Information Technology Specialist (Enterprise Architecture)

Full Job Description

In this position you will be responsible for assisting in defining and maintaining the Infrastructure architecture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP), focusing on the structure, organization, and interoperation of hardware to support business requirements, including their distribution MRP-wide.

The incumbent reports to the Enterprise Hosting Branch Chief but have a larger role in providing supervision and direction to a diverse group of skilled section members.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Administering and supporting enterprise Linux environments (e.g., RHEL) using tools such as Red Hat Satellite for lifecycle management Implementing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or Bicep to provision.

Administering and supporting Azure IaaS and PaaS services including Windows and Linux virtual machines, storage, identity integrations, application services, Kubernetes, and security/compliance controls.

nstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Applicants must demonstrate possession of these competencies within the body of the resume; no separate statements addressing them are required.

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: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Serves as an Information Technology Specialist (Enterprise Architecture), and the Supervisor of the Infrastructure Section.
• Serves as technical expert responsible for assisting in designing and deploying system architectures including components, specifications, and infrastructure for centralized and distributed applications.
• Researches emerging methods and tools for integrating system development strategies into IT projects to maintain project timelines and development costs.
• Aids in establishing policy, standards and guidelines which serve to communicate Agency direction for introducing new application systems to the infrastructure.
• Provide direction and leadership in the acquisition of contractor services to support the implementation of application architecture for the agency.
• Develops strategies to ensure IT project leaders and application developers apply, use, and maintain version control when working with multiple vendor products and services on systems development projects.