Summary
As an Al Software Engineer you will establish technical strategies, standards, and architectures to drive secure, ethical, and engineering-sound AI adoption across the federal government. This position is with the Office of Technology Transformation Services (TTS), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), General Services Administration (GSA). We are currently filling multiple vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
Duties
Serves as a principal technical expert formulating and directing high level, enterprise-wide engineering strategies for Al-enabled systems, computer hardware/software integration, and cloud-native architectures and platforms, delivering impactful solutions for the American people. Provides technical guidance for the development and management of Al-enabled systems, computer hardware/software integration, and cloud-native architectures, ensuring compliance with federal mandates, executive orders, and/or other guidelines. Serves as a strategic authority on Al, data strategy and emerging technologies in collaboration with stakeholders and partners. Provides authoritative consultation and technical guidance to agency personnel, shaping national and international Al, computer engineering and digital policies, directives and mandates. Provides expert IT advice to generate and develop new guidance and direction related to efficiency and effectiveness of mission-critical programs and technology solutions and services within customer agencies. Formulates implementation strategies and policies for agency and governmentwide application. The Technology Transformation Services (TTS) is responsible for providing scalable software products and services to federal agencies.
Requirements
If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Position security requirements are dependent on the position for which selected, and may be designated at Top Secret, Secret, High Risk, Moderate Risk or Low Risk. Dependent on which position you are selected for you will be required to undergo and pass the appropriate Tier background investigation level. You must be granted this clearance before you can start the job. Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security's e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Appointment to the position will be contingent upon a negative drug test result. Some positions may require to perform on-call duty outside typical schedule duty hours as needed and directed to respond to and resolve issues related to fraud, platform, engineering, partnership, and/or other comparable issues. Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
How you will be evaluated
Your application will be evaluated against the basic qualifications which includes any specialized experience and/or education requirements (if applicable). Qualified candidates will be considered in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Direct Hire Guidelines. Applications will not be rated or ranked. Veterans' Preference is not applicable to the direct hire recruitment procedures. Failure to submit a complete application or missing required supporting documentation may result in you not being considered for the position. Falsification of your background, education, and/or experience is grounds for non-selection or dismissal if hired. Technical Assessment: Shortly after the job posting closes, eligible applicants will receive an email with a link to a technical assessment to complete. Responses to the assessment will be used to measure the depth of knowledge in relation to the required competencies for the position. Candidates who pass the assessment will move to the next phase. Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Resume Review: Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies, including the required IT competencies and the specialized experience on a pass/fail process. ICTAP/CTAP Candidates: The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found “well-qualified" for this vacancy. In addition to meeting the basic qualifications stated in the qualification section of this announcement, well qualified is defined as: experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, demonstrated by meeting at least 3 out of 5 KSA's listed below: Ability to establish and communicate technical standards, Al engineering policies, and architectures for the ethical, secure, and trustworthy use of Al and emerging technologies. Ability to apply IT specialty interrelationships, agency IT architecture, emerging technologies, new IT developments, business process applications, and IT security concepts, standards, and methods. Ability to make recommendations and provide input for major decisions that may significantly influence important agency IT policies or programs. Ability to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical IT issues. Ability to apply advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to accomplish assignments such as: develop and interpret policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of services throughout the agency. Demonstration of these KSA's must be supported by your resume. You may preview questions for this vacancy.