IT Specialist (Cloud Platform Engineer)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Information Technology (OIT).

As a IT Specialist (ENTARCH/ SYSANALYSIS) referred to here as a IT Specialist (Cloud Platform Engineer), GS-2210-13, you will will function as a technical authority providing cloud platform engineering expertise, financial operations oversight, technical consultation, and analytical reports.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position.

Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating.

This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Deploying and maintaining hybrid or multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) using Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as CloudFormation to support enterprise-level systems; Building and maintaining Continuous Integration (CI) or Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) pipelines and tools according to GitOps principles and applying security and compliance checks within automated DevOps or DevSecOps workflows; AND Providing technical guidance on cloud platform operations, including security configurations, system resilience, and compliance requirements, within a regulated or federal enterprise environment.

AND IT-related Competencies for Experience Only Qualifications: 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.

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.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12908877 Major Duties:

• Design and manage hybrid and multi-cloud environments across Azure, AWS, GCP, and Oracle using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Manage CMS’s cloud infrastructure and networking, including provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting systems for identity and access management, security, and disaster recovery.
• Manage and maintain CI/CD pipelines that integrate testing, security, and compliance controls.
• Oversee security and compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to FedRAMP and FISMA standards, managing disaster recovery plans, and coordinating incident response.
• Develop and implement innovation and cost optimization through FinOps practices, and drives Cloud Center of Excellence strategic initiatives established CMS agency-wide.