IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 122,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

DARPA in Arlington, VA seeks an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH), GS-2210-13/14, to provide governance, strategic planning, and oversight of enterprise IT governance, cybersecurity governance, investment management, compliance, risk management, and policy across the Information Technology Directorate.

You will guide architecture across Business, Data, Application, Security, and Technology domains, enforce interoperability and reuse, establish SLAs, KPIs, QA plans, and prepare executive briefs,

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic governance, fiduciary oversight, and service delivery validation for DARPA's highly complex $1.5 billion enterprise IT portfolio.
• Orchestrate executive-level decision-making processes, serving as a principal advisor to governance boards, executive councils, and investment review boards.
• Guide the strategic development and integration of DARPA's Business, Data, Application, Security, and Technology architectures.
• Enforce interoperability, system reuse, and strict adherence to Department of War enterprise architecture standards across the agency to maximize ROI on enterprise contracts.
• Establish, evaluates, and monitors SLAs, KPIs, and QA surveillance plans governing the multi-million-dollar contract; prepare and defend executive briefs, decision papers, white papers, and audit responses.
• Direct continuous oversight programs to ensure DARPA IT and its contract partners maintain strict compliance with Federal Information Security requirements, Records Management, Privacy Act mandates, Section 508 Accessibility, data governance, and SCRM protocols.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Department: Department of Defense
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

The Deputy Chief of Governance serves as the senior advisor and principal deputy to the Director of ITD. The incumbent assists in developing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise IT governance, strategic planning, cybersecurity governance, investment management, compliance, risk management, enterprise architecture, digital modernization, and policy across the Information Technology Directorate.

Key Responsibilities

As an IT Specialist (PLCYPLN/ENTARCH) at the GS-2210-13/14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provide strategic governance, fiduciary oversight, and service delivery validation for DARPA's highly complex $1.5 billion enterprise IT portfolio. Orchestrate executive-level decision-making processes, serving as a principal advisor to governance boards, executive councils, and investment review boards.

Guides the strategic development and integration of DARPA's Business, Data, Application, Security, and Technology architectures. Enforces interoperability, system reuse, and strict adherence to Department of War (DOW) enterprise architecture standards across the agency to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) on enterprise contracts.

Establishes, evaluates, and monitors Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP) governing the multi-million-dollar contract. Prepares and defends high-stakes executive briefings, decision papers, white papers, and audit responses.

Directs continuous oversight programs to ensure DARPA IT and its contract partners maintain strict compliance with Federal Information Security requirements, Records Management, Privacy Act mandates, Section 508 Accessibility, data governance, and Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) protocols.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Mspouse' hiring path.