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Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 information systems security principles, concepts, and methods;

 the infrastructure protection environment; and

 interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines sufficient to:

 review proposed new systems, networks, and software designs for potential security risks;

 recommend for mitigation or countermeasures; and

 resolve integration issues related to the implementation of new systems within the existing infrastructure.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Security), 2210 (Illustration #5)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 information systems security principles and concepts;

 infrastructure protection environment;

 interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines; and

 the Federal IT security hierarchy sufficient to:

 implement higher level security requirements such as those resulting from laws, regulations, or Presidential directives;

 integrate security programs across disciplines; and

 define the scope and level of detail for security plans and policies applicable to the security program.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Security), 2210 (Illustration #6)

Mastery of, and skill in applying, systems security principles, methods, regulations, and policies sufficient to plan and coordinate the development of specifications to meet security requirements at the agency or wide area network (WAN) level.

Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis), 2210 (Illustration #1)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 systems analysis principles and techniques;

 process engineering concepts; and

 new IT technologies sufficient to:

 assess new systems design methodologies to improve software quality;

 accurately represent customer requirements;

 effectively measure software development risk;

 present recommendations for adoption of new methodologies; and

 lead implementation.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis), 2210 (Illustration #2)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 systems analysis principles and techniques;

 enterprise IT architecture; and

 new IT technologies sufficient to:

 review the impact of new systems design policies on the systems design process;

 recommend most beneficial implementation approaches; and

 lead implementation activities.

Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software), 2210 (Illustration #1)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 software design concepts and methods;

 relationships among multiple IT disciplines;

 the IT infrastructure; and

 project management principles and methods sufficient to:

 lead a multifunctional development project in software analysis, design, development, and implementation for a new system or major enhancement to an existing system;

 draft project plans;

 identify resource requirements;

 assign tasks to project members;

 report progress;

 ensure customer and management involvement throughout the software development process;

 resolve critical issues affecting the configuration of the IT infrastructure; and

 coordinate the demonstration of new and enhanced applications to customers and management.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software), 2210 (Illustration #2)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 applications software design concepts and methods;

 new technologies; and

 project management principles;

sufficient to lead the applications development process to identify and correct:

 weaknesses in critical performance parameters; and

 variances in achieving cost, schedule, and performance goals.

Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software), 2210 (Illustration #3)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 applications software design principles and methods; and

 interrelationships between IT disciplines; and

 new software design technologies sufficient to:

 investigate, evaluate, and select tools and methods for improving productivity and software quality throughout the life cycle;

 assess the feasibility of adopting new software design technologies within the current systems environment; and

 develop best practices guides for use by other applications software specialists.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Operating Systems), 2210 (Illustration #1)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 operating systems theories and concepts; and

 interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines sufficient to:

 provide authoritative advice to other specialists in areas such as disaster recovery, capacity planning, applications development, hardware strategy, and operating systems security; and

 develop and implement agency guidelines.

Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Operating Systems), 2210 (Illustration #2)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 operating systems theories and concepts;

 the interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines; and

 project management principles, methods, and practices sufficient to:

 lead a major operating systems project; e.g., installation of new operating environments or implementation of new operating systems patches, upgrades, and releases;

 consult with developers or vendors in defining requirements and identifying integration issues;

 oversee installation, customization, testing, and implementation of the operating environment; and

 work with vendor software engineers to correct problems and enhance performance.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Operating Systems), 2210 (Illustration #3)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 operating systems theories and concepts;

 Internet technologies;

 the interrelationships of multiple IT disciplines; and

 the operating environment sufficient to:

 evaluate the impact of new and proposed applications on the operating environment; and

 recommend changes to ensure the functionality and stability of the operating environment.

Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Network Services), 2210 (Illustration #1)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 network management methods;

 network enterprise architecture;

 bandwidth management concepts;

 work flow concepts,

 IT security methods;

 agency-level business and mission requirements; and

 project management principles

sufficient to manage a large and complex network including:

 conducting cost-benefit analyses and total cost of ownership and capacity studies;

 establishing routing schema;

 establishing security practices;

 developing contingency and recovery plans;

 maintaining directory services;

 managing domain name services;

 providing intranet, Internet, or extranet gateways; and

 coordinating other actions to ensure the implementation of networks that support mission requirements.

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Level 1-8: Information Technology Specialist (Network Services), 2210 (Illustration #2)

Mastery of, and skill in applying:

 network management systems concepts;

 network architecture;

 advanced network technologies; and

 project management methods