Chief Architect for Cyber Services

Typical work assignments include but are not limited to:

• Staying current with the state of industry as it relates to cyber tools operational visibility needs to detect adversarial behavior and big data technologies (e.g. analytics agentic AI etc.).
• Developing data integration reference architectures for national security programs and systems.
• Designing data analytics within big-data platforms that address nation-critical cyber security problems.
• Briefing senior government officials on the design and progress of large scale data engineering projects to communicate status and objectives.
  Leading engineering teams that conduct engineering reviews of data architecture implementations that result in successful outcomes.

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selective Service - Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service see Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
• 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.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check a review of financial issues as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
• This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather protests and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws rules and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752 as applicable).
• This position has been identified as a drug testing designated position (TDP) for purposes of the CISAs Drug-Free Workplace Program. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illicit/illegal drug use prior to receiving a final offer of employment. A final offer of employment is contingent upon a negative drug test result. After appointment you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Your resume must describe your work and experience in your own words.

To be considered minimally qualified for this position you must demonstrate that you have the required proficiency level of competencies and experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Experience must be Information Technology (IT)-related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific intensive training (for example IT certification) as appropriate. You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the required competencies listed below and must meet or exceed the minimum proficiency level established for each by grade level. For more information see Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series 2210.


You qualify at the GS-15 if you have the following competencies:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 3)
4. Information Management - Identifies a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
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. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 3)
7. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
8. Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation pride trust and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)
9. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or on-the-job experience to perform ones job; works with understands and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. (Minimum Proficiency Level: 4)

1. Managing large scale cyber security data platforms and associated information technology (IT) infrastructure required to implement the strategic direction of program and Agency leadership;
2. Evaluating and recommending data requirements in relation to a cyber defensive mission and quickly assesses technologies and services to recommend methods for acquiring the data; AND
3. Engineering and implementing data integration and cloud native services that process transform and transport cyber security data from different operational environments.