Position: Senior IT Specialist (Enterprise IT Architect)

Division: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)

Location: Clarksburg, WV

Working Hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. (Flexible)

Salary: $141,022 - $184,516

Promotional Potential: none

Limited Cost Transfer may be offered with non-continuous service transfers.

Cost Transfer may be offered with continuous service transfers.

Travel Required – some domestic travel may be required

This position does not allow for remote or telework options.

Key Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Top Secret -SCI clearance

U.S. Citizenship Required

The Mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. Public Service is a public trust. For the FBI, this means that the public has committed to our care the safety of our Nation and the defense of our Constitution. To sustain that trust and to meet our resulting obligations, we must adhere strictly to our core values of: Rigorous obedience to the Constitution, Respect, Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Accountability, Leadership, and Diversity.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

Major Duties

The Enterprise IT Architect is a senior IT specialist supporting the CJIS Division mission by:

• Setting overall direction, guidance, and definition of IT architecture to effectively support the CJIS business strategy by leading people, teams, and projects.
• Providing expert input in the planning, development and delivery of CJIS Division IT enterprise architecture solutions and services that integrate with FBI enterprise IT strategies.
• Analyzing IT architecture challenges that transcend organizational boundaries and review data to formulate recommendations.
• Providing technical guidance to senior FBI executives and other federal agencies regarding IT enterprise architecture critical issues.
• Exercising an in-depth understanding of new IT architecture trends and promote CJIS Division and FBI enterprise awareness regarding new policies, procedures, and state-of-the-art technologies and solutions.
• Performing high-level analysis on highly complex issues within the enterprise architecture framework to develop unique and original solutions and advise FBI management on critical developmental issues, ensuring that all reasonable solutions are pursued.
• Preparing and presenting highly technical briefings to executive management on complex and/or controversial IT-related topics.
• Serving as a CJIS Division technical consultant to FBI enterprise IT partners, as well as partners in law enforcement and industry that deliver technology solutions used by the CJIS Division and its customers.

Qualifications & Evaluations

• Education requirement
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Work experience
  • Minimum 10 years related IT experience of which 2 years must be in the cloud environment.
  • Minimum 4 years experience leading teams of IT architects or large systems integration activities with multiple architectural disciplines.
• Knowledge requirements
  • Expert-level knowledge of current IT policies and legal precedents as it relates to the FBI's mission.
  • Expert-level oral and written communication skills to prepare and present briefings to executives, make presentations, and represent the CJIS Division at the highest levels of inter-governmental conferences and meetings.
  • High-level knowledge of native cloud strategy and architecture, including AWS, Azure, and multicloud environments, multi-functional enterprise infrastructure platforms, cybersecurity strategies and operation; and enterprise SaaS implementations.
  • High-level knowledge of Agile/Lean Frameworks and methodologies to create technology roadmaps, assessments, and recommendations.

Candidates should possess strong leadership, collaboration, organizing and planning, and problem solving skills as well as exemplary interpersonal ability.

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.

Executive Core Qualifications:

Please ensure you respond to each of the competencies. Failure to respond to the competencies will not allow you to submit your application.

1. Organizing and Planning - establish priorities, timetables, and goals/objectives; structure a plan of action for self and others; and develop both strategic and tactical plans.

2. Leadership - motivate and inspire others; develop and mentor others; gain the respect, confidence, and loyalty of others; articulate vision, give guidance and direct others in accomplishing goals.

3. Collaboration - establish contacts and interact effectively with external agencies, government officials, the media, the community, and internal bureau contacts; display professionalism while working with others to achieve common goals and proactively share information with others when appropriate.

4. Problem Solving/Judgment - critically evaluates conditions, events, and alternatives; identify problems, causes and relationships; base decisions or recommendations on data or sound reasoning; and formulate objective opinions.

5. Interpersonal Ability - establish and maintain rapport with management, colleagues and subordinates; recognize and show sensitivity to differences in the needs and concerns of others; mediate concerns between individuals and groups to settle disputes.