Cloud Engineer

Summary

As a Cloud Engineer, you will serve as a Solutions Architect, providing secure and reliable solutions, implementing cloud-based technologies, and integrating existing technologies to support GSA customers. Location of position: This position is located within GSA, Office of GSA IT, Washington, DC We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE WHEN WE HAVE RECIEVED 150 APPLICATIONS WHICH MAY BE SOONER THAN THE CLOSING DATE. LEARN MORE Manages, monitors, and provides support for agency-wide modernization and transformation offerings, including related products and services designed to provide the full range of capabilities from self-service through fully managed. Consults with Business Lines and IT organizations to develop, integrate or facilitate services that meet enterprise needs. Provides direct analysis and recommendations associated with implementation or migration of applications, services, and capabilities to cloud-based services; recommends service levels, automation opportunities, reporting capabilities, and works with applications, platforms, and development teams to integrate associated components into cloud-based or as a service offering. Performs technical planning, systems integration, verification, validation, functional analysis, and evaluation of alternatives, including risk, cost, and supportability, to develop enterprise technology solutions. Performs research and analysis of commercial offerings and emerging technologies to support enterprise information technology solutions. Ensures information technology services and software configurations properly interface with agency and Government-wide information technology systems and associated standards. Ensures systems comply with applicable policies, regulations, standards, and legislation, and are maintained for high availability, scalability, security, and supportability. Oversees reporting requirements supporting infrastructure operations in response to Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits and government-wide initiatives. Provides technical guidance and recommendations to support program implementation and organizational objectives.

Requirements

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: 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 or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Serve a one year probationary period, if required.

Qualifications and evaluation

Your application will be evaluated against the basic qualifications which includes any specialized experience and/or education requirements (if applicable). Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Applications will not be rated or ranked. Veterans' Preference is not applicable to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Failure to submit a complete application or missing required supporting documentation may result in you not being considered for the position. Falsification of your background, education, and/or experience is grounds for non-selection or dismissal if hired. SME Resume Review: Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will evaluate your resume to determine your qualifications for this position using a pass/fail process. ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found “well-qualified" for this vacancy. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications stated in the qualification section of this announcement, well qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting at least 3 out of 5 KSA's listed below: Knowledge of cloud systems operations methodology and concepts sufficient to apply theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods and to make decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important programs or policies. Knowledge of project management principles, methods, and practices, including project and product management methodologies (e.g., Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Agile, Lean, and Objectives and Key Results (OKR's), sufficient to develop feature roadmaps, project plans and schedules, estimate work, and report on accomplishments. Skill in applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessment and improvement of program effectiveness. Knowledge of systems operations and best practices, governing laws, regulations, methodologies, and policies sufficient to provide sound and authoritative technical oversight and leadership guidance on all issues related to the assigned program. Knowledge of the organizational missions, programs, and legislative history sufficient to advise on policies, establish guidelines, and implement guardrails necessary to achieve program goals within a highly regulated environment. Demonstration of these KSA's must be supported by your resume. You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Benefits

You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development

How to apply

Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact fedhirehelp@applygovernment.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Required documents

ALL required documents must be submitted before the closing date. Review the following list to determine what you need to submit. Resume: Must not exceed two pages. Refer to the Qualifications section for resume requirements. If you are ICTAP/CTAP eligible - submit a, b, and c: (a) proof of eligibility including agency notice; (b) SF-50, and (c) most recent performance appraisal. Current or Former Political Appointees: Submit SF-50.

Additional information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage. Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility. On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved: · Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government This is a term appointment, made for an initial period of 2 years. The appointment may be extended up to a total of 8 years, in increments of 1 year or less. Permanent competitive career or career-conditional employment cannot be acquired through a term appointment. Term employees are eligible to participate in most of the benefit programs available to permanent federal employees, e.g., the FEHB, FEGLI, Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Term employees do not acquire competitive status or reinstatement eligibility as a result of the term appointment. The first year of employment of a term employee is a trial period and all term employees must serve a 1-year trial period. Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all. For information on temporary and term appointments go to USAJOBS Help Center - Appointments.