IT Specialist

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Position will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site‑specific salary information as follows:

• Battle Creek, MI: $125,776- $163,514
• Columbus, OH: $131,245- $170,624
• Dayton, OH: $130,461 - $169,604
• Fort Belvoir, VA: $143,913- $187,093
• New Cumberland, PA: $143,913- $187,093
• Ogden, UT: $125,776- $163,514
• Philadelphia, PA: $138,595- $180,178
• Richmond, VA: $131,385- $170,806

Serves as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solutions Architect, providing enterprise‑level expertise in designing, building, and integrating advanced AI 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.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty:
  Set Schedule.
• Security Requirements:
  Non Critical Sensitive with Secret Access.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness determination; 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 may be used to fill various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations, J6.

To qualify, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One year of specialized experience directly related to the position. For GS-14, one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level is required. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date. 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.
• Conduct comprehensive architectural assessments, analyzing mission and business requirements, and translating them into detailed technical designs for deployment across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Design and govern 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 via National Service programs such as Peace Corps, Ameri Corps, and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education:

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

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Reemployed Annuitants:
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy:
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive will result in withdrawal of the…