IT Specialist (Plcypln)

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency • Hanover, MD

5d • Remote

About The Position

Ready to drive innovation in national security? Join the DCSA as an IT Product Owner & Scrum Master. Champion agile teams building mission-critical software, modernize legacy platforms into AWS cloud solutions, and turn complex mission needs into powerful technical capabilities. Make a direct impact safeguarding our nation's trusted workforce and critical technologies. For more information visit www.dcsa.mil

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• 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. However, 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.
• Utilizing Information Technology planning, policy and information assurance standards to plan, implement and communicate standard technical ideas, programs and processes effectively to customers, technical personnel, management and senior leadership.
• Applying project management principles, processes, procedures, planning and activity development using Agile Methodologies and the SCRUM process.
• Architecting and designing within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Cloud Compute environment, including network design and supporting migration legacy applications.
• Utilizing lifecycle management concepts to plan, develop, implement, operate and maintain Information Technology systems including supporting Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and deployment automation.
• Conducting tradeoff analysis between different deployment techniques for cloud-based projects, including skill with server-less service deployment.
• Utilizing Information Technology planning, policy and information assurance standards to plan, implement and communicate complex technical ideas, programs and processes effectively to customers, technical personnel, management and senior leadership.
• Conducting system audits using principles, methods, and techniques of Information Technology assessments, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation so that baseline assessments, contingency planning and disaster recovery are accomplished.
• Managing complex projects /tasks for contractors and facilitates project initiations and approval processes, change management and deployment activities while coordinating with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Applying Agile methodologies to manage product backlog and convert user requirements into technical specifications while driving complex project planning, processes, and activity development as a Scrum Master and Product Owner.
• Implementing technology roadmaps and migration of legacy applications to new technology tools and cloud solutions (e.g., AWS) while coordinating complex, multi-agency migrations with enterprise-level impact.
• Requirements Analysis- Knowledge of the principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional and infrastructure requirements; includes translating functional requirements into technical requirements used for logical design or presenting alternative technologies or approaches.
• 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 Policy and Planning- Develop and promulgate Information Technology strategy, policy, guidance, and plans. Monitor to ensure consistency and compliance.
• 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.
• Software Engineering- Knowledge of software engineering design and development methodologies, paradigms, and tools; the software life cycle; software reusability; and software reliability metrics.
• Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• 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.
• 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.
• Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• If substituting education for experience at the GG-11 level, you must possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related.
• If substituting or combining education for experience, transcripts MUST be provided.
• Superior Academic Achievement does not apply to DCIPS positions.
• Foreign Education: For further information, click on the following link: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
• In accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, veterans preference is not required to be applied when considering candidates with prior Federal competitive or excepted service who have completed a probationary or trial period and have not been separated for cause. Therefore, veterans preference will not be applied to applicants with current federal service, or former federal civilian service meeting the above criteria.
• Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant.
• The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
• Applicants selected from this announcement may be required to serve a two-year trial period.
• If selected, Federal employees currently serving in the competitive service must acknowledge that they will voluntarily leave the competitive service by accepting an offer of employment for a DCIPS excepted service positions.
• If selected, non-DCIPS candidates must acknowledge in writing that the position they have been selected for is in the excepted service and covered by DCIPS.
• All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601.
• This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
• For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here .
• For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here .
• ACQUISITION POSITION: This position requires a Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Practitioner certification in Program Management.
• Certification prior to hiring is not essential but must be accomplished within 5 years (60 months) after entry into this position.
• For information regarding the DAWIA Back to Basics please visit: Home (dau.edu) or Back to Basics - Helpful Resources (dau.edu)
• DAWIA (Back to Basics) Certification: NON-CAP: Position requires DoD Acquisition Practitioner certification in Program Management within required timeframes.
• Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years.
• Click here for more details and Resources .
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter.
• A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date).
• The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.
• You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Prioritizes projects /tasks for contractors and facilitates project initiations and approval processes, change management and deployment activities.
• 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.
• Maintains relationship with business partners and is a liaison between cross functional IT teams and customers to understand and meet their expectations.
• Leads CI/CD pipeline optimization to automate deployments and enforce reusability.
• Evaluates performance against engineering metrics to cut technical debt and ensure scalable system architecture across the Acquisition and Technology portfolio.
• Serves as Government PO and Scrum Master, translating agency needs into backlogs and sprints.
• Exercises independent authority over sprint release readiness, change control, and deployment schedules to meet critical NBIS delivery milestones.
• Applies FAR guidelines to monitor contractors and enforce acceptance criteria.
• Enforces rigorous DoW information security, information assurance policies, and national regulations to conduct risk audits and safeguard system integrity.
• Coordinates cross-boundary data and system integration across DCSA and DoW.
• Resolves complex technical incompatibilities and negotiates formal interface agreements to maintain operational readiness during enterprise-wide transitions.
• Conducts AWS cloud and serverless tradeoff analyses to optimize performance, cost, and security.
• Establishes multi-year modernization roadmaps to decommission legacy tools and accelerate scalable, enterprise cloud capability adoption.
• Represents the Acquisition & Technology portfolio as technical authority with senior leaders and industry.
• Defends controversial technical approaches, negotiates conflicting priorities, and achieves consensus on high-impact enterprise solutions.

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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• Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree