Job Summary: Lead Applications Administrator is a key technology contributor with a core focus of applying and supporting technology to deliver business capabilities. Coordinates and leads the daily tasking of IT Application Administrator responsible for supporting a number of diverse application systems across multiple subsets of functional business areas within the Enterprise to include but not limited to Merchandise Systems E-Business Supply Chain Systems Store Systems Point of Sale POS Financial Systems Client Computing Human Capital Applications Hospitality Property Management EDI RIB Services and Release Management etc. Responsible for the operational maintenance support information assurance and lifecycle management of line-of-business applications within their area of responsibility as well as the implementation of new application features and upgrades.

Duties and Responsibilities: Incumbents of this position must be U.S. Citizens

• Prioritize and respond to Helpdesk requests, monitors applications, databases, interfaces, etc. Analyzes and recommends fixes/enhancements to systems.

• Responsibility as Lead to coordinate and administer daily tasking of Application Administrators, Programmers, Program Analyst and other technical staff in supporting assigned systems.

• Point of contact between Database Administrators, Systems Administrators, and Helpdesk for all application functionality and configuration.

• Monitor and coordinate application software and database as well as upgrades to the production and test environments.

• Coordinates internal program development implementation related to applications and provide guidelines for Version control.

• Point of contact for migration of any applications, or modules thereof, from development/quality assurance to production systems.

• Assist in implementation of security strategy for application level access based on NEXCOM information technology security requirements.

• Monitor applications for performance problems.

• Coordinates application interfaces development.

• Provides technical guidance and support to systems analysis and design projects.

• Distinguish between database, application and/or systems related problems.

• Prepare and execute technical project plans which are part of an overall development initiative.

• Serves as group lead for technical team and related projects.

• Ensure/implement the rigorous application of Information Security/Information Assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of Systems, Applications and/or Services (Hardware & Software).

• Provide training and assistance to Application Administrators.

• Ensures that all changes to systems capture and document information security and compliance requirements

• Ensures the implementation of the rigorous application of Information Security/Information Assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of Systems, Applications and/or Services (Hardware & Software).

• Coordinates activities of vendor and contractor personnel engaged in system development, implementation or maintenance.

• Assists in providing supporting documentation for Supply Chain systems.

• Installs and configures Supply Chain application software.

• Monitors, coordinates and installs vendor provided applications software patches, security patches, cyclical releases and major upgrades.

• Provides technical support for interfaces

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Information Assurance Workforce Certifications (IAM1 jobs):
SECNAV M-5239.2, DoN, Information Assurance (IA) Workforce Manual requires incumbents of this position to possess, and maintain current, one of the following Certifications:
GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC), Security+, or one of the following higher level certifications:
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),

NEXCOM preferred certification is Security+
Candidates without the required certification may be placed into this job, but must obtain the required certification within 6 months of appointment; failure to obtain this requirement will result in termination of employment.

This position is designated IT-1 (Critical - Sensitive) in accordance with SECNAV M-5510.30 and will require a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).

Candidates must be eligible for and obtain a Secret Clearance, within 6 months of appointment. Failure to obtain will result in termination.

This position is designated IT-1 (Critical - Sensitive) in accordance with SECNAV M-5510.30 and will require a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).

Candidates must be eligible for and obtain a Secret Clearance, within 6 months of appointment. Failure to obtain will result in termination.

Qualified candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 3 years experience in administrative, technical or investigative work which demonstrated the ability and aptitudes required to perform technical, managerial or analytical work involving management information systems.

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: One year of related academic study above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor's degree in a business/information systems discipline for 3 years of general experience.

AND

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in the following:
>Experience in business and systems design and implementation.
>Standard development processes, operating systems, database languages, and programming languages and tools.
>Effective technical hands on experience with application administration functionality.
Applicants must have demonstrated technical abilities in software release management toolset and demonstrated strong team leadership skills.

Information Assurance Workforce Certifications (IAM1 jobs):
SECNAV M-5239.2, DoN, Information Assurance (IA) Workforce Manual requires incumbents of this position to possess, and maintain current, one of the following Certifications:
GIAC Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC), Security+, or one of the following higher level certifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). NEXCOM preferred certification is Security+

Candidates without the required certification may be placed into this job, but must obtain the required certification within 6 months of appointment. Failure to obtain this requirement will result in termination of employment.
This position is designated IT-1 (Critical - Sensitive) in accordance with SECNAV M-5510.30 and will require a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI).

Candidates must be eligible for and obtain a Secret Clearance, within 6 months of appointment. Failure to obtain will result in termination.