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The Chief Architect (CA) is the agency's lead technical expert responsible for providing technical vision and guidance to the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Commissioner and Chief Information Officer in the Officer of Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
11/11/2024 to 12/02/2024
$147,649 - $210,805 per year
SL 00
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
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No
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Yes
SSA-SL-023
818379400
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
All U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply.
The Chief Architect (CA ) will ensure definition of the organization's architecture platform through knowledge of the agency's legacy information technology (IT) platforms, coupled with applied knowledge of advanced information systems architecture, software development techniques, and industry best practices all of which are consistent with agency mission and objectives, applicable laws, regulations, principles, and standards.
The CA provides technical expertise for legacy system design, development, and operations. The CA will ensure an enterprise and inter-agency approach to architecture and integration. The CA will provide policy and governance for architectural and technical direction throughout the systems development lifecycle. The CA will also provide guidance on reference implementations for key technology decisions. The incumbent is responsible for driving the logical data model design, major interfaces design, security model selection and design and hosting/deployment and contingency design of all new systems.
The incumbent will collaborate with the agency's CIO, Deputy CIO, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), program management office, and senior agency officials responsible for budget and procurement/ acquisitions and business partners to communicate SSA's technology, architecture vision and strategy ensuring that agency architecture can support the growing and evolving needs of the enterprise and SSA's growing and diverse constituencies.
Additionally, the CA:
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
*This position is a Senior Level (SL) position in the federal government. Senior Level employees are in non-executive positions whose duties are broad and complex enough to be classified above GS-15 level. Senior level positions involve highly specialized and complex work.*
This position is covered under the post-employment restrictions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (PL 95-521). This law also requires the selectee to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (Standard Form 278) within 30 days of appointment.
Veteran's preference applies to this SL position.
Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated based on the quality and extent of accomplishments and experience as they relate to the Technical Qualifications. This information will be obtained from the application and narrative statements. The narrative statements provide the applicant with an opportunity to relate his/her background to the specific requirements of the position. Failure to provide specific information in each of the narrative statements will result in an applicant receiving a lower rating or disqualification. A minimum qualifications screening will be conducted by the Office of Human Resources. Eligible applicants will then be evaluated by a screening panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives/professioinals selected for organizational and/or functional backgrounds relevant to this position. The panel discusses each application and reaches consensus as to the Highly Qualified, Well Qualified and Minimally Qualified candidates.
Only the individuals in the Highly Qualified category will be referred to the Recommending Official for interview. Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. To preview the questions, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12605791
Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Highly Qualified Category.
Applications must include:
(1) Resume (Maximum 10 pages) - Applicants may use any resume format of choice. At a minimum, your application must contain:
-- Job information (Announcement number and title of job for which you are applying)
-- Personal Information (Full name, mailing address, work and home phone numbers, country of citizenship, reinstatement eligibility (if applicable, attach SF-50 as proof of your status), highest Federal civilian grade held
-- Education (College name, city and state, major, type and year of degree)
-- Work Experience (Job title (including series and grade if Federal employment), duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending date (month and year), hours per week, salary. Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.)
-- Other qualifications (Job-related training courses (title and year), skills, certifications and licenses, honors, awards and special accomplishments)
When uploading to your USAJOBS account, select "Resume" as the document type. Do not use/list a Social Security Number on this document.
(2) Mandatory Technical Qualifications Statements (Maximum of 2 pages per TQ) - When uploading to your USAJOBS account, select "Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)" as the document type. You must number each TQ and upload as one singular document. Please see the Qualifications section for further instruction in developing your TQ narratives. All applicants are required to submit TQs specific to this vacancy.
(3) Current Federal Employees - Please submit a copy of a recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that indicates Federal status, grade/step (e.g., a Within-Grade Increase or Promotion/Reassignment), tenure, and type of service. Please remove your social security number and date of birth.
INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified category as described in the vacancy announcement. Candidates must also provide:
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by the selecting official. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Notice Concerning Materially False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Statements
Anything you claim in the occupational questionnaire or in your resume may be subject to verification. By completing the electronic application process, you are certifying that any statements you make are true, complete, and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations are subject to disciplinary action.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
The complete Application Package must be submitted before midnight (EST) on 12/02/2024.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact Daniel Sharfstein at daniel.sharfstein@ssa.gov or (410) 965-9899.
Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities may use the listed email or 7-1-1 for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services to call the listed phone number. Additional Telecommunications Relay Services options are available in each state: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories
Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account.
Extraneous documents provided with your application package will not be considered.
Once you have successfully submitted your application materials, you can expect to receive at least two or more of the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Qualifications status and whether your application has been Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (3) Selection status for the position.
Highly qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration and possible interview. Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted. The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/818379400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The employees of the Social Security Administration are the stewards of the Federal Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance programs, as well as Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind, and disabled. With a workforce of approximately 60,000 employees in 1,300 service locations across the country, our mission is to advance the economic security of the nation's people through compassionate and vigilant leadership in shaping and managing America's Social Security programs.
