IT Specialist (Plcypln)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency • Hanover, MD

5d • Remote

About The Position

DCSA Acquisition and Technology, National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) is seeking a Product Owner/SCRUM Master (GG-13). The incumbent will lead agile dev teams, manage product backlogs, translate requirements, and oversee IT contractors migrating legacy systems to AWS. This role requires a TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8140 compliance within 6 months, and DAWIA PM Practitioner certification within 5 years. For more information visit www.dcsa.mil.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.
• In accordance with DoDD 8140.01/DoDI 8140.02, the position compliance requirement details are outlined in the Defense Cyber Workforce Annex.
• Any Information Technology/Security certifications / education specified in the DCWF Annex as defined by DoD 8570.01-M/DoD 8140-M within six months of appointment date.
• The incumbent must sign a Statement of Understanding regarding the certification requirements and maintaining the appropriate certification is a condition of employment.
• This position requires Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Practitioner certification in Program Management and is expected to meet all related certification requirements per the Department of Defense Instruction 5000.66.
• Applicants that do not meet this requirement are eligible to be hired but must obtain a Program Management Practitioner certification within 5 years (60 months) after the first day of starting in the position.
• Implementing principles, methods, and techniques of IT assessment, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation so that baseline assessments, contingency planning and disaster recovery are accomplished.
• Applying IT planning and policy frameworks to gather and translate complex business requirements, communicating technical strategies and controversial programs to technical teams and senior leadership.
• Utilizing Agile Methodologies and the SCRUM process to apply project management principles, processes, procedures, planning and activity development while establishing baseline Information Technology assessments and executing contingency/disaster recovery planning.
• Managing systems lifecycle concepts to plan, develop, implement, operate and maintain complex IT systems while successfully communicating high-stakes, technical roadmaps to senior leadership.
• Enforcing information security and assurance principles (including security architecture, vulnerability remediation, and national security regulations) across enterprise systems and contractor development activities.
• Information Technology Policy and Planning: Develop and promulgate Information Technology strategy, policy, guidance, and plans. Monitor to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Project Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Information Technology Life Cycle Management: Plan, develop and/or manage processes across the information systems/services life cycle to ensure Information Technology capabilities meet current and future organizational and enterprise missions.
• Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Cyber Security: Support protection of the confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, and availability of systems, networks, and data through planning, analysis, development, penetration testing, access control, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information security systems, programs, policies, procedures, and tools.

Nice To Haves

• TS/SCI clearance
• DoD 8140 compliance within 6 months
• DAWIA PM Practitioner certification within 5 years

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Government Scrum Master/Product Owner of an agile team prioritizing the work and schedule for the IT development teams.
• Oversees development activities of contractors and establishes and enforces DoD policy and standards and security principles to ensure quality and integrity of delivered products according to scope, cost and schedule.
• Oversees complex inter-agency migration(s) of application initiatives having agency and enterprise impact.
• Provides technology roadmaps for consistent implementation and migration of legacy applications to new technology tools and cloud solutions.
• Designs software utilizing the software life cycle process, develops, deploys, updates, maintains, and tests software using methodologies and tools, designs to leverage software reusability and establishes and utilizes software engineering metrics.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed