Chief Technology Officer

U.S. Small Business Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Small Business Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Chief Technology Officer to direct the OCIO's Technology Office, setting the enterprise technology strategy and overseeing modernization across cloud, infrastructure, and IT operations.

The CTO will drive resilience, security, and scalable services to support SBA's mission, reporting to the Deputy Chief Information Officer and influencing technology investments and standards.

Qualifications

• Executive core and technical qualifications evidenced in a resume, not to exceed two pages.
• Experience leading large-scale hybrid cloud and infrastructure environments with IT service continuity.
• Ability to establish and enforce enterprise standards and modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SBA Technology Office and enterprise technology strategy.
• Oversee modernization across solutions engineering, cloud and infrastructure, and IT operations.
• Ensure resilience, security, and availability of services to support SBA's mission.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Resource and budget management

Tools

Hybrid cloud architecture

IT operations management

Job description

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO), in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), reports to the Deputy Chief Information Officer and leads SBA's Technology Office. The CTO directs enterprise technology strategy, modernization, and operational resilience across solutions engineering, cloud and infrastructure, and IT operations to advance SBA's mission.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.

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.

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.

There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs).

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

TQ 1: Enterprise Cloud, Infrastructure, and IT Operations: Demonstrated experience leading the engineering and operation of a large-scale hybrid cloud and infrastructure environment, including IT service management and continuity, to deliver secure, highly available services that scale to meet surge and emergency demands.

TQ 2: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Engineering, and Modernization: Demonstrated experience establishing and enforcing enterprise architecture and engineering standards, leading legacy-system modernization and cloud migration, and serving as the senior technical authority on architecture, platform, and technology investment decisions.

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.