Chief Technology Officer

Minimum Qualifications
You must meet all four minimum qualifications to be considered and your resume must specifically include your experience in these areas. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates must possess specialized experience at a senior level (Department, Agency, or equivalent private sector corporate-level) at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent in other organizations. This experience must be specifically documented in your resume and demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, including all of the following:

1) Leading or managing the evaluation, testing, and successful implementation at the application and infrastructure level of complex technological innovations and solutions resulting in department, agency, or corporate-level IT modernization.

2) Providing expert advice and business justifications (balancing risk and cost-benefit) for the adoption of or transition to new technologies or acquisition of IT hardware or software to senior level executives (C-suite executives).

3) Coordinating department or agency-wide (or equivalent level private entity) IT initiatives and briefing senior-level executives (C-suite executives) to present technical information and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

4) Researching, evaluating, and recommending to senior-level executives (C-suite executives) the use of emerging technologies to solve business or organizational problems.

Mandatory Technical Qualifications You are required to write a narrative addressing each of the Mandatory Technical Qualifications below. Please limit your written statements to no more than one page per MTQ, totaling no more than 3 pages addressing all MTQs. Each MTQ must be addressed separately. Applicants who refer to their resume as a response will not receive consideration.

MTQ #1 - Demonstrated ability to lead implementation and management of Technological Innovation and Infrastructure Modernization. This involves integrating cutting edge technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, etc.), quantum computing, Digital Identity, and/or cryptographic computing in a hybrid (on-premises and multi-cloud) environment while complying with appropriate security, privacy, and other regulatory requirements.

MTQ #2 - Demonstrated experience providing expert advice and business justifications (balancing risk and cost-benefit) for a wide range of technology challenges or opportunities such as: data security within a shared network environment; enterprise encryption; artificial intelligence; enterprise cloud services and data center consolidation; securely leveraging the use of shared services or services provided by a parent entity; and other emerging technologies or technological business challenges.

MTQ #3 - Demonstrated experience in evaluating, testing, and successfully collaborating with other programs or units inside and outside of the IT function to integrate complex technical solutions at the application and infrastructure level related to artificial intelligence; edge computing; cloud computing; digital identity; cryptographic computing and zero trust architecture; cloud-based solutions or other technologies across the enterprise.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.