Associate Chief Information Officer for Infrastructure, Cloud and Operations

US-Office-of-the-Secretary-of-Transportation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Transportation seeks an Associate Chief Information Officer for Infrastructure, Clouds and Operations to lead the IT infrastructure and operations strategy across the Department, including cloud programs and operations, ensuring alignment with the agency's mission and goals.

This executive role requires ECQ/TQ credentials, a track record of large-scale modernization, and the ability to provide self-service, automated provisioning to Digital Factory teams while driving

Qualifications

• Executive-level experience leading large-scale IT infrastructure transformation.
• Experience providing self-service automated infrastructure provisioning to teams.
• Ability to align IT programs with the DOT mission and policy constraints.
• Resume highlights ECQs and TQs with evidence within 2 pages.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of IT infrastructure and operations strategies.
• Oversee cloud planning, management, and execution across the Department.
• Ensure alignment with DOT's mission, goals, and objectives.
• Champion efficiency and accountability through executive leadership.

Skills

DevOps leadership

IT infrastructure modernization

Cloud infrastructure

Executive leadership

Tools

Automation tools

DevOps tooling

Job description

The Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO) for Infrastructure, Clouds and Operations

The Associate Chief Information Officer (ACIO) for Infrastructure, Clouds and Operations is a key member of the DOT’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) leadership team, responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Department’s IT infrastructure and operations strategies; overseeing the planning, management, and execution of IT infrastructure cloud, and operations programs across the Department, ensuring alignment with DOT’s mission, goals, and objectives.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

TQ 1. Demonstrates executive-level experience successfully leading and executing large-scale IT infrastructure transformation and modernization initiatives and leveraging DevOps principles and automation tools to drive operational efficiency, accelerate service delivery, and manageinfrastructure at scale.

TQ 2. Demonstrates executive-level experience providing Digital Factory Application Teams with self-service, secure, and fully automated infrastructure provisioning mechanisms that accelerate the time-to-market and scale to align with mission needs.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)

In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position.

There are five ECQs:

• ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
• ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
• ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
• ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
• ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM’s SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents:

• Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back,
• FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation),
• SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information)