Supervisory Information Technology Specialist

This position is located in our Infrastructure Division. As a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist you will:

• Direct enterprise infrastructure operations and hosting services supporting FinCENs cloud on-premises and hybrid computing environments ensuring the availability reliability security and continuous operation of mission-critical systems production services Bank Secrecy Act data processing networks databases end-user computing telecommunications and remote access capabilities.
• Lead strategic planning governance and modernization initiatives for enterprise infrastructure services by developing technology roadmaps participating in capital planning and investment activities evaluating program alternatives establishing operational policies and aligning technology investments with mission priorities customer needs and organizational objectives.
• Provide executive leadership for cybersecurity and operational resilience by identifying infrastructure risks security vulnerabilities emerging threats and operational weaknesses affecting FISMA High (or comparable) environments; implementing appropriate security controls; and ensuring compliance with Federal information security requirements while maintaining service availability and mission continuity.
• Oversee acquisition implementation and performance management of enterprise IT contracts by evaluating technical solutions assessing cost-effectiveness and programmatic value guiding major technology procurements and ensuring contractor performance supports organizational objectives customer service expectations and operational excellence.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to executive leadership by collaborating across Treasury partner agencies and stakeholders to resolve complex operational issues improve enterprise service delivery communicate significant service impacts and ensure infrastructure capabilities effectively support FinCENs mission and both internal and external customer experience.
• Provide technical and administrative supervision to staff involved in highly technical IT functions including developing policies and plans and providing information security and assurance measures.

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.

Security Clearance: This position has been designated National Security Level IV Special Sensitive and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Applicant must meet and continue to adhere to the requirements of a Tier 5 level background investigation. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Continued employment with FinCEN is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the Tier 5 level background investigation the results of which fully meet the FinCENs special employment criteria. All employees are subject to satisfactory completion of periodic reinvestigation and a continuing life style in conformity with applicable national and FinCEN directives. Any unfavorable information developed during an investigation or other official inquiry may result in termination of employment in accordance with established security policies and procedures.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into Continuous Vetting. Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout ones employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBIs Rap Back service which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g. arrests charges convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.


Key Requirements:

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3. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
4. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official job duties.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

For the GS-15 you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:

- Experience operating and maintaining an IT production environment which includes configuration and/or operations of hardware networks and computing platforms in cloud on-premise and hybrid environments for both mission applications and end user environments;
AND
- Experience in IT functional responsibilities such as: formulating or updating policies budget formulation and assessing programmatic
options; AND
- Experience identifying cyber-security issues trends and/ or weaknesses that halt the delivery and accessibility of analysis of highly sensitive data in
a FISMA High or similar environment ; AND
- Experience evaluating selecting and implementing contracting services and products (e.g. cost-effectiveness technical capability and agency objectives); AND
- Experience providing supervision or leadership to staff or teams involved in highly technical IT functions in the areas of infrastructure and hosting. Examples: developing operational policies and plans; establishing priorities developing performance standards and/or evaluating performance; eliminating work bottlenecks; participating in the resolution of serious complaints; and/or promoting team building.

In addition to meeting specialized experience individuals must meet proficiency levels in each of the following competencies:
Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Information Management Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Problem Solving Reasoning Teamwork & Technical Competence

For the required proficiency levels and competency definitions please see the following link: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series 2210