Clarification from the agency

The incumbents of these positions will be assigned to either the Washington, DC or San Antonio, TX locality. Salary will be set in accordance with the duty station assigned.

The incumbents of these positions are expected to participate in efforts and take on one or more of the following roles to:

• Provide governance guidance and/or manage the centers of excellence for various technology platforms;
• Assist in conducting research studies, experiments, and investigations in alignment with project objectives and organizational priorities; and
• Work with partnering offices within the agency to implement new technical capabilities and platforms in support of all judiciary modernization efforts, as described within the Judiciary's IT Modernization Strategy.

The technology capabilities will include, but are not limited to, cloud-based technology (AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle), artificial intelligence, robotic process automation; software development methodologies and platforms such as DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, low/no code development, and human-centered design; and other technology framework and standards such as zero trust architecture, continuous diagnostics and mitigation, and data classification and categorization.

The incumbents are expected to be technology versatilists and collaborative team players to drive innovation within the judiciary. Based on the unit assigned to, the incumbents are expected to accomplish any number of the following duties, however, duties are not limited to:

1. Leading a team of federal and contractor staff to create proof of concepts to demonstrate the feasibility and value of adopting these innovations
2. Lead the efforts to prototype and pilot new technology innovations.
3. Partnering with other offices to implement modernization initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and scalability and provide value-added solutions to the judiciary.
4. Developing and maintaining best practices and driving organizational change by promoting a culture of innovation within the Center of Excellence.
5. Providing governance guidance to the judiciary on technology adoption.
6. Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
7. Staying current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in research and innovation to identify opportunities for improvement and advancement.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience is demonstrated experience working with emerging technologies in a non-production environment, with the explicit intent of determining how best to leverage these technologies to assist with the business goals of the organization.

Desired, but not required: The ideal candidate for these positions will have a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

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 and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.