Information Technology Specialist (Cloud Engineer)

CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is seeking a qualified IT professional to support cloud-based services and infrastructure across the agency. The role involves deployment, configuration, monitoring, and automation to ensure secure and reliable operations in AWS and related environments.

The position emphasizes experience with Python/Java, CI/CD tooling, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud security governance to align with OPM standards and federal IT management practices.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the development, deployment, configuration, monitoring, or troubleshooting of cloud applications and services, such as AWS compute, storage, databases, or serverless services.
• Experience providing programming, scripting, automation, infrastructure-as-code, or CI/CD tools to support cloud operations, such as Python, Java, React, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
• Experience applying established cloud security, governance, and operational procedures, such as access controls, configuration standards, change management, and system monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Support the secure, reliable, and innovative infrastructure that enables the agency's mission.
• Collaborate with professionals responsible for cloud and network services, engineering platforms, systems architecture, storage, firewalls, and other critical technology capabilities.
• Meet OPM qualification requirements and adhere to competency standards for IT management.

Skills

Cloud computing

Python

Java

React

CI/CD tooling

Infrastructure as code

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Cloud security governance

Incident response

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Help power the technology behind America's innovation system. Join the USPTO's Office of the Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Infrastructure Delivery Office, and Cloud and Network Services Division to support the secure, reliable, and innovative infrastructure that enables the agency's mission. You will work alongside professionals responsible for cloud and network services, engineering platforms, systems architecture, storage, firewalls, and other critical technology capabilities.

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 next lower grade level in the Federal service.

GS-09: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-07. The specialized experience for this position includes

• Experience supporting the development, deployment, configuration, monitoring, or troubleshooting of cloud applications and services, such as AWS compute, storage, databases, or serverless services; AND
• Experience providing programming, scripting, automation, infrastructure-as-code, or CI/CD tools to support cloud operations, such as Python, Java, React, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins; AND
• Experience applying established cloud security, governance, and operational procedures, such as access controls, configuration standards, change management, and system monitoring.

GS-11: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-09. The specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience compiling business and technical requirements from stakeholders, development of AWS cloud solutions, while supporting cloud-based services and data-driven mission requirements such as Python, Java, React, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins; AND
• Experience providing technical support for cloud services, architecture, and related projects, such as cloud migrations, application deployments, infrastructure implementations, or system integrations; AND
• Experience applying cloud security, governance, and operational requirements, such as identity and access management, vulnerability remediation, compliance controls, configuration baselines, and incident-response procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.