Summary This position is located in the Department of Technology Services (DTS), Systems Development and Support Office (SDSO), Software Infrastructure Division (SID). The SID Chief will be instrumental in evolving the division into a Platform Engineering Division supporting on-prem and cloud-based Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) platforms, DevSecOps platforms, and ITSM platforms for the Federal Judiciary. Responsibilities The SID is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure enabling platforms that support the Judiciary's mission and services. The Division Chief will work closely with cross-functional teams, including AO Program Offices, the Technology Solutions Office, the Information Technology Security Office, and court IT resources, to ensure that the enabling platforms meet the needs of the Judiciary while driving modernization and efficiency. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Developing and executing a strategic vision for platform engineering that aligns with the organization's goals and objectives. (Leadership and Strategy) Leading and mentoring a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, modernization, and continuous improvement. (Leadership and Strategy) Establishing and enforcing platform engineering best practices, standards, and processes to ensure high-quality outcomes. (Leadership and Strategy) Overseeing the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high performing enabling platforms. (Platform Architecture and Development) Collaborating with AO project Offices and the court IT community to define platform requirements and ensure seamless application integration. (Platform Architecture and Development) Driving the adoption of modern technologies and tools to enhance platform capabilities and developer productivity. (Platform Architecture and Development) Ensuring platform services' reliability, availability, and performance, implementing monitoring and alerting systems as needed. (Operational Resilience) Developing and maintaining disaster recovery and business continuity plans for enabling platforms. (Operational Resilience) Optimizing infrastructure costs and resources, leveraging cloud services and automation to drive efficiency. (Operational Resilience) Creating processes and automation that enable proactive responses to operational issues/outages issues/outages/ degraded services. (Operational Resilience) Partnering with key organizational stakeholders to understand and translate business needs into technical solutions. (Collaboration and Communication) Communicating platform strategy, progress, and results to executive leadership and other stakeholders. (Collaboration and Communication) Acting as a liaison between platform engineering and other departments, facilitating effective communication and collaboration. (Collaboration and Communication) Ensuring all platform engineering activities comply with security policies, standards, and regulations. (Security and Compliance) Working with the security team to identify and mitigate risks, vulnerabilities, and threats to platform infrastructure. (Security and Compliance) Implementing and maintaining security best practices and tools within the platform engineering function. (Security and Compliance) Requirements Conditions of Employment CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation. Qualifications 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. Specialized Experience: 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 is demonstrated experience with the following: Scalable system architecture, microservices, and distributed systems; and Managing budgets and optimizing operational costs. Education This position does not require education to qualify. Additional Information The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.