IT Specialist Security Clearance

Position: IT Specialist with Security Clearance
Duties Help
* Serves as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions Architect, providing enterprise-level expertise in designing, building, and integrating advanced artificial intelligence and analytics solutions to address complex mission requirements.
* Ensures that AI solutions are scalable, secure, mission-aligned, and reusable across DLA's operational landscape.
* Leads the translation of mission and business needs into AI solution architectures, ensuring that design and implementation adhere to DoW architecture standards.
* Works across functional and technical teams to deliver AI-enabled products, platforms, and tools that improve operational efficiency, decision support, and warfighter readiness. Requirements Help Conditions of employment
* Must be a U.S. citizen
* Tour of Duty:
Set Schedule
* Security Requirements:
Non Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
* Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
* Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA):
Exempt
* Selective Service Requirement:
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
* Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized
* Bargaining Unit Status:
Yes
* Selectees are required to have a REAL  other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). more information.
* This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6. Qualifications To qualify for an IT Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized

Experience:

One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

- Lead the creation of AI architecture blueprints that define how AI/ML capabilities are integrated into the enterprise technology stack, ensuring scalability, security, interoperability, and alignment with RAI principles.

- Conducting comprehensive architectural assessments, analyzing mission and business requirements, and translating them into detailed technical designs for deployment across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

- Designs and governs machine learning operations (MLOps) frameworks that embed automation, testing, security, and governance into the AI lifecycle, enabling rapid, reliable, and compliant delivery of AI-enabled capabilities. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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 Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http:// Reemployed Annuitants:
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https:// Information for Veterans is available at: https:// . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

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Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial…