Information Technology Specialist

USPTO; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

On-site at Alexandria campus

Job summary

USPTO in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a qualified IT professional for a term appointment (NTE 2 years) in the Patent Product Delivery Branch. The role emphasizes resiliency assessments, implementing strategies to enhance system uptime, and providing senior technical guidance across the DevSecOps lifecycle.

The position requires on-site presence at the Alexandria campus, with agency policy allowing limited situational telework. Background checks will be conducted.

Qualifications

• OPM Qualification Standards: 2210 Information Technology Management.
• 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at GS-13.
• Experience in resiliency assessments and DevSecOps guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead resiliency assessments of complex IT systems, applications, or platforms.
• Develop and implement resiliency strategies to improve availability, reliability, and recoverability across cloud environments.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle with stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Information Management

Interpersonal Skills

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Technical Competency

Job description

We need your expertise! The Patent Product Delivery Branch (PPDB), within OCIO's Business Product Delivery Office (BPDO), implements technical business solutions supporting Patents, Trademarks, and other business units.

This is a term appointment NTE 2 years. It may be extended without further competition, in agency-determined increments, up to the maximum permitted under 5 CFR.316.301. Positions covered by 5 CFR 316.301(c) may be extended up to 10 years from the initial appointment.

Telework

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

Duties

• You are passionate about leading resiliency assessments and identifying technical risks, recovery gaps, monitoring limitations, and opportunities to improve system availability and operational stability.
• You are excited to develop and implement resiliency strategies that improve system reliability, recoverability, continuity, observability, and operational readiness.
• You thrive on providing senior-level technical guidance throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle and working with product teams, system owners, cybersecurity personnel, contractors, and other stakeholders to strengthen system resiliency and support incident recovery.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210.

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal service: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-13.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience conducting resiliency assessments of complex IT systems, applications, or platforms to identify risks, recovery gaps, monitoring limitations, or single point of failure; and
• Experience developing or implementing technical resiliency strategies to improve system availability, reliability, recoverability, continuity, or operational readiness on cloud environments across multiple regions and Availability Zones; and
• Experience providing senior-level technical guidance throughout the DevSecOps lifecycle to support resilient, secure, and reliable IT systems and applications.
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Information Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Technical Competency

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Conditions of Employment

Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals and your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies. If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation.

The full list of conditions and qualifications can be found on the USAJOBS posting.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, retaliation for engaging in protected activity, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.