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# Supvy IT Spec (SYS ANAL) "Cloud Infrastructure Engineer' GS-2210-15 FPL GS-15 (DH)

- **Company:** US Federal Student Aid
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $150,359.0 - $197,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Subnetting, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Delivery Pipeline, HybridCloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bicep, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Splunk, Devsecops
- **Published:** May 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dee7930792b574c9

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Writing skills?, Specialized Experience for the Supervisory IT Spec (System Anal) "Cloud Infastructure Engineer", GS-2210-15
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-14 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

 1. Experience employing expertise in advanced quantitative and qualitative analytic strategies/methods and cloud operations data to assess Enterprise cloud technology operations and emerging technologies and engineering methods, then formulate and successfully advocate for relevant or necessary changes to architectures, operations, or governance procedures.
 2. Experience leading Enterprise/nationwide-level or multi-agency cloud technology modernization teams and initiatives (e.g. data unifications, enhancements to cybersecurity frameworks, improving programmatic outcomes for customer interactions, etc.) for large-scale/national-level programs.
 3. Experience leading the design-architecture/engineering and operation of Enterprise-level cloud ecosystems, including experience in creating reusable infrastructure patterns for various Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) services, and reference architectures for system, data, and security system/environment integrations.

Basic Experience Requirements

You must possess IT related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (e.g., IT certification), as appropriate) demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.

 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (i.e., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

 1. Ability to assess Enterprise (multi-system) cloud production and test environments by analyzing system information (e.g., metrics, logs, and incident data) using common technology/tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Splunk) to identify root-cause performance, availability, or integration issues, and implement corrective actions (such as modifications to configurations, deployment pipelines, or integration patterns).
 2. Ability to lead enterprise cloud modernization efforts in large/nation wide organizations delivering secure, scalable cloud ecosystems through implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep), designing high-availability and multi-region architectures, and establishing governance aligned to relevant legal/regulatory/policy requirements (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP).
 3. Skill in formally evaluating cloud technologies, platforms, and tools using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., technical comparisons, cost analyses, and limited pilot designs and implementations), formulating expert written recommendations, and successfully advocating to leadership for their adoption/implementation.
 4. Skill in designing, building, and maintaining cloud infrastructure using best-practice, modern engineering practices/methods. Such methods include leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines, configuration of networking using VPC/VNet or subnet, establishing enterprise-level identity and access management (IAM) and other security controls, and establishing enterprise-level monitoring/logging and incident response processes.
 5. Skill in designing, building, and maintaining cloud infrastructure using best-practice, modern engineering practices/methods. Such methods include leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines, configuration of networking using VPC/VNet or subnet, establishing enterprise-level identity and access management (IAM) and other security controls, and establishing enterprise-level monitoring/logging and incident response processes., Supervisory: Oral Communications, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Customer Service, Leadership, Planning and Evaluating, Influencing/Negotiating, Strategic Thinking and Human Capital Management

You will be evaluated to determine if you meet qualifications required, and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with this position as defined in the Qualifications section. Please be sure to give examples in your resume and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of people you interacted with, and the complexity and sensitivity of the issues you handled., Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

## Description

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.

We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.

As a Supervisory IT Spec (System Anal) "Cloud Infastructure Engineer", GS-2210-15, you will be responsible for:

 * The incumbent leverages expert knowledge and experience in technology engineering and in employing multiple quantitative and qualitative analytic techniques to assess FSA technology production and test environments; identify root-cause of issues, and direct FSA staff and contracted service-providers to implement heavy-technical, policy, and/ or governance changes as resolutions.
 * The incumbent leads/directs and oversees internal and cross-functional teams of Federal engineers and contracted vendors that analyze the operation, optimization, and governance of FSA technology assets, modernize cloud ecosystem operations, and enforce relevant legal, regulatory, policy, and Agency architecture standards to ensure FSA's technology ecosystem is compliant, cost-effective, and meeting established strategic and operational requirements.
 * The incumbent proactively evaluates new or cutting-edge technologies and methods related to cloud infrastructure, cloud orchestration, and cloud automation visualization, and makes expert recommendations to FSA leadership and technical teams, on cost-benefit and feasibility of adopting such technologies to improve policies or operations of FSA's enterprise cloud technology ecosystem.
 * The incumbent leverages expert knowledge of best-practices in cloud platform and DEVSECOPS engineering, Lean Management methods, Agile development practices, and open architecture frameworks to design, test, automate/build, and release cloud and data platform environments that accelerate value-delivery of system/application teams, and enable the Agency to achieve its strategic goals/ objectives.
 * In accordance with applicable acquisition/contract, and Federal personnel law, regulation, and policy, the incumbent supervises and directs/oversees the work of a hybrid team (Federal and contracted vendor staff) who are responsible for delivering heavy-technical engineering and governance solutions across the full technology lifecycle of FSA's cloud infrastructure ecosystem., Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.

Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.

Essential/Non-Essential: This position is considered essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures.

Financial Disclosure: This position requires financial disclosure.

Bargaining Unit: This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.

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., Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire.

Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)).

Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click "Finish" to submit your application.

NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application," and following the prompts., As an applicant, you may check your application status through your USAJOBS account at any time. We will also notify you via email of your application status at three key stages in the recruitment process.

 1. Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will inform you that your application has been received.
 2. After we review your submitted resume and supporting documentation, we will inform you if you are eligible and qualified, if your application was referred to a subject matter expert or panel of subject matter experts for further evaluation, and if you were amongst the most highly qualified candidates referred to the selecting official.
 3. Finally, we will inform you of your final disposition for this announcement (e.g., if/when a selection is made, if/when the announcement is cancelled)., Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes-According to agency policy
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No


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