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USAJOBS · 3 months ago

Associate Chief Information Officer- Enterprise Applications

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$125K/yr - $163K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Associate Chief Information Officer for Enterprise Applications to provide programmatic and technical leadership for significant IT initiatives. The role involves leading programs focused on developing and enhancing software systems, managing the agency's website, and ensuring compliance with Federal Cyber Security requirements.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead programs focused on Enterprise Applications, which includes developing, maintaining, and improving software systems and applications for the agency. This also means managing the agency's website and online applications for customers

Provide leadership in systems analysis and programming to support fiscal management, taxation, master benefit records, annuity payments, unemployment and sickness benefits, claims adjudication, Medicare, earnings functions, historical data services, and programming for the Internet, Intranet, document imaging, and other agency business applications

Serve as a technical expert and lead manager in developing and deploying cloud-based applications using modern software development methods, such as Agile and DevSecOps

Demonstrate skill in API development using cloud tools for major cloud environments including Amazon Web Services, IBM zCloud, and/or Microsoft Azure

Coordinate technical activities with staffs assigned to projects to ensure agency applications and software programs are in compliance with Federal Cyber Security requirements

Be responsible for ensuring new applications, and the integration of human-computer interaction design principles to ensure overall improvements to the customer experience

Qualification

Enterprise Applications leadershipCloud-based applicationsAPI developmentAgile methodologiesDevSecOpsSystems analysisProgramming servicesCustomer serviceOral communicationProblem solving

Required

***THERE IS NO EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION FOR THIS POSITION***

Must be a U.S. Citizen

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

Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required

You may be subject to a managerial trial period of 1 year. If you do not perform successfully, you will be returned to a position of no lower pay or grade than that which you occupied before assignment to this position

All candidates are expected to reside within 50 miles of the closest field office location listed in this job announcement

After hours support may be required to meet operational needs to include nights, weekends, and holidays

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service

Experience providing enterprise leadership through supervising a group of technical staff responsible for systems analysis and programming services for the development, maintenance, and enhancement of software systems and applications which encompass cloud and web-based services for both internal and external customers

Experience performing and directing managers in the development and deployment of applications using current industry methodologies for software development, such as API development, Agile, DevOps and low-code/no-code frameworks

Experience communicating with clarity and tact to secure acceptance of proposed measures and objectives, facilitate partnerships, make presentations, and coordinating IT initiatives

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Applicant should be able to prepare status reports, deployment and test plans, conduct thorough unit and system testing, noting exceptions to processing and investigating any problems found

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, missing or unclear system requirements; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

Time-in grade-restrictions: Applicants who are current or former Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level)

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

Only experience and/or education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered

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.