Summary
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Responsibilities
The United States Space Force (USSF) National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is searching for a MILCON Information Technology Program Manager, NSIC/S10 (GG-2210-13). This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS). For additional information about DCIPS, click here: https://dcips.defense.gov/ ** Please note: This position is being filled as a DCIPS Term Appointment (DTA) to meet non-permanent staffing needs. The initial appointment will be for 5 years and may be extended in one-year increments based on mission needs and funding availability. ** Description: This role will advise the creation of the IT Enterprise team over the 5-year MILCON project and is accountable for ensuring the future facility meets all technical specifications for data center operations, secure networking, cybersecurity infrastructure, and enterprise architecture from initial concepts through commissioning and operational turnover. The primary duty is to translate NSIC's operational and mission requirements into detailed technical specifications for the MILCON project. This includes creating and overseeing the multi-year technology transition plan, managing the risks associated with the migration of enterprise services, and developing cost estimates for the initial outfitting and long-term sustainment of the new enterprise functions for the new data center, network operations center (NOC), and subordinate IT environments. The incumbent will serve as the primary liaison between NSIC, architectural and engineering firms, and construction authorities (e.g., US Army Corps of Engineers or equivalent). They will oversee the multi-year technology transition plan, manage the migration of enterprise services, and establish the initial operational and sustainment budgets for the newly established enterprise functions. This position requires a capable program management of long-range strategic projects and overseeing the technical teams responsible for bringing the new facility to full operational capability. Ideal Candidate: The Information Technology Program Manager is a senior GG-13 non-supervisory position responsible for leading the planning, programming, design, and establishment of all enterprise level IT functions within a new Military Construction (MILCON) project for the National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC). The incumbent will serve as the senior technical authority and lead stakeholder for integrating mission-critical IT requirements into the facility design and construction lifecycle. This position requires a professional who is familiar with the governance and standards of the Intelligence Community and DoD, including relevant ICDs, DODIs, and NIST publications. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Knowledge of IT systems analysis and internet concepts, functions, techniques, and capabilities sufficient to evaluate new and emerging IT security methods and principles, the feasibility of proposed new systems in addition, applications software projects; and to design, test and maintain information systems and applications software and ensure successful integration with existing and anticipated infrastructure. 2. Knowledge of the network architecture, interrelationships, operating modes, configuration, topology, and protocols. 3. Demonstrate program management experience over information technology or systems design projects. 4. Must have a broad knowledge of information technology used in industry and government to include standards, directives, and industry best practices. 5. Extensive knowledge of on-premises and off-premise IT environments including deployment techniques and configuration management systems. 6. Skill and experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to identify/investigate/resolve issues/problems associated with contract support as well as modifying standard practices and techniques; and skill and ability to identify problems; determines accuracy and relevancy of information; uses sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations. 7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; in coordinating with stakeholders; in working out solutions to problems or questions related to the work; writing clear and concise intelligence products; and delivering written and/or verbal presentations to senior level audiences for decision-making purposes.
Qualifications
The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.