- Position Title
- Information Technology Specialist (Enterprise Architecture)
- Agency
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
- Announcement Number
- 25-DPS-12724218 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, May 1, 2025 to Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more OR
• retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 10% or more (**TP or 5 point veterans please do not answer 'yes' to this question.**)
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more OR
• retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 10% or more (**TP or 5 point veterans please do not answer 'yes' to this question.**)
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
3.
Are you a current employee of the AO or the Federal Judiciary?
4.
Are you a current or former Federal employee?
All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) to verify current or former Federal employment status.
All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) to verify current or former Federal employment status.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in an Information Technology Specialist (Enterprise Architecture) position with the federal government. Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.
WHEN MANDATORY NARRATIVE RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE DO NOT DUPLICATE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED IN YOUR RESUME AS A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION. WE ARE SEEKING AN ELABORATION OF THOSE DUTIES AND SKILLS YOU HAVE MENTIONED WHICH ADDRESS THE QUESTION MORE FULLY. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUESTION. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR BEING CONSIDERED AS INELIGIBLE.
WHEN MANDATORY NARRATIVE RESPONSES ARE REQUIRED, PLEASE DO NOT DUPLICATE INFORMATION YOU HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED IN YOUR RESUME AS A RESPONSE TO THIS QUESTION. WE ARE SEEKING AN ELABORATION OF THOSE DUTIES AND SKILLS YOU HAVE MENTIONED WHICH ADDRESS THE QUESTION MORE FULLY. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUESTION. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR BEING CONSIDERED AS INELIGIBLE.
1.
Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience for this position is demonstrated experience in leveraging cloud services to perform application architecture activities in an open-source model and defining and enforcing pre-defined architecture and best practices for large-scale, high- volume web-based and mobile applications.
2.
If A is selected above, a narrative statement must be submitted in the space provided below addressing your experience leveraging cloud services to perform application architecture activities in an open-source model and defining and enforcing pre-defined architecture and best practices for large-scale, high- volume web- based and mobile applications THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Please limit your response to 1,000 words or less.
3.
In the space provided below, please indicate the time frame and employer(s) where we can locate this information. THIS IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Please limit your response to 250 words or less.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
Do you have a bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline?
5.
From the options listed below, how many years of expert level experience do you have in a cloud architecture and design?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
6.
Do you have experience with enterprise identity platforms?
7.
From the list below, please select the programming languages in which you have experience. (Check all that apply)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
8.
Do you have knowledge of modern data and document storage design?
9.
Do you have experience with modern software patterns, frameworks, and languages?
10.
Do you have experience working with serverless computing, containerization, and microservices?
11.
Do you have agile development experience?
12.
Do have the leadership ability to back decisions with research and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and make recommendations?
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
13.
Which level description best describes your experience establishing and implementing architectural standards, policies, and procedures for an organization's applications?
14.
Which level description best describes your experience researching new technologies, products, and standards incorporated into applications?
15.
Which level description best describes your experience interacting with other organizations, support teams, development teams, internal teams, and administrative staff from both a technical and business perspective?
16.
Which level description best describes your experience Implementing new cloud-based enterprise computer platform for critical systems?
17.
Which level description best describes your experience developing and implementing requirements and appropriate design patterns that satisfy the needs of the various system components?
18.
Which level description best describes your experience developing cloud strategies to enable the optimal use of modern cloud tools and platforms?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I understand that failure to provide a written statement ("See Resume" or other non-descriptive response is not sufficient) for each essay question could result in non-consideration for this position.