Supervisory IT Specialist

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As Division Chief you will serve as senior technical authority for engineering and delivering enterprise IT systems including AI, ML, and LLM capabilities supporting mission-critical decision making across OPM. You will set technical direction and engineering standards for infrastructure modernization, lead the full SDLC, own budget execution for major IT investments, and lead a multidisciplinary team of federal and contract engineers, data scientists, and IT professionals. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service, or equivalent, that includes: Directing or serving as a principal technical authority for the design, engineering, or architecture of enterprise IT systems incorporating artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, or advanced algorithms/data systems used to support decisions or predictions; Leading the engineering and full system development life cycle (design, development, testing, deployment, sustainment) of IT systems, infrastructure, or cloud-hosted platforms, including legacy modernization; Supervising or leading engineers, data scientists, IT specialists, contractors, or subordinate supervisors performing technical design, development, or operational work on AI, data, infrastructure, or systems engineering initiatives; Managing program resources (budgets, service agreements, contractor performance, schedules) to deliver technically complex AI-enabled or infrastructure modernization initiatives; and Providing authoritative engineering guidance on system architecture, AI/ML integration, infrastructure design, security engineering, availability, and deployment strategy. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements 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.

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