Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (ENTARCH)

DutiesThe Office Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security established a Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) for certain Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Cyber positions within the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System. Eligibility for the TLMS is based on cyber work roles within certain occupational series and on the work performed. This vacancy is designated as a STEM and/or Cyber position and pay for the incumbent will be based on the STEM and Cyber Pay Table. As a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (ENTARCH) you will be responsible for the following duties: - Provides subject matter expertise to NBIS designing, developing, and maintaining secure cloud-based system architectures. Applies advanced knowledge of the enterprise information technology (IT) and data architectural concepts and patterns to include baseline and target architectures. - Conducts NBIS enterprise architecture reviews, evaluates the maturity level of NBIS enterprise architecture and measures progress toward published goals. Develops information technology (IT) rules and requirements that describe baseline and target architectures. - Leads development/integration of engineering designs for systems and networks with multilevel security requirements or requirements for the processing of multiple classification levels of data. Applies advanced skills to ensure alignment with organization's enterprise information security architecture system. - Designs enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle, translates technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into security designs and processes; assess limitations and capabilities, define performance requirements and interfaces. - Manages/identifies technical specifications for application design, cloud computing strategy and adoption, and integration of software applications into a functioning system to meet requirements. Applies advanced knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS). - Leads planning of implementation strategy to ensure components can be integrated and aligned. - Provides management and technical expertise to the agency in managing the development, validation and synchronization of technology within the NBIS PMO. - Supervises a staff of 2-10 employees consisting of federal civilians. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, Evaluates work performance of subordinates; Gives advice, counsels, or instructs.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentMust be a US citizenSelective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.govResume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be consideredThis is a Drug Testing designated positionPosition is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601Work Schedule: Full TimeOvertime: OccasionallyTour of Duty: FlexiblePCS (Permanent Change of Station): AuthorizedFair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): ExemptFinancial Disclosure: Not RequiredTelework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.Any Information Technology/Security certifications / education specified in the DCWF Annex as defined by DoD 8140-M within six months of appointment date.The incumbent must sign a Statement of Understanding regarding the certification requirements and maintaining the appropriate certification is a condition of employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/gs-2210-information-technology-management-series/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 11/29/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with Designing, developing, and maintaining secure cloud based system architectures; Conducting architecture reviews; Identifying technical gaps and weaknesses in the IT architecture, data architecture, and software development and software projects; Evaluating the maturity level of a system's architecture and an architectural program, develop POA&Ms, and implement improvements; Leading the technical integration of multiple systems in a hybrid on-premsis/cloud environment; Articulating and defining technical, non-functional, and enabler requirements to support engineering efforts; Demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of the Enterprise Architecture Framework (ex. DoDAF, FEAF, etc.) methodologies and best practices.Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Systems Integration: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components. 2. Enterprise Architecture: An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization. The intent of an enterprise architecture is to determine how an organization can most effectively achieve its current and future objectives. 3. Information Assurance: Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability, authentication, confidentiality, and integrity. 4. Software Engineering: Knowledge of software engineering design and development methodologies, paradigms, and tools; the software life cycle; software re-usability; and software reliability metrics. 5. Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.Additional informationVETERANS PREFERENCE/CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria. Other Notes:Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period. If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions. If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS. Selection under this appointment authority does not confer civil service competitive status.All current and former Federal employees must submit a copy of your latest SF50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. Resumes should NOT include: Classified information/SSN/Photo of yourself/personal information (gender, religion, affiliation etc/Encrypted digitally signed docs). Resumes with this prohibited information will be automatically ineligible for consideration. Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information.Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience For each work experience you list, make sure you include: Start and end dates (including the month and year).The number of hours you worked per week.The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience.Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification.If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.