coordinating with internal and external staff regarding the configuration and hardening of systems and software in accordance with organizational standards, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI_DSS), security best practices, and project requirements.
Working with management and security team to coordinate vulnerability scans, audits, and assessments; ensure Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) are entered and tracked; performing vulnerability remediation tasks within defined risk level thresholds. Representing the branch as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in regular security audits and assessments. Providing end user support as needed.
Creating, reviewing, validating, and maintaining up-to-date procedural administration, operation and maintenance documentation. Providing after-hour on-call support for all systems and applications
This position does not require education to qualify.
Christina_Stokes@ao.uscourts.gov · (202) 502-3800
This position is with Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Judicial Branch.
The posted pay range is $75776 – $144116/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-02 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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