Information Technology Specialist (ENTARCH) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties This Information Technology Specialist (ENTARCH) position is located in Enterprise Support (ES), Information Technology (IT), Enterprise Architecture Division (EAD), Applied Architecture Branch (AAB), Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: Applies experience and technical knowledge applicable and promotes usage of architectural principles. Understands and reports technological possibilities and limits, develops statements of direction, and identifies risks and associated mitigation. Contributes to the policies and principles to guide technology decisions for the enterprise architecture. Provides technical advice to the TSA Chief Architect and Enterprise Architecture Division (EAD) management on multiple matters pertaining to the application of Enterprise Architecture (EA) principles, policies, concepts, methodologies, and practices with considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Serves as a contributing specialist on solution, segment, or strategic architecture teams while providing application and cloud architecture knowledge to the teams. Performs architectural reviews of plans, designs, and implementation of enterprise-wide information systems. Provides architectural and engineering guidance to systems development teams. Performs multiple and varying assignments under limited direction of a manager. Initiates, and/or conducts IT studies which solve unexplored issues across engineering/ information system disciplines. Conducts studies to identify improvements in the way enterprise application architecture is applied to key business and mission functions for TSA. Identifies opportunities to improve enterprise applications to support mission and business processes and utilizes emerging technologies. Assists the Branch Chief in the areas of architectural analysis, policy development, scorecard compliance, and establishment of architectural principles and standards. Produces architectural products (e.g., conceptual, solutions, and segment architectures). Applies systems architecture best practices, standards, and patterns. Determines the gaps between the current and the target architecture and develops plans for transitioning to target architecture. Develops components of the enterprise architecture plan including strategic drivers, current and target architectures, the sequencing plan, architectural segments and reference models, and standards. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National. You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application. You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI). Selective Service registration is required. COR Certification Level - COR Level 1 or 2 If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions. Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. Qualifications To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all the following and be evidenced in your resume: Experience applying technical knowledge in the alignment of enterprise application architecture and cloud technologies in the areas of enterprise architecture, governance, security, cloud architecture, systems engineering, and software/hardware management; AND Experience understanding enterprise cybersecurity standards to system architectures (e.g. Zero Trust Architectures as outlined in Executive Orders, NIST guides, Technical Configurations, and Zero Trust Architectures by the Department of Defense); AND Experience in enterprise architecture theories, principles, concepts, methodologies, plans, and systems with the mission, goals, and processes of the organization. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Resumes must include the following: Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience. State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week. Performance level (i.e. band or grade) Utilizing the USAJOBS Resume Builder and completing all available fields is strongly encouraged. You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Additional information Eligibility to apply for other Federal positions: TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. Information from OPM on this or other Interchange Agreements is available at: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement into this position. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify , including your rights and responsibilities. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment , and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. TSA employees who are absent for the purpose of performing military duty may apply for any vacancies announced in their absence. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement. DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan similar to a 401(k) ; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more. Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours). TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the asse

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