This vacancy is for an IT Specialist position in the Department of Commerce located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist, 2210, 14, FPL GS-14 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
This vacancy is for an IT Specialist position in the Department of Commerce located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.
This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other IT Specialist, 2210, 14, FPL GS-14 positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
1. Cloud Engineering: Exercises mastery, and skill in the application of various Cloud computing concepts and techniques, such as deployment models, clustering, network and application load balancing, serverless Cloud designs, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) deployment methodologies, container deployment and management, etc.; Cloud supporting tools and services (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, scripting and programming languages, etc.); and commonly used native Cloud services, concepts, and technologies offered by specific Cloud service providers to provide senior technical expert, providing leadership to team members as well as CB customers onboarding to and operating in the Cloud.
2. Cloud Security: Applies knowledge of the methods and techniques for designing, deploying, and managing Cloud native security and monitoring tools and services; Cloud security architecture and design, and with concepts such as ZTA (Zero Trust Architecture, network segmentation, security within a hybrid Cloud deployment model, etc.); and application security design and concepts to ensure Cloud implementations are carried out, operated, and maintained securely.
3. Cloud DevOps/Automation/Systems Reliability Engineering (SRE): Applies knowledge of the methods and techniques of designing, deploying, and managing secure enterprise DevOps and automation processes that includes infrastructure, applications, and a combination of Cloud native and on-prem datacenter technologies; on-premise and Cloud native DevOps and automation tools and services (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, Kubernetes, Github, etc.); and application modernization using DevOps and automation tools, services, and capabilities, leveraging both on-premise and Cloud native technologies and solutions to ensure the successful implementation and operation of critical Cloud DevOps, automation, and systems reliability and engineering (SRE) capabilities.
4. Cloud Technical Customer Engagement: Applies knowledge of commonly used native Cloud services, concepts, and technologies related to specific Cloud service providers skill working with both technical and non-technical audiences and customers and translating business and non-functional requirements to actionable technical requirements necessary for designing and engineering technical solutions; mastery and skill in creating, writing, and maintaining technical documentation, diagrams, and designs; and a detail-focused, customer service orientation to provide critical technical engagement services to CB Cloud customers.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes overseeing and leading the Enterprise delivery of AWS cloud native services and technologies; overseeing and leading the Enterprise delivery of Terraform Infrastructure as Code solutions; working as a member of cross functional teams; and creating, writing, and maintaining technical documentation, diagrams, and designs.
In addition to specialized experience, individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the following four competencies:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "gold," "silver," and "bronze." Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "gold" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
If you are invited for an interview, you will be required to provide a writing sample.
How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed.
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response:
For more information on category rating, please go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating .
We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
Do NOT include the following types of information in your application:
A complete application consists of the following:
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
CTAP and ICTAP candidates:
CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ctap_guideline.pdf.CTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
ICTAP applicants MUST submit the following documents:
NOTE: You will not be considered if you fail to provide all required documents.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This vacancy is advertised under 2 different announcements. Please read the 'Who May Apply' section carefully to determine your eligibility. If you are not eligible under this announcement, please see 23-CSVD-11758365-ST-OW, IT Specialist, GS-2210-14 (FPL 14).
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12/29/2022.
To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://usajobs.gov, and clicking on "Applications." The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions. The four points of notification are:
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.).
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