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Supervisory IT Specialist

Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inspector General
Office of Management and Policy
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Summary

This job will close at 11:59p.m. EST on the date we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

The salary range reflects Washington, D.C. locality pay. Upon selection, the salary will be adjusted for the specific duty location.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
04/29/2022 to 05/03/2022
This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$148,484 to - $176,300 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
Location Negotiable After Selection, United States
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
HHS-OIG-DE-22-11477093
Control number
651654200

This job is open to

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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens, No Prior Federal Experience is Required

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Duties

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  • Manages and maintains the OIG's various cloud platforms.
  • Designs and implements automated solutions in development, testing, and production environments for cloud products and services.
  • Implements projects using agile development and user centered development principles.
  • Leads and coordinates with OIG development teams to improve automation of workflows, infrastructure, code testing, and deployment.
  • Collaborates with OCIO divisions to facilitate delivery of appropriate permissions and access to cloud-based tools to OCDO staff.
  • Identifies opportunities for automation, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code and develops and scales cloud products and services accordingly.
  • Establishes and maintains processes to ensure environment security, applying industry standards and best practices, and provides tooling to make development workflows more secure.
  • Designs, coordinates, and implements specific recommendations regarding changes to cloud computing infrastructure with governance entities.
  • Establishes and monitors key metrics to manage cloud computing resources effectively and efficiently, security.
  • Plans for and implements disaster recovery and supports incident response management, as appropriate.
  • Identifies, evaluates, and recommends technological advances having a major impact on the current and planned application of IT expended towards meeting the IT goals of OIG.
  • Directs in-depth analysis of various approaches including consideration of technical implications (e.g., network interfaces, legacy systems), compatibility with existing IT infrastructure, systems, enterprise architecture, and with technical information systems.
  • Ensures stringent application of information security/information assurance policies, principles and practices to cloud components.
  • Defines and identifies cloud solution architectures for key initiatives and major projects. Leadership and Management 40%
  • Serves as point of contact for key cloud migrations, implementations, and transformations for OIG.
  • Leads in the implementation of new approaches while maintaining operational functionality with numerous other mission critical applications, cloud platforms and Software as Service Platforms.
  • Advocates for contemporary cloud technology practices with senior HHS OIG leaders and external stakeholders.
  • Provides strong leadership and senior-level advocacy for the delivery of technology that supports HHS OIG's current and future mission needs.
  • Works with other HHS OIG divisions to deliver projects using lean and agile project management methodologies, change and risk management, and contemporary information technology practices such as "DevSecOps".
  • Supports the culture of data-driven delivery within HHS OIG and ensure the delivery and iteration of technology services is supported by effective analysis of the financial benefits of taking an agile, open, user-driven approach.
  • Monitors HHS OIG cloud-related budgets, costs, forecasts, and related performance information. Actively participate in HHS OIG cross-component· process improvements, ensuring technology is strategically designed and implemented on an enterprise wide, user-focused basis rather than legacy technology or existing organizational structure.
  • Works with key stakeholders to establish and refine practices to manage cloud services and platforms.
  • Provides substantial input to the IT Roadmaps, which defines the priorities and timeline for modernizing OIG application systems in cloud environments.
  • Develops, refines, and maintains procedures related to the setting of cloud architecture standards within OIG.
  • Participates in relevant OIG governance bodies including, but not limited to, the Information Governance Committee, Architecture Review Bodies, Data Working.
  • Groups, Change Control Board, and Technical Review Board.
  • Participates in the Federal-wide cloud and HHS communities to ensure that OIG is continually improving its IT and digital practices and modem best practices.
  • Coordinates and assists in implementation of long-term changes to OIG consumption of cloud-based products and services with enterprise architecture and security teams and project teams.
  • Establishes and measures key performance indicators for service delivery, as a means of developing service improvement plans intended to provide continuous improvements; and conducting tradeoffs, cost/benefit analysis, risk analysis, or similar technical analyses to evaluate the architectural impact of requirements changes or proposed contract modifications.
  • Documents and creates institutional knowledge on role responsibilities.
  • Provides oversight and direction in the management of the IT staff and contracts for the development of major application systems for operations of program delivery systems.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S Citizenship is required.
  • Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
  • Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
  • One-year probationary period may be required.
  • THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14043 MANDATING COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
  • One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59p,m. (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 05/03/2022

Expanded/Maximum telework Posture:

  • Your position may be eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options, and/or flexible work scheduling. These flexibilities may be requested in accordance with the HHS Workplace Flexibilities policy.
  • Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Experience serving as the principle advisor on all matter related to the cloud architecture and modem IT practices for an organization; (2)
  • Experience providing oversight and guidance to subordinates and contractors responsible for cloud architecture; acquisition management; information assurance; systems security; and testing and operational evaluation of cloud applications; AND
  • Experience directing and overseeing efforts of project management for the IT program delivery system.
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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

Additional information

Recruitment Incentives: Payment for relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. A recruitment bonus may not be offered. Repayment of student loans will not be offered. Private sector work experience may be approved as credit for your Annual Leave accrual.

Security and Background Requirements: A background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action.

E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant.

Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

Career Transition Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee eligible for consideration under the CTAP or ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility. Appropriate documentation such as a reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, an SF-50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You MUST also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record along with your application package. Those eligible for consideration will need to be rated as well-qualified at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position in order to exercise selection priority. For more information about ICTAP, go to: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition.

EEO Statement: HHS is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status, or other differences.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:

  • Leadership
  • Technology Awareness
  • Project Management
  • Technical Competence (Cloud-Based Applications, Services, and Platforms)
This agency uses Category Rating Procedures. Under Delegated Examining (All U.S. Citizens), we will use your responses to the job questionnaire to place you in one of three categories. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:
  • Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
  • Well Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of evaluation criteria.
  • Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three" but protects the rights of Veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).

If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses will be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Your resume must document specialized experience and support your responses to the vacancy questions.

You will be evaluated on the following:
  • Experience serving as the principle advisor on all matter related to the cloud architecture and modem IT practices for an organization; (2)
  • Experience providing oversight and guidance to subordinates and contractors responsible for cloud architecture; acquisition management; information assurance; systems security; and testing and operational evaluation of cloud applications; AND
  • Experience directing and overseeing efforts of project management for the IT program delivery system.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11477093

Selections may be made for vacancies across the entire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By applying, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more HHS hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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