Platform Team Lead Jobs

Title: SCPP – Platform Team Lead – GG-2210-13

Body: National Air and Space Intelligence Center is (NASIC) is the national source for air, space, and cyberspace intelligence. By working with us, you’ll help discover and characterize the capabilities, limitations, and vulnerabilities of our nation’s enemies. As a NASIC employee, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of experts, working together to solve technical challenges. The organizational location of this position: Platform Services Branch (SCPP), Special Mission Division (SCP); Communication & Information Directorate (SC), National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) (HAF A2/A6); Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Primary purpose of this position: To serve as the Platform Kubernetes Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME) overseeing team’s efforts to build reliable platforms to allow NASIC and DoD Intelligence Community Agencies to utilize software in a secure environment.

Resume Requirements (PLEASE READ)

The following information must be included on your resume. If not included, your resume will not be considered.

• When including a part-time position on a resume, you must list the hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present).
• Resumes must include unique experiences for each position held and should not merge all experiences into a single section.
• Resume must be attached and saved as a Word Document or PDF titled with your First Name/Last Name.
• Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on the resume.
• Current Federal civilian employees must list the pay plan, series, and grade (e.g.. GG-2210-12) for all Federal civilian positions held.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes - You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

Open and closing dates: 7/18/2023 - 8/1/2023

Series/Grade: GG-2210-13

Salary: $101,954-132,538

You must be a US citizen to be eligible for a position at NASIC, and you must be able/willing to obtain/maintain a Top Secret security clearance. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Incumbent will provide oversight and guidance to all technical development efforts and oversee work of team members. Incumbent will create and maintain short and long-term goals for the team. Incumbent will also analyze and evaluate technical design requirements and lead efforts to consult with team members to determine the impact each new requirement would have current platform architecture.
• Incumbent will provide technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT systems.
• Incumbent will oversee platform user requirements, system documentation and troubleshooting. Troubleshoot applications within platform pipeline and ensure product owners and developers address appropriate problems or incidents.
• Incumbent will serve as the Kubernetes Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME), to lead all efforts for the creation, implementation, and management of portable and extensible platforms. Incumbent will provide direction to all team members to include contractors and junior civilians.

Qualifications:

1. Applicant must have hands-on expert level experience in command line UNIX/Linux environment OS and systems Engineering.
2. Linux Shell scripting (e.g. BASH) experience is a must.
3. Incumbent should have extensive experience with Linux and Container based environments.
4. Incumbent must have an understanding of other technologies, such as Service Mesh and the Software Life Cycle and how to implement agile software releases in a secure Continuous Integration Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipeline.
5. Incumbent must have experience with a wide range of IT operations and activities with expert knowledge of building, deploying, and maintaining cloud architected platforms.
6. Incumbents should be skilled in communicating effectively with others, both orally and in writing; in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work; writing clear and concise documents; and delivering written and/or verbal presentations for decision-making purposes.
7. Ability to work in fast paced agile (SCRUM) team setting with minimal supervision.

Desired Skill Sets:

1. 2+ years of experience using and deploying Kubernetes environments (Tanzu/Rancher/EKS).
2. Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS), integration, testing, deployment workflows, automation, process development, and process changes.
3. Software Defined Network and IaaS skills such as VSphere and NSX networking to support Kubernetes installation and administration.
4. Automation via Terraform, Ansible, and other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling.
5. Should have hands-on experience with Helm charts and helm charts-based deployments.
6. Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Elastic Stack
7. Should be proficient with CI/CD toolsets (GitLab, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Docker)
8. Basic understanding of Service Mesh Istio
9. Basic understanding of DISA STIGs, or TLS certificates

Desired Certifications:

• Cyber Security training Security+, CASP+, CISSP etc.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or equivalent
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent

Other significant facts pertaining to this position are:

1. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.

2. Cybersecurity Certification is a condition of employment. This position includes Cybersecurity work as a paramount duty requirement. The incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate certification within six months of assignment of these duties. A waiver of this six month requirement may be granted per DoD 8570.01-M, C3.2.4.2 or C3.2.4.3. Failure to receive the proper IA certification may result in removal from this position.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION QUALIFICATION, and FOREIGN EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards; for additional information refer to the General Schedule (GS) qualifications link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Conditions of Employment:

· U.S. Citizenship Required

· All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.

· Position is designated special-sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.

· PCS expenses are not authorized IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations

· Recruitment incentives may be authorized

· This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program

· Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide

· Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic drug testing.

· Shift work and emergency overtime may be required

· Employee must maintain current certifications

· Disclosure of Political Appointments

· The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.

· The work is primarily sedentary. Items carried typically include briefcases, notebooks, working papers, references, data print outs, and suitcases. A moderate amount of standing and walking is required in getting to and from meetings and

· The workspace is adequately heated, lighted, and ventilated. There is occasional noise from office equipment, such as printers, fax machines, and telephones. The employee is required to perform in varying office and meeting environments.

· The incumbent observes normal safety precautions when working in and travelling away from the work site.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position. Work Category is Professional and Work Level is Senior. For more information regarding DCIPS, including Veteran’s Preference, please visit https://dcips.defense.gov/. If claiming Veteran’s Preference, please include your DD214. If not provided, then Veteran’s Preference will not be considered.

How you will be evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Link to GS Qualifications for additional information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Tax Law Impact PCS:

https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/FTR%20Bulletin%2018_05%20Relocation%20Allowances_0.pdf

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The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.