This position is in the Infrastructure and Operations Services Branch (IOSB) within the CIOO organization and responsible for providing leadership and expertise, oversight, and vendor management, of major infrastructure support contracts and advising senior leadership. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the CG-14 grade level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as (1) leading or managing IT infrastructure platform or modernization program and architecture impacting agency mission critical applications or systems, (2) leading or managing procurement activities to include the oversight of multiple federal government contracts and vendor management; and (3) maintaining IT application solutions. Applicants must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors – if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement. For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed: Organization/Agency's Name Title Salary (series and grade, if applicable) Start and end dates (including the month and year) Number of hours you worked per week Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
Lead assigned program, portfolio, and/or product line teams in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload and tasks among employees. Define and guide high-level product / application portfolio goals and Roadmaps Support efforts of Microsoft Azure architecture to design, configure, implement, maintain, and optimize SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS products for agency-wide use in meeting business and security requirements. Provide guidance, justifications for major program, platform, and/or product change recommendations, mitigates risks, and introduces new technologies Provides advice on work methods, practices, and procedures and assists the team and/or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution. Represent the program, portfolio and/or product team and convey the team's findings and recommendations to other team leaders, program officials, leadership, and stakeholders Creates briefs and drafts requirements for new cloud-based initiatives