IT SPECIALIST (POLICY AND PLANNING)

Defense Information Systems Agency; Fort Meade (MD); Hybride; USD 100 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Defense Information Systems Agency in Fort Meade, MD, seeks a senior cyber cloud architect within the Cyber Excepted Service to analyze, design, deploy, and secure cloud architectures across all classifications. You will guide mission-focused cloud resources, engage stakeholders, and oversee multiple engineering projects to ensure robust security postures.

The role requires leadership to develop new methods, policies, and tooling for cloud infrastructure, configuration, provisioning, and user

Qualifications

• Attention to detail in IT-related work and ensuring accuracy and standards.
• Strong customer service mindset with ability to anticipate needs and tailor IT solutions.
• Clear oral communication for senior management and IT staff on complex topics.
• Ability to identify and evaluate alternatives for highly complex IT problems.

Responsabilités

• Lead analysis, design, deployment, and evaluation of secure cloud architectures across classifications.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand mission needs and guide cloud resource use.
• Oversee multiple engineering projects and provide guidance to ensure strong security postures.
• Develop new methods and approaches to apply policy and procedures in cloud environments.
• Formulate cloud plans, policies, and processes for infrastructure configuration and provisioning.

Connaissances

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Description du poste

Summary

This position is being recruited under 10 USC 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It has been identified as a position necessary to carry out and support the mission of the US Cyber Command.
It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure. It is located in the DISA -J-6/ITM11.

Duties

• As a subject matter expert in state‑of‑the‑art cloud and security technologies, performs assignments relating to the analysis, design, development, deployment, configuration, and evaluation of secure cloud architectures at all classification levels.
• Engages with stakeholders to understand mission needs and guides the successful use of Cloud Resources and services.
• Oversees multiple projects executed by the Engineering team, applications and services hosted in Cloud and provides technical guidance to assure optimal security postures are achieved for services and solutions.
• Develops new methods, procedures, techniques, and approaches to ensure consideration of criteria, guidance, and methodology are applied to include in a cloud environment.
• Develops, implements, the Program's approach and delivery methods for Cloud plans, policies, procedures, and processes; particularly in the areas of infrastructure, cloud resource configuration, provisioning aides and tools, user support information.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements overall in 12 months.
• This position requires submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE‑450.
• This is a drug test designated position.
• This position requires a Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Basic Requirements

Attention to Detail - experience reviewing my own information technology‑related work or data and have been responsible for reviewing the work of others to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.

Customer Service - developing and maintaining relationships with customers, anticipating and assessing the current and future information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products or services that are tailored to meet customer needs.

Oral Communication - briefing senior‑level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of complex technical information to a non‑technical audience.

Problem Solving - identifying alternatives to address unique, highly complex, or sensitive information technology‑related issues. I have anticipated information technology‑related problems and have identified and evaluated potential sources of information to generate alternative solutions

Qualifying Experience

To qualify at the GG‑14, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that demonstrates the competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Experience refers to any paid or unpaid experience, including volunteer work and Military service, that would be considered equivalent to work normally performed at the next lower grade level in the federal service.

For this position, qualifying experience is defined as: Experience performing assignments relating to the analysis, design, development, deployment, configuration, and evaluation of security cloud architectures at all classification levels as well as engaging with stakeholders to understand mission needs and support or advising on policy and technical matters related to cloud products, architectures, and services.

Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience and/or selective placement factor(s) within the body of their resume. All qualifications must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GG‑14 grade level.

Additional information

• This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
• If you are a current Federal Career/Career‑Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment.
• This appointment does not confer eligibility to be non‑competitively converted to an appointment in the competitive service.
• A three year trial period may be required if you have not previously completed a trial or probationary period in the excepted or competitive service.
• Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 3‑year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• This is a covered position and the person selected for this position must complete an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment pursuant to 5 CFR 2634.903(b) (DoD 5500.7).
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
• PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement." If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
• If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.

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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.