You will serve as a GG-1520-14 Mathematician at the HOPPER GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER in Suitland, MD. As the Chief Architect and subject matter expert in the N5 Transformation Department responsible for the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) Maritime Intelligence Production Systems portfolio, you will conduct systems engineering work and technical planning for Science and Technology systems and data architecture requirements and issues.

Duties

You will maintain a comprehensive library of Department of Defense Architectural Framework (DoDAF) drawings depicting the "as is" and "to be" architecture for the assigned segment of the IT enterprise. You will align IT strategies with mission requirements to define and produce Plans of Action and Milestones for executing Information Technology migration and transformative implementations within the assigned segment of the IT enterprise. You will collaborate with team leaders, senior IT specialists, supervisors, and customers to define system and task requirements. You will create or review technical solutions using approved tools, techniques, and standards. You will determine viable technology solutions through research, prototyping, and outreach. You will engage other organizations for reusable technical solutions, cost sharing opportunities, outsourcing options, joint ventures, IT guidance and standards, data feeds/interfaces, enterprise services, and shared services. You will support data and system architecture aspects for assigned projects during the concept, definition, design, development, and deployment phases.

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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test.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.
• This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for specialty area 632; see Additional Information section.
• Some travel may be required (within/outside U.S.).

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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following duties such as: 1. Define and produce Plans of Action and Milestones for executing Information Technology migration and transformative implementations within the assigned segment of the IT enterprise. 2. Conduct analyses of alternatives and produce alternate courses of actions to transform systems and IT enterprise elements to fulfill requirements and meet business and cost reduction objectives. 3. Collaborate with internal and external personnel to define system and task requirements and translate business requirements into applicable system solutions. 4. Communicate complex transformation engineering plans based on sound return on investment and meeting mission requirement principles to senior leaders. 5. Support data and system architecture aspects for assigned projects during the concept, definition, design, development, and deployment phases. 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/mathematics-series-1520/

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must possess:

A. Degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total course work in either A or B above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite.

Education Substitution
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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

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