Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Vandenberg SFB, CA is searching for a Senior Enterprise Software Architect to support SLD 30 (NH-2210-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).

Description:
Do you want to be a part of the ramp up to upward of 500 Launches per year and leading software integration activities at the best spaceport in the world? Then the role of Senior Enterprise Software Architect is the role you've been looking for. The Space Launch Delta 30 Digital Transformation Office is leading the development of a single spaceport data architecture and actively modernizing and integrating new automation into the fabric of the spaceport. As the Senior Enterprise Software Architect, you will be at the helm of identifying operational gaps across warfighting and business operations to engineer and deliver software solutions. You will be both resources with budget and personnel to accomplish these goals and on a day-to-day basis you will engage with SLD leadership, technical peers, and academic institutions to improve the state of software within VSFB.
On a week-to-week basis you're routinely work with the new 4th Space Launch Squadron, 630th Cyberspace Squadron, 30th Communication Directorate, the Space Force S6 and SSC S6 along with local senior leadership. Previous incumbents have been promoted rather quickly for increased responsibilities and have won field command awards. You will also be empowered to derive new capabilities or requirements that are not common to the Vandenberg SFB system integrators and will be afforded opportunities to survey and develop new operations center capabilities.
This is a huge opportunity, and we want a motivated and excited professional to be a part of the Spaceport's Digital Transformation!

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for the Space Launch Delta 30 Senior Enterprise Software Architect will have in depth knowledge and understanding of the Department of War software ecosystem and how to bring software solutions that benefit the Warfighers, Operations and Business managers across Vandenberg SFB. It is preferred to have a mix of certifications (Sec+, CompTiA, RMF) along with recent education on software development , system engineering, or experience deploying hardware and software to a vast array of users.

Experience within existing DAF Software Factories, major defense data platforms, or DoW programs like the Joint Warfighter Cloud Contract (JWCC), PlatformOne, or a similarly complex ecosystem in the federal government is also a plus.

Working with many stakeholders across the innovation enterprise and locally at Vandenberg will occur so being able to "get to a yes" or negotiate ammenable terms for solutions is a must have. The candidate will also work with two peer government civilians, 4-6 STEM Engineers, and 3 Military ProjectArc software develpoers.

The candidate will also lead the adoption of small business innovative resarch projects that are inherently software driven an facilitate their technology packages to attain authorizations. The previous incumbent led the acceptance of AskSage and Ark.AI.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• PCS and Incentives funding is available and may be offered.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• Highly desired bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Software Engineering, Information Systems Management, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.

Qualifications

The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.

Additional information

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Required Documents

**Resume:**You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

• Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number

• Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended

• Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:

  • Job title
  • Detailed duties and accomplishments
  • Employer's name and address
  • Supervisor's name and phone number
  • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
  • Hours per week
  • Salary, if applicable

• Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management

Email

[email protected]

Address

USSF - Space Systems Command
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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Overview

Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Vandenberg AFB, CA

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Remote job

No

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Salary

$104,349 - $161,313 per year

Pay scale & grade

NH 3

Promotion potential

None

Learn more about pay scale and grade

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• 2210 Information Technology Management

Supervisory status

No

Federal service type

This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union

No

Drug test

No

Security clearance

Secret

Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

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Background check type

• National security

Financial disclosure required

No

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Announcement number

SF-FY26-6S-NH-2210-3-SPLSH

Control number

882675700