Summary The Information Technology Specialist (DevOps Engineer) position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of Technology Services, Cloud Hosting and Networks Office (CHNO). CHNO delivers centrally hosted computing services for Judiciary-wide case management, administration, infrastructure, and messaging applications, as well as local court systems, and applications hosted at national data centers. Responsibilities The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Cloud Hosting Network Office (CHNO) is seeking a self-motivated, full-time professional to perform Cloud DevOps duties. As the CHNO DevOps Engineer, the incumbent works with cloud transformation teams to establish and execute a new DevOps-focused cloud platform operations capability. Responsibilities include analyzing current software and hardware infrastructure, contributing to the design of cloud-based solutions, facilitating collaboration across multiple teams, and ensuring compliance with government and industry security standards. The incumbent also works with program office stakeholders to resolve acquisition related problems impeding the accomplishment of IT project and program goals and objectives. This position offers telework opportunities that align with organizational policies. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Participating in efforts to increase software and application developer productivity through the implementation of Agile Release Train methodology to plan, visualize, and manage multiple interdependent teams providing full lifecycle support for automated services in various stages of continuous integration and delivery. Supporting a cloud transformation team, division chiefs, and office chiefs in collaborating with leaders and technical experts across AO to drive cultural change, advancing the maturity and adoption of continuous integration/continuous delivery practices. Managing programs, budgets, contracts, staff, and subordinate managers in implementing automation, code quality, and code analysis tools and other proactive maintenance activities. Serving as a DevOps technical expert implementing and supporting continuous integration and deployment pipelines. Providing technical expertise and various tools supporting supply chain and release management including source control, continuous integration, and change management. Leading efforts to support, troubleshoot, and analyze code on all three stack layers related to infrastructure, middleware, and continuous integration and delivery frameworks. Coordinating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement scalable enterprise features to enable higher developer productivity, environment monitoring and self-healing, and facilitate autonomous delivery teams. 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 in ALL of the following: Cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including hands-on experience with cloud services, architectures, and deployment models. Designing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-based solutions, considering performance, availability, and cost-optimization factors. This includes an in-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices, compliance requirements, and regulatory standards applicable to government organizations with the ability to ensure adherence to security policies and mitigate risks in cloud environments. Organizational change management tailored to transitioning from on-premises to cloud-based infrastructure, including strategic guidance, resistance mitigation, and alignment with business objectives. Desired, but not required: Applicants who have a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Education This position does not require education to qualify. Additional Information The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
