You will serve as the Senior Computer Scientist, Cloud Services Division (N36), N3 Operations Department, Hopper Global Communications Center possessing subject matter expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Development Security Operations, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI-CD) in support of cloud service enhancements and capability deployments, primarily with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure cloud service providers. This position is located in Suitland, MD.

Duties

You will serve as the Cloud Services DevSecOps/CI-CD subject matter expert (SME) partnering with cloud tenants and software development teams in facilitating technical and operational cloud solutions. You will be responsible for designing/leading cloud DevSecOps and CI-CD standards, best-practices and mission-enabling capabilities in direct support of meeting ODNI, DoD, U.S. Navy and NAVINTEL cloud strategy, directives and security requirements. You will provide your expertise and knowledge to others across Hopper, NIA, and mission partner elements in establishing and managing cloud software certification, deployment, support, monitoring and retirement policies, processes and procedures. You will contribute technical documentation and subject matter expertise to support cybersecurity authorization and assessment processes, including the National Institute for Science and Technology Risk Management Framework security process.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-year DCIPS trial period requirement.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position has been designated as a Cyber IT/CSWF position in specialty area 632.
• Incumbent must meet qualification requirements of the specialty area assigned as delineated in Appendix 4 of SECNAV M-5239.2.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as the following: 1) Designing and deploying DevSecOps/CI-CD enabled solutions in a cloud environment; 2) Partnering with cloud tenants and software development teams in support of cloud-based solutions; 3) Providing expertise to DoD and Intelligence organizations in support of cloud-enabling mission impactful solutions; 4) Supporting cybersecurity authorization and assessment processes, including the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) security process. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/%20-%20url=General-Policies

Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address HOPPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 4251 Suitland Road Southeast Washington, DC 20020 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]