Summary If you're looking for a highly technical, hands-on role in a multi-faceted and fast paced environment, you've come to the right place! This position serves as an IT Specialist for all phases of systems lifecycle including planning, management, development, and execution. If selected, you will be responsible for achieving Patent business priorities in automation development. Responsibilities The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. This job may be for you If you're looking to be involved in resolving critical problems and implementing new technologies and: You want to play a key role in ensuring the integration of security in IT programs and services, providing information system management and technology planning, development, implementation and production support to the Patent business areas. You have excellent skills in analyzing and evaluating work concerned with integrated systems of computer programs and/or computer equipment. Identify actual or potential problem areas for study and resolution. You are highly effective in leading task forces/project teams in advanced system software/hardware project efforts. You have experience in coordinating technical elements, planning, coordinating, implementing, migrating and assisting in managing risk with a variety of IT security issues to support the delivery in automated tools and information. Coordinates system implementation and deployment activities. Applies available technologies and basic management principles to adapt computer methods to a variety of subject matter situations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM Website. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience coordinating and providing technical advice and guidance on advanced system software and hardware projects. This experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Researching. interpreting, and applying patent laws and policies regarding IT governance and compliance; 2) Leading and supporting Information Technology (IT) work to analyze, coordinate, or conduct the design, development, test & evaluation, integration, or life-cycle management of Information Technology systems and processes; 3) Communicating with and leading sessions with a wide variety of stakeholders including IT professionals, business subject matter experts, product owners, and senior leaders to gather requirements for a variety of business and/or data management needs both orally and in writing; and 4) experience providing system administration and troubleshooting in support of initial triage, incident response and data correction. 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. Education Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional Information Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. This is a Bargaining Unit position. This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of "moderate". Background Investigation - If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Department of Homeland Security Website. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: OPM CTAP/ICTAP. CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued. All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.USPTO Job Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should request accommodation(s) from the USPTO at http://www.uspto.gov/accommodation. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate 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 factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTO's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email (oeeod@uspto.gov) or phone (571-272-8292).