SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN)
What you'd do
DCSA Acquisition & Technology, National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) is seeking a Supervisory IT Specialist. Serve as a Product technical expert leading enterprise Product Management, software development, data governance, cloud infrastructure, and systems engineering for critical national systems. Visit www.dcsa.mil to learn more about DCSA, America's Gatekeeper!
Major duties
As a SUPERVISORY IT SPECIALIST (PLCYPLN) you will be responsible for the following duties: Drive product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with business goals and Chief Product Officer guidance; translate strategic Epics into actionable Features and prioritize the program backlog to ensure maximum value delivery. Lead, mentor, and manage multidisciplinary teams of Product Managers, developers, and engineers; foster a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on accountability, continuous learning, and technical excellence. Translate customer insights and product leadership's strategic vision into detailed product requirements, user stories, and actionable technical roadmaps to provide clear direction to engineering and design teams. Facilitate SAFe/Agile Release Train events, including PI Planning; implement and analyze development and Flow metrics to measure delivery performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive data-driven continuous improvement. Guide technical architecture, design, and scalability; champion a rigorous Definition of Done, setting high standards for code quality, automated testing, and security to ensure all software produced is secure and robust. Lead coordination with leadership to establish DCSA mission information flows and tool standards; conduct comprehensive analyses to support and refine requirements for enterprise architecture policy and process directives. Collaborate cross-functionally across engineering, design, and support teams to ensure successful product launches; serve as spokesperson, communicating progress, risks, and performance to leadership and stakeholders.
What you need to qualify
The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 07/27/2026 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-14 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience leading, coordinating, and synchronizing complex technical work streams and software programs. Translating a multi-year strategic vision into actionable product road-maps to align modern software development efforts with overarching business objectives and enterprise architectural standards. Experience in technical systems engineering, including managing, overseeing, and executing the development, delivery, and life-cycle of modern, cloud-based applications. Experience integrating, operationalizing, and aligning information assurance and information security policies with modern engineering standards, secure cloud architectures, and compliance frameworks. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: Strategic Thinking: Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization in a global environment that takes into consideration the environment, resources, capabilities, constraints, and organization goals and values. Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks and contingencies, recognizing the implications for the organization and stakeholders. Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change. Software Engineering: Knowledge of software engineering design and development methodologies, paradigms, and tools; the software life cycle; software reusability; and software reliability metrics. Technical Documentation Development: Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation to support hardware/ software lifecycle. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 2210, series as listed below: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, 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. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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