The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at Johnson Space Center (JSC) is seeking a Solutions Architect with cloud services expertise. You will be designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based solutions to meet the needs of JSC missions, programs and exploration projects. Your expertise in cloud technologies, architecture, security, and governance will enable you to contribute to the successful adoption and utilization of cloud solutions for NASA missions.

Duties

Conceptualizes and designs cloud-based architectures and solutions for various NASA departments, including financial, procurement, asset management, human resources, engineering, flight operations, medical, network, and cyber security. Oversees contractors and collaborates with them to develop prototypes that validate and refine proposed cloud solutions that meet mission needs. Designs and architects cloud solutions that align with JSC mission objectives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Assesses and evaluates cloud service providers and technologies, recommending the most suitable solutions for specific use cases based on alignment with mission objectives. Chairs control boards responsible for overseeing the release of Information Technology (IT) solutions, including cloud-based systems, at JSC; represents JSC on various OCIO and federal IT control boards. Mentors and advises junior engineers and IT specialists on the methodologies and best practices of cloud solutions architecture. Collaborates as a member of cross-functional teams within the directorate, center, and agency levels to troubleshoot issues and provide technical leadership in resolving cloud-related challenges. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• If selected, you will be required to complete a financial disclosure statement.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work. The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Designing and building cloud-native applications and systems using microservices, server-less computing, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and/or cloud-native services (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions); Migrating legacy systems or applications to the cloud and integrating hybrid cloud environments, this may include, assessing existing infrastructure, creating migration strategies, and implementing cloud-native solutions to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance; and, Implementing security controls and best practices for cloud-based systems, including identity and access management, data encryption, network security, and/or compliance with industry standards (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA) and regulatory requirements. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Education

Basic Education Requirement: You must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the following:
a) Engineering from a college or university that has ABET accredited engineering programs
b) Physical Science, Mathematics, Life Science or other field of Science
c) Computer Science that included 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of course work in any combination of mathematics, statistics and computer science with at least half of those hours in mathematics and statistics courses that included differential and integral calculus; and that provided an in-depth knowledge of theoretical and practical applications of computer science, including digital computer system architecture and system software organization, the representation and transformation of information structures, and the theoretical models for such representations and transformations.

If you did not complete a qualifying bachelor's degree, you may be eligible if you have obtained a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field, as listed above.

Degrees in engineering technology are not considered qualifying for this position.

Engineering degrees earned within the United States: Engineering degrees earned within the United States must be from a college or university that has at least one ABET accredited engineering program. To find out if a school has at least one ABET accredited program, please visit http://www.abet.org.

Engineering degrees earned outside the United States: Engineering degrees earned outside the United States must be recognized by a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), often known as accords. These are non-governmental agreements among organizations that accredit academic degree programs. MRAs recognize the substantial equivalence of mature accreditation systems and programs accredited by signatory organizations within their jurisdictions. For a listing of Signatories, please visit, https://www.abet.org/global-presence/mutual-recognition-agreements/is-your-program-recognized/.

Science and other related degrees earned within the United States: Science and other related degrees must have been awarded from colleges or universities that are accredited by recognized accrediting organizations. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

Science and other related degrees earned outside the United States: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Contacts

• Address Johnson Space Center 2101 NASA Parkway Houston, TX 77058 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]