Summary This position is located in the Department of Technology Services (DTS), AO Technology Office (AOTO), User Technology Integration Division (UTID) in Washington, DC. Responsibilities Under the direction of AOTO Division Chief, the incumbent will serve as a recognized IT Solution Provider/Senior Engineer with a strong background in problem solving skills. As an Information Technology (IT) Specialist within AOTO, the incumbent will lead a team of contractual IT professionals and engineers in the User Technology Integration Division to oversee and review completed work of contractor personnel for effectiveness in meeting objectives, accuracy, compliance with Judiciary guidelines, and adherence to best practices. The incumbent oversees engineering components of AOTO-led projects; and communicates complex technical requirements to non-technical personnel. Perform multiple and varying assignments under the direction as required. The ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated experience deploying IT solutions from concept to operations. The candidate will possess strong technical and interpersonal skills, the ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with highly technical peers, and the capability to manage and distribute workload. Duties will include but are not limited to: Functioning as an expert in providing solutions which support end-user technology services, including access management, integrated LAN management, and network operations. The solutions support a wide range of IT services, including access management, unified endpoint management, file, network, print, remote access, unified communication and collaboration, business continuity and disaster recovery, and other services in the IT service management catalog. Deploying solutions through a systems development life cycle from project initiation, through requirements, design and development, testing, implementation and full deployment and support transition to operations teams, leveraging best practices from Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Project Management Institute (PMI). Driving innovation, modernization, and automation across the LAN infrastructure, including transitioning locally hosted IT services to a cloud hosted environment. Defining roles and responsibilities for team members involved with projects. Overseeing all contractors pertinent to assigned project and tasks. Identifying and interpreting customer requirements for solutions as well as new services. Acting as a liaison between the Engineering, Security and Operations teams to convert requirements into outcomes. Providing Tier 2 and Tier 3 layers of end-user and system support, including problem reporting, resolution tracking and reporting. Participating in the Information Technology Users' Group which provides a forum for addressing IT topics of interest to other AO departments. Ensuring the delivery of service-related processes and implement improvement activities wherever necessary. Automating processes using scripting languages. 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: Leading, providing, maintaining, and securing infrastructure solutions using industry best practices; Automating processes using scripting languages; Transitioning locally hosted IT services to cloud hosted environments, and Project management is required. Education This position does not require education to qualify. Additional Information The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.