Enterprise Solutions Architect

Summary

This position is located in the Criminal Division, Information Technology Management (ITM) unit. The Criminal Division is seeking an experienced IT program manager to serve as the Enterprise Solutions Architect. This position provides mission critical leadership on testing, adoption, integration, and implementation of all enterprise technologies and tools to support Criminal Division's core enterprise systems.

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Duties

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As an IT Program Manager (Enterprise Solutions Architect), you will:

• Manage the day-to-day patching, maintenance, hardware and software operation, and system changes for CRM's core enterprise systems.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and enhancement of systems operations and performance, systems requirements, and migration strategies for planned continuity of operations within and across the enterprise.
• Promote the awareness of security and migration strategies that affect continuity of IT operations.
• Provide leadership and direction to government and contract staff responsible for evaluating future applications and their impact on enterprise architecture.
• Serve as the lead for CRM's testing, adoption, integration, implementation, support, and maintenance for all DOJ-wide JMD-provided provided enterprise technologies and tools.
• Serve as a component and DOJ-level subject matter expert on enterprise technology and regularly coordinates with JMD on enterprise technology decisions.
• Provide leadership and direction for ongoing application of principles, policies, and procedures to maintain, monitor, control, and protect IT infrastructure and the information residing on such infrastructure during the operations phase of an IT system or application.
• Implement policies, procedures, and data access controls required to protect all categories of information and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information during all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.
• You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
• Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
• You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet status eligibility for this announcement.
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• The Criminal Division participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program. E-Verify helps employers to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information, visit

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-15 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 grade level. Examples of specialized experience must include duties such as: manages an organizations core enterprise systems to include daily patching, maintenance, hardware and software operations, and system changes; plans, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances systems operations during planned migrations; and leads the testing, adoption, integrations, and maintenance of all Department-level enterprise tools and technologies.

In addition to specialized experience, applicants must also demonstrate proficiency in the following competencies:

1. Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
4. Information Management: Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations
6. 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.
7. Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
8. Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
9. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues

Time-in-Grade : Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Additional information

ELIGIBILITY: You are eligible under merit promotion procedures, if you meet one of the following criteria:

• Current DOJ employees with career or career-conditional appointments in the competitive service; or
• Displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration under the Career transition Assistance Plan (CTAP).

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Additional information on DOJ's EEO policy can be found on our website.

Career Transition Programs ( CTAP ): This program applies to DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
2. Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and
3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io for alternative application procedures.

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.

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