Commodity IT Services Senior Leader

Summary

The Commodity IT Senior Leader serves as a preeminent, enterprise-wide authority and thought leader within the DoW, focusing on the strategic acquisition and administration of the Commodity IT Enterprise Service portfolio. They provide high-impact, independent technical expertise through authoritative analysis, strategic planning, and architectural foresight to influence DoW standards and solutions for network architecture, mobility integration, cybersecurity, and related IT services.

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Duties

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Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Enterprise IT Analysis and Foresight: Performs comprehensive, enterprise-scale analyses of commodity IT enterprise service capability architectures, synthesizing technical data into strategic insights and products that inform senior leadership on network evolution, interoperability, and threat mitigation.

Strategic Technical Guidance: Provides expert IT advisory support to senior DoW officials and technical teams, delivering recommendations, position papers, briefings, and consultative services on advanced technologies, zero-trust architectures, cloud-edge integration, and enterprise service paradigms.

Innovation and Standards Influence: Contributes to IT innovation through independent research, modeling, proof-of-concept efforts, and authorship of guidance/documents; participates in collaboration with Components, industry, academia, and standards bodies to support DoW-wide IT standards and best practices.

Cross-Organizational Liaison and Collaboration: Acts as a liaison with DoW CIO elements, DISA, Components, and mission partners, articulating IT capability requirements and recommendations to enhance enterprise network and mobility effectiveness.

Acquisition Responsibilities: Fifty percent or more of the duties of this position are in support of Program Management for Defense Acquisition programs. Therefore, the incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Program Management Functional Area, in accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66, Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development Program.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S.Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• The incumbent must be eligible to obtain and maintain, at minimum, a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access at a minimum.
• This position requires the incumbent to have regular and recurring access to Top Secret information in the performance of official duties where the loss or compromise of such information would cause serious damage to National Security.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position, which requires the incumbent to submit to random testing of urine and illegal drugs or substances.
• Incumbent is required to comply with the provisions of the Ethics in Government Act, Public Law 95- 521, and requires the submission of Financial Disclosure Statement, SF 278, upon assuming the position, annually, and upon termination of employment.
• This is an Acquisition Critical Acquisition Position (CAP).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must demonstrate that you possess the Technical Qualifications and other qualifications, if applicable, listed below.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQ): You must show how you possess the TQs within your two-page resume. Failure to meet the two technical qualification requirements automatically disqualifies an applicant.

TQ1 - Demonstrates advanced expertise in architecting and evolving large-scale enterprise networks, including the ability to perform in-depth analyses of complex architectures, integrate emerging technologies for enhanced interoperability, and develop solutions to support long-term network resilience.

TQ2 - Demonstrated expertise providing independent IT advisory services and consultative support by formulating technical recommendations, serving as a cross-organizational liaison, and delivering architectural foresight to support enterprise portfolios.

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL (SP) QUALIFICATIONS: Work experience should demonstrate the ability to negotiate with senior leaders and subject matter technical experts of the federal, military services, private industry, and/or academia to arrive at acceptable technical and business solutions and agreement on highly complex and possibly controversial information technology issues; and Stature in the profession as indicated by memberships and activity in professional associations, honors, awards, and other recognition and leadership in national and international professional communities. Experience reflects contributions and a very positive professional reputation as evidenced by successfully executing risk management, information assurance, and authorizing official activities and taskings, in a large cyber or IT organization.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the specialized experience requirement at this grade level.

Additional information

• You may serve up to a one-year probationary period unless you previously completed the probationary period in the Senior Professional (SP).
• Accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions at the Defense Information Systems Agency will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Relocation allowances will be considered.
• Permanent Change of Station Costs (PCS) may be paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here.
• This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). In accordance with DoD Instruction 5000.66, Defense Acquisition Workforce Education, Training, Experience, and Career Development Program, upon entry into this position the incumbent must complete and sign DD Form 2888, Critical Acquisition Position Service Agreement, unless this requirement is specifically waived by the appropriate official. The DD Form 2888 is a written agreement to remain in federal service in the position for at least three years. In signing such agreement, the incumbent does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment. The incumbent must obtain Acquisition certification in the Program Management Functional Area at the Advanced Functional Tier within 48 months of entry into this position. The incumbent must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every two years in
  
  accordance with the 4th Estate Director for Acquisition Career Management (DACM) Common Continuous Learning Cycle (unless prorated) from the time they are appointed to an Acquisition Workforce position, both while working toward and after obtaining the required certification.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here).
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here.
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact for assistance.
  
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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