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Technical SME & Solutions Architect (SYSANALYSIS)
Federal Acquisition Service · Posted 52 days ago
Hybrid San Francisco, CA $128K – $197K Apply by May 29, 2026 Information Technology Management INTJ EngineeringOperations
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As a Technical SME & Solutions Architect, you will serve as a senior subject matter expert and solutions architect for IT products & services, including software, cloud, artificial intelligence, hardware, data center, security operations, network operations, and infrastructure management. Location of position: FAS - Office of Acquisition Solutions Development - Office of Category Management. We are currently filling 7 vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.
What You'll Do
- →Provides authoritative, expert advice to Federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs), customer program staff, and acquisition teams, directing the comprehensive strategy for IT infrastructure: specifically, application rationalization, enterprise architecture and design, full lifecycle implementation, and management of optimization planning processes.
- →Leads government-wide initiatives by identifying critical opportunities for IT infrastructure consolidation and optimization and engineering robust, common solutions with broad federal impact.
- →Supports strategic sourcing and cost savings initiatives such as the OneGov Strategy.
- →Defines specific common performance measures for IT, including cloud services and other "as a service" models, service levels, and costs.
- →Champions best practices and develops authoritative guidance for transition plans within or across agencies.
- →May be assigned to lead a project as a team lead.
- →Performs needs analysis to define opportunities for new or improved IT business process solutions and consults with senior management officials to identify specific requirements.
- →Conducts feasibility studies and develops business cases for new solution applications and develops cost estimates for new or modified services.
- →Researches, reviews, recommends, and prepares requests for proposals for future IT procurement initiatives.
- →Leads in the development of technical evaluation factors for future IT procurement initiatives.
- →Leads in designing, planning, and conducting technical evaluations of proposals for IT procurement initiatives.
- →Establishes robust methods and procedures to effectively assess and track contractor effectiveness in compliance with contractual requirements and program objectives.
- →Leads and directs the development of technical specifications for highly complex Statements of Work (SOWs) and serves as a definitive technical expert during the evaluation and analysis of submitted proposals for major federal IT acquisitions.
- →Initiates and directs comprehensive market research and technological foresight activities on a wide range of critical IT infrastructure services and solutions.
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.
- ✓Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
- ✓Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 4 investigation level).
- ✓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.
- ✓Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position.
- ✓US Citizens and National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
Benefits
- ★You will have access to many benefits including: Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans) Life insurance coverage with several options Sick leave and vacation time, including 11 paid holidays per year Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan) Flexible work schedules Transit and child care subsidies Flexible spending accounts Long-term care insurance Training and development
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