Network Engineering and Operations Lead

Summary The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Chief Operating Officer (COO) administers the Director of National Intelligence (DNI's) vision and direction to the ODNI enterprise. This includes synchronizing policy, plans, procedures, and cross-functional issues. The COO oversees all ODNI business operations, including such areas as human resources, diversity & inclusion, finance and budget, information technology, security, facilities, and information management. Responsibilities Perform work on complex computer engineering projects or programs that may have ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces. Manage the design, construction, testing, and implementation of technical and functional specifications. Provide technical oversight and initiate, plan, implement, and coordinate activities throughout the life of the project. Exercise independent judgment on engineering solutions and alternative design options to meet customer requirements and provide guidance to junior engineers in the design and development of engineering solutions. Deconflict complex functional requirements into underlying technical requirements and recommend "best fit" allocation of those requirements. Develop technical and systems requirements. Conduct technical research on such topics as operational guidelines, best practices, and international standards, and develop procedures for installation of hardware, software, or network components. Analyze, define, and document requirements for cloud-based infrastructure, data, workflows, automation, hardware and operating system environments, network connectivity, systems interfaces, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs. Participate in the design, evaluation, selection, implementation, and support of development and production support tools and platforms. Oversee the effective integration and interoperability of disparate capabilities developed by separate service providers. Lead the development of enterprise infrastructure services built across multiple cloud service providers supporting both internet connected and air-gapped networks. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Mandatory Requirements: Must have 10 years (minimum) of progressive information technology management with subject matter expertise across a combination of the following areas: on-premise and cloud networking, local area networks, wide area networks, operation centers, IT monitoring, datacenters, change control, automation, IT acquisitions, process transformations, and/or IT engineering. Extensive experience in cross community complex programs and making recommendations to improve products and services; considerable ability to deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs. Demonstrated ability to balance responsibilities among project activities; ability to manage transitions effectively from task to task, adapting to varying customer needs. Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including a demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment and to lead and mentor junior colleagues. Demonstrated ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of diverse audiences with different perspectives and objectives. Education Additional Information This position is eligible for the ODNI GSIT pay scale, which ODNI is currently offering for permanent and staff reserve employees in specifically designated IT-related occupational series that generally aligns to the OPM Information Technology Management Series 2210. Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Director/ Human Resource Management. On occasional instances when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) of the GS grade to which assigned. Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds. Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni reasonable accommodation wmacia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI DRAdni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.