This position is located within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Management Directorate (MGMT); Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM). The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical advice, guidance, recommendations, and support to DHS/MGMT/OBIM management in the planning, research, and analysis of AWS as the framework for OBIM's mission critical systems. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

As a IT Specialist, GS-2210-14, your typical work assignments may include: Leads or supports engineering projects and studies which involve extensive analysis of user requirements and applicable system software and computer equipment. Incumbent evaluates various and unrelated components of novel and obscure architectural systems often requiring deviating from traditional methods. Plans, coordinates and manages assigned engineer tasks for any of the Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) phases of the lifecycle for designated systems, in accordance with accepted Systems Engineering practices. Leads the development of cloud services focusing on provisioning, configuring and managing of potential multi-cloud enclaves. Performs analysis and evaluation of the definition and design of assigned architectures or items to achieve required effectiveness at minimum cost within planned schedules. Performs requirements gathering, information collection, level of effort analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and feasibility studies for the implementation of new technologies to be used in the OBIM tools environment. All DHS announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement that must be met prior to meeting the specialized experience. Applicant must possess IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four (4) competencies listed below: 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. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE To qualify, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in Federal Service or equivalent public or private sector experience. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience is typically gained in the IT field or through the performance of work where the primary concern is IT. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Leads the development of cloud services focusing on provisioning, configuring and managing of potential multi-cloud enclaves. Develops and implements plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and estimates of requirements for resources for assigned projects. Leads or supports engineering projects and studies which involve extensive analysis of user requirements and applicable system software and computer equipment. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS Possession of one (1) of the following certifications is highly desirable: AWS Certified Solutions Architect CompTIA Cloud+ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) CompTIA Linux+ All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade GS-13, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. National Service Experience: 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).

Education

Not Applicable

Contacts

• Address Department of Homeland Security Headquarters OCHCO/HRMS/MS #0170 6595 Springfield Center Drive Springfield, VA 20598-0170 US
• Name: Maria Merlina
• Email: [email protected]