Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

As a IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/ENTARCH) at the GS-2210-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Manage, operate, and sustain a secure, scalable hybrid cloud architecture integrating on-premise and government cloud (AWS/Azure) environments, using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) to automate the deployment of cloud and container resources.
• DevSecOps, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) methodologies, containerization best practices, managing container images in registries, and deploying applications.
• Champion DevSecOps by integrating container security scanning and image hardening into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, JFrog Artifactory) to ensure compliance with Zero Trust principles and DoD Cloud security standards.
• Serve as a liaison to Missile Defense System (MDS) and lead a technical subject matter expert on cloud technologies, providing guidance to stakeholders on best practices for containerization, microservices architecture, performance, and cost optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation by developing scripts (Python, PowerShell, JavaScript) to streamline the management, monitoring, and operational workflows of containerized environments.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is not telework eligible.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: May be required to successfully complete a supervisory probationary period.
• Incumbent must acquire 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months.
• Selectee must acquire continuing education requirements IAW the governing body for their certification. Certification must be maintained as long as the employee remains in the position.
• This is an Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program Position coded Level II in the IA Workforce System Architecture and Engineer Category.
• Selectee must have at the time of permanent selection or achieve certification within 6 months of EOD.
• This is an acquisition position coded Practitioner in Engineering and Technical Management. Incumbent must obtain mandatory Back-to-Basics (BtB) certification within 60 months of entry into position.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS 04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of the 4 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Migrating applications to a cloud (hybrid preferred) environment.
• Experience in CSP technologies (AWS and Azure preferred) enabling faster and more cost efficient solutions for end users.
• Experience in principles of automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to automate processes and procedures across the environments.
• Managing DevOps principles, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

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.

In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series as listed below:

For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled.

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.

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 documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx


Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below.