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posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 138,368 a year
This position is located at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Core Financial Management Products Division (CFMPD). The primary mission of the USPTO is to build for the future and promote U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace by protecting and strengthening intellectual property rights world-wide.
This position is located at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Core Financial Management Products Division (CFMPD). The primary mission of the USPTO is to build for the future and promote U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace by protecting and strengthening intellectual property rights world-wide.
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posted_at: 3 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 78,592 a year
OCCO is responsible for all aspects of the agency's public affairs and communication activities. These include media relations, internal communication, graphic design, social media, brand management, blogs and special initiatives, photography and video, writing and editing, digital strategy and governance, and oversite of web content on USPTO.gov.
OCCO is responsible for all aspects of the agency's public affairs and communication activities. These include media relations, internal communication, graphic design, social media, brand management, blogs and special initiatives, photography and video, writing and editing, digital strategy and governance, and oversite of web content on USPTO.gov.
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schedule_type: Full-timesalary: 61,325 a year
Come work for the Patent and Trademark Office, we have been ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government! The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been serving the economic interests of America for more than 200 years. We are responsible for granting US intellectual property rights for patents and trademarks. The USPTO is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and has over 12,000 employees. For more information about
Come work for the Patent and Trademark Office, we have been ranked as one of the best places to work in the federal government! The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been serving the economic interests of America for more than 200 years. We are responsible for granting US intellectual property rights for patents and trademarks. The USPTO is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and has over 12,000 employees. For more information about the USPTO, please visit the USPTO Jobs Website.
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schedule_type: Full-timesalary: 61,325 a year
Do you aspire to use your engineering or science background to serve on the cutting edge of innovation? Now you can, by being the first to examine new inventions to determine and grant patents as a Patent Examiner at America's Innovation Agency!
>> EXPLORE becoming a patent examiner
>> MEET our diverse employees
>> LEARN key details about the role
• ** The Patent Examiner (Computer Engineering) position includes a $20,000 recruitment bonus (with
Do you aspire to use your engineering or science background to serve on the cutting edge of innovation? Now you can, by being the first to examine new inventions to determine and grant patents as a Patent Examiner at America's Innovation Agency!
>> EXPLORE becoming a patent examiner
>> MEET our diverse employees
>> LEARN key details about the role
• ** The Patent Examiner (Computer Engineering) position includes a $20,000 recruitment bonus (with a 20 month service commitment). *** Show more details...
>> EXPLORE becoming a patent examiner
>> MEET our diverse employees
>> LEARN key details about the role
• ** The Patent Examiner (Computer Engineering) position includes a $20,000 recruitment bonus (with a 20 month service commitment). *** Show more details...
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posted_at: 11 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 47,789 a year
Kickstart your career at an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone. As a Security Assistant, you will make meaningful change within the Office of Security, here at the USPTO!
As a Security Assistant, you will support the government in administering pre-entry on duty security screening procedures for USPTO employees and contractor personnel.
Kickstart your career at an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone. As a Security Assistant, you will make meaningful change within the Office of Security, here at the USPTO!
As a Security Assistant, you will support the government in administering pre-entry on duty security screening procedures for USPTO employees and contractor personnel. Show more details...
As a Security Assistant, you will support the government in administering pre-entry on duty security screening procedures for USPTO employees and contractor personnel. Show more details...
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posted_at: 16 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 132,368 a year
The position is responsible for performing a variety of legal and technical assistance activities regarding legislation and its legal impact on intellectual property matters, agency policy, strategic planning, international treaty obligations and free trade agreements, and development and improvement of foreign intellectual property enforcement regimes pertaining to IP protection and enforcement.
The position is responsible for performing a variety of legal and technical assistance activities regarding legislation and its legal impact on intellectual property matters, agency policy, strategic planning, international treaty obligations and free trade agreements, and development and improvement of foreign intellectual property enforcement regimes pertaining to IP protection and enforcement.
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schedule_type: Full-timesalary: 141,022 a year
Do you want to be a part of the engine that drives economic growth and national prosperity? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a highly-motivated executive to serve as the Silicon Valley Regional Director (SVRD). As SVRD you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to lead the charge in expanding the benefits of our innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the Western Region of the United States.
Do you want to be a part of the engine that drives economic growth and national prosperity? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking a highly-motivated executive to serve as the Silicon Valley Regional Director (SVRD). As SVRD you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to lead the charge in expanding the benefits of our innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the Western Region of the United States.
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posted_at: 23 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 141,022 a year
Do you want to be an influential leader overseeing national and international intellectual policy and engagements and advancing domestic and global innovation ecosystems? The USPTO is seeking a highly-motivated executive, as its next Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs (CPO).
The CPO works directly with the Under Secretary and Director to shape U.S. policy - both international and domestic - to advance U.S. competitiveness,
Do you want to be an influential leader overseeing national and international intellectual policy and engagements and advancing domestic and global innovation ecosystems? The USPTO is seeking a highly-motivated executive, as its next Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs (CPO).
The CPO works directly with the Under Secretary and Director to shape U.S. policy - both international and domestic - to advance U.S. competitiveness, national security and economic prosperity. Show more details...
The CPO works directly with the Under Secretary and Director to shape U.S. policy - both international and domestic - to advance U.S. competitiveness, national security and economic prosperity. Show more details...
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posted_at: 18 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 94,199 a year
Are you looking to join an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone? Our HR Specialists are able to make meaningful change within the IP Community by ensuring the hiring of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Are you looking to join an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone? Our HR Specialists are able to make meaningful change within the IP Community by ensuring the hiring of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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posted_at: 5 days agoschedule_type: Full-timesalary: 142,102–195,000 a yearwork_from_home: 1
Duties
Would you like to develop solutions for real world, large-scale problems through automation? Do you like to influence innovation and facilitate teaching to highly motivated DevSecOps software delivery teams? Do you have a deep passion and desire to join an organization with meaningful mission-oriented work and a great sense of purpose...
This is an exciting opportunity to serve as the recognized Technical Expert on defining and implementing
Duties
Would you like to develop solutions for real world, large-scale problems through automation? Do you like to influence innovation and facilitate teaching to highly motivated DevSecOps software delivery teams? Do you have a deep passion and desire to join an organization with meaningful mission-oriented work and a great sense of purpose...
This is an exciting opportunity to serve as the recognized Technical Expert on defining and implementing enterprise and product specific architecture for solutions that meet business needs while also achieving enterprise efficiencies that meet technology goals, such as ensuring security, establishing resiliency, and finding cost savings through technology and automation (i.e. Cloud first).
The Senior Solutions Architect is an exceptionally technical position. The ideal candidate needs to demonstrate recent hands-on solution architecture and software development experience.
What you'll be doing day to day:
You'll create technical roadmaps that consider the most appropriate modern technologies and solutions and that align across the product line(s) and across USPTO (using and championing microservices, microservice platform capabilities and serverless platforms, communication models and patterns, message-driven architecture, test automation, process automation, advanced CI/CD pipelines, observability, AI/ML frameworks, etc.).
You'll be hands-on to articulate and implement enterprise architecture and strategic vision and translate the architecture and vision into implementable steps for product teams.
You'll provide direction and hands-on execution assistance to DevSecOps teams on planning, architecture, design, development, legacy migration, enterprise services, modernization roadmaps, system integration, infrastructure, testing, security, availability/redundancy, delivery, operations and maintenance.
You'll interpret business requirements and translate them into technical and operational requirements and consider the rest of the enterprise and those opportunities that can lead toward service extension and optimization.
You'll research and apply innovative solutions to resolve large scale and highly complex critical problems in existing systems, as well as longstanding stability issues.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
Qualifications
Specialized experience for this position includes:
• 8+ years of proven leadership roles and skills related to software development, enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, and emerging technologies (including ML/AI).
• Proven record of accomplishment with implementation of solutions using technology and concepts described under the duties section.
• Demonstrated experience using various technologies within an organization.
• Ability to lead in fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Technically oriented and personally proactive with extreme attention to detail.
• Technically oriented with proven understanding of how federal budget and acquisition planning and management affects the planning and execution of IT initiatives.
• Ability to work effectively on independent projects as well as within team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps,
AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Professional Technical Qualifications: Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application materials that they possess technical attributes in the PTQs. Maximum length of 10,000 characters when addressing each PTQ. The incumbent must possess senior level expert knowledge and/or skill in the following PTQs.
The Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) for this position are:
1. Describe your senior-level experience driving organizational change through the use of technology while working hands on with many product development, security, and operations delivery efforts and in coordination with multiple stakeholders. Specifically discuss:
• Your role developing code for a business feature of a software product using C#, Python, JavaScript (server-side) or Typescript which was deployed to a production environment.
• Your development of code (Terraform or CSP-native) for infrastructure deployment for a major cloud provider where that infrastructure-as-code was deployed to a production environment.
2. Describe your demonstrated experience in the past six months presenting architecture roadmaps to executive leadership, which include explaining plans for cross team reuse of source code that you developed. Provide details about the reusable source code, including enough information to demonstrate that you developed the code. Explain explain either how implementation of that code has already benefited an organization or the value you explained to stakeholders ahead of adoption.
The self-assessment questionnaire will evaluate you based on your responses to the following questions; Please do not provide a separate written response.
Self-assessment Questionnaire (Y/N):
1. In the last six months have you been in a role where you developed code for a business feature of a software product using Java, C#, Python, JavaScript (server-side) or Typescript and which was deployed to a production environment?
2. In the last six months have you developed code (Terraform or CSP-native) for infrastructure deployment for a major cloud provider where that infrastructure-as-code was deployed to a production environment?
3. In the last six months have you worked across more than one product team and developed/contributed source code for cross-team reuse?
4. In the last six months have you presented architecture roadmaps you have worked on to executive leadership of a medium to large-sized organization?
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating.
Education
There is not an education requirement for this position.
Additional information
Applicants applying for this position must be a United States Citizen.
Probationary Period: You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of 'moderate'.
Background Investigation: If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Drug Testing- All applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and, if appointed, the individual will be subjected to random drug testing procedures. All appointments are contingent upon a negative drug test result.
The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended, requires senior officials in the executive, legislative and judicial branches to file public reports of their finances as well as other interests outside the Government. If selected for this position you will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278).
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTO's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email (oeeod@uspto.gov) or phone (571-272-8292).
• Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
In order to be considered for this position, you must demonstrate in your application package that you meet the minimum specialized experience as defined under the "Qualifications" section, answer the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs), and submit a detailed resume that fully supports your answers to the PTQs and specialized experience.
• Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes to submit their narrative responses to the PTQs. Do not write "see resume" or "see attached documents". Each PTQ has a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted.
Your responses to the PTQs and resume will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or for changing your scored responses to questions you've answered, which may affect your overall final score. Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).
To preview PTQs click below.
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11847481
• Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application consists of:
1. A resume. Describe your job-related qualifications; optional cover letter: Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience. Resumes must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. Please Note: Responses to job questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
2. Your narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs). Do not write "see resume." Input narrative responses when prompted. Please Note: Responses to the PTQs that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted.
3. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - Please submit a current SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal Employee. Your status eligibility and highest permanent grade/step/salary held in the Federal service will be validated with a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action".
4. Veterans' Preference documentation: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you will be asked to submit a copy of your DD-214 containing your discharge disposition, dates of service, and rank. If you are a preference eligible claiming a service connected disability of 10 percent or more, you will be asked to submit documentation (i.e. a letter dated 1991 or later from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces) certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation. Veterans must include dates of military service within the automated application process, and submit a copy of each Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214.
Your application and all required documents must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the closing date of this job announcement. NOTE: The preceding documents requirement are based on job requirements and individual applicant eligibility. Not all documents are applicable to all applicants; if you are unsure which documents apply to you, contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement.
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.
• How to Apply
This vacancy is also being announced under the USPTO's Merit Promotion procedures for status applicants as Job Announcement Number EXRD-OCIO-23-11853166. Please review that announcement to determine if you are eligible for consideration under that announcement.
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose this information within your application.
You MUST apply online. If you experience difficulties with the application process or do not have access to a computer, please contact the HR Specialist listed as the point of contact before the closing date of this job announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help setting up an account or for general help using USAJobs, go to USAJobs Help Page. Once you have gathered all of the required information and are ready to begin the application process, click the "APPLY" button at the right side of the page. You will then be directed away from USAJobs to the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. You must click "Submit" at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, then select "Update Application. "If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! OPM has a Help feature on each page. Use this option when you need assistance. All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs "Saved Documents" feature.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is defined as information that can be traced back to a specific individual and potentially compromise their security or privacy. Examples of PII include: date of birth, Social Security Number, and place of birth. Please ensure that you have removed all Personally Identifiable Information from all documents prior to submitting or uploading your application material.
Agency contact information
John Edmond
Phone
571-272-8479
Email
john.edmond@uspto.gov
Address
EXRD - Office of the Chief Information Officer
550 Elizabeth Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
US
Next steps
Candidates are evaluated by an executive rating panel based on the degree to which they meet the PTQs and considering the applicant's education, work-related experience, training, awards, and professional recognition, as set forth in the materials submitted by the candidates and placed in one of three pre-defined quality categories. These categories are "Highly Qualified", "Well Qualified" and "Qualified." Candidates placed in the highest quality category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
You will receive notification through USAJOBS at each of the following points during the application process: (1) application received; (2) applicant assessed for qualifications; (3) applicant referred or not referred; and (4) selected or not selected.
• Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request
Required Documents
A complete application consists of:
1. A resume. Describe your job-related qualifications; optional cover letter: Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience. Resumes must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. Please Note: Responses to job questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
2. Your narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs). Do not write "see resume." Input narrative responses when prompted. Please Note: Responses to the PTQs that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted.
3. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - Please submit a current SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal Employee. Your status eligibility and highest permanent grade/step/salary held in the Federal service will be validated with a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action".
4. Veterans' Preference documentation: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you will be asked to submit a copy of your DD-214 containing your discharge disposition, dates of service, and rank. If you are a preference eligible claiming a service connected disability of 10 percent or more, you will be asked to submit documentation (i.e. a letter dated 1991 or later from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces) certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation. Veterans must include dates of military service within the automated application process, and submit a copy of each Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214.
Your application and all required documents must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the closing date of this job announcement. NOTE: The preceding documents requirement are based on job requirements and individual applicant eligibility. Not all documents are applicable to all applicants; if you are unsure which documents apply to you, contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement.
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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• The public
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Would you like to develop solutions for real world, large-scale problems through automation? Do you like to influence innovation and facilitate teaching to highly motivated DevSecOps software delivery teams? Do you have a deep passion and desire to join an organization with meaningful mission-oriented work and a great sense of purpose...
This is an exciting opportunity to serve as the recognized Technical Expert on defining and implementing enterprise and product specific architecture for solutions that meet business needs while also achieving enterprise efficiencies that meet technology goals, such as ensuring security, establishing resiliency, and finding cost savings through technology and automation (i.e. Cloud first).
The Senior Solutions Architect is an exceptionally technical position. The ideal candidate needs to demonstrate recent hands-on solution architecture and software development experience.
What you'll be doing day to day:
You'll create technical roadmaps that consider the most appropriate modern technologies and solutions and that align across the product line(s) and across USPTO (using and championing microservices, microservice platform capabilities and serverless platforms, communication models and patterns, message-driven architecture, test automation, process automation, advanced CI/CD pipelines, observability, AI/ML frameworks, etc.).
You'll be hands-on to articulate and implement enterprise architecture and strategic vision and translate the architecture and vision into implementable steps for product teams.
You'll provide direction and hands-on execution assistance to DevSecOps teams on planning, architecture, design, development, legacy migration, enterprise services, modernization roadmaps, system integration, infrastructure, testing, security, availability/redundancy, delivery, operations and maintenance.
You'll interpret business requirements and translate them into technical and operational requirements and consider the rest of the enterprise and those opportunities that can lead toward service extension and optimization.
You'll research and apply innovative solutions to resolve large scale and highly complex critical problems in existing systems, as well as longstanding stability issues.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
Qualifications
Specialized experience for this position includes:
• 8+ years of proven leadership roles and skills related to software development, enterprise architecture, solutions architecture, and emerging technologies (including ML/AI).
• Proven record of accomplishment with implementation of solutions using technology and concepts described under the duties section.
• Demonstrated experience using various technologies within an organization.
• Ability to lead in fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Technically oriented and personally proactive with extreme attention to detail.
• Technically oriented with proven understanding of how federal budget and acquisition planning and management affects the planning and execution of IT initiatives.
• Ability to work effectively on independent projects as well as within team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps,
AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Professional Technical Qualifications: Applicants must clearly demonstrate in their application materials that they possess technical attributes in the PTQs. Maximum length of 10,000 characters when addressing each PTQ. The incumbent must possess senior level expert knowledge and/or skill in the following PTQs.
The Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs) for this position are:
1. Describe your senior-level experience driving organizational change through the use of technology while working hands on with many product development, security, and operations delivery efforts and in coordination with multiple stakeholders. Specifically discuss:
• Your role developing code for a business feature of a software product using C#, Python, JavaScript (server-side) or Typescript which was deployed to a production environment.
• Your development of code (Terraform or CSP-native) for infrastructure deployment for a major cloud provider where that infrastructure-as-code was deployed to a production environment.
2. Describe your demonstrated experience in the past six months presenting architecture roadmaps to executive leadership, which include explaining plans for cross team reuse of source code that you developed. Provide details about the reusable source code, including enough information to demonstrate that you developed the code. Explain explain either how implementation of that code has already benefited an organization or the value you explained to stakeholders ahead of adoption.
The self-assessment questionnaire will evaluate you based on your responses to the following questions; Please do not provide a separate written response.
Self-assessment Questionnaire (Y/N):
1. In the last six months have you been in a role where you developed code for a business feature of a software product using Java, C#, Python, JavaScript (server-side) or Typescript and which was deployed to a production environment?
2. In the last six months have you developed code (Terraform or CSP-native) for infrastructure deployment for a major cloud provider where that infrastructure-as-code was deployed to a production environment?
3. In the last six months have you worked across more than one product team and developed/contributed source code for cross-team reuse?
4. In the last six months have you presented architecture roadmaps you have worked on to executive leadership of a medium to large-sized organization?
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating.
Education
There is not an education requirement for this position.
Additional information
Applicants applying for this position must be a United States Citizen.
Probationary Period: You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of 'moderate'.
Background Investigation: If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Drug Testing- All applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to submit to a drug test to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and, if appointed, the individual will be subjected to random drug testing procedures. All appointments are contingent upon a negative drug test result.
The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended, requires senior officials in the executive, legislative and judicial branches to file public reports of their finances as well as other interests outside the Government. If selected for this position you will be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278).
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTO's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email (oeeod@uspto.gov) or phone (571-272-8292).
• 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.
In order to be considered for this position, you must demonstrate in your application package that you meet the minimum specialized experience as defined under the "Qualifications" section, answer the Professional Technical Qualifications (PTQs), and submit a detailed resume that fully supports your answers to the PTQs and specialized experience.
• Applicants must use the USA Jobs text boxes to submit their narrative responses to the PTQs. Do not write "see resume" or "see attached documents". Each PTQ has a 10,000-character limit (to include spaces) that must be adhered to. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted.
Your responses to the PTQs and resume will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or for changing your scored responses to questions you've answered, which may affect your overall final score. Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).
To preview PTQs click below.
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11847481
• Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application consists of:
1. A resume. Describe your job-related qualifications; optional cover letter: Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience. Resumes must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. Please Note: Responses to job questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
2. Your narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs). Do not write "see resume." Input narrative responses when prompted. Please Note: Responses to the PTQs that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted.
3. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - Please submit a current SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal Employee. Your status eligibility and highest permanent grade/step/salary held in the Federal service will be validated with a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action".
4. Veterans' Preference documentation: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you will be asked to submit a copy of your DD-214 containing your discharge disposition, dates of service, and rank. If you are a preference eligible claiming a service connected disability of 10 percent or more, you will be asked to submit documentation (i.e. a letter dated 1991 or later from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces) certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation. Veterans must include dates of military service within the automated application process, and submit a copy of each Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214.
Your application and all required documents must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the closing date of this job announcement. NOTE: The preceding documents requirement are based on job requirements and individual applicant eligibility. Not all documents are applicable to all applicants; if you are unsure which documents apply to you, contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement.
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.
• How to Apply
This vacancy is also being announced under the USPTO's Merit Promotion procedures for status applicants as Job Announcement Number EXRD-OCIO-23-11853166. Please review that announcement to determine if you are eligible for consideration under that announcement.
• If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose this information within your application.
You MUST apply online. If you experience difficulties with the application process or do not have access to a computer, please contact the HR Specialist listed as the point of contact before the closing date of this job announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help setting up an account or for general help using USAJobs, go to USAJobs Help Page. Once you have gathered all of the required information and are ready to begin the application process, click the "APPLY" button at the right side of the page. You will then be directed away from USAJobs to the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. You must click "Submit" at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, then select "Update Application. "If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! OPM has a Help feature on each page. Use this option when you need assistance. All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs "Saved Documents" feature.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is defined as information that can be traced back to a specific individual and potentially compromise their security or privacy. Examples of PII include: date of birth, Social Security Number, and place of birth. Please ensure that you have removed all Personally Identifiable Information from all documents prior to submitting or uploading your application material.
Agency contact information
John Edmond
Phone
571-272-8479
john.edmond@uspto.gov
Address
EXRD - Office of the Chief Information Officer
550 Elizabeth Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
US
Next steps
Candidates are evaluated by an executive rating panel based on the degree to which they meet the PTQs and considering the applicant's education, work-related experience, training, awards, and professional recognition, as set forth in the materials submitted by the candidates and placed in one of three pre-defined quality categories. These categories are "Highly Qualified", "Well Qualified" and "Qualified." Candidates placed in the highest quality category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
You will receive notification through USAJOBS at each of the following points during the application process: (1) application received; (2) applicant assessed for qualifications; (3) applicant referred or not referred; and (4) selected or not selected.
• Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request
Required Documents
A complete application consists of:
1. A resume. Describe your job-related qualifications; optional cover letter: Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience. Resumes must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement. Insufficient information will result in a not qualified rating. Please Note: Responses to job questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
2. Your narrative responses to the Professional Technical Qualification (PTQs). Do not write "see resume." Input narrative responses when prompted. Please Note: Responses to the PTQs that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Uploaded documents addressing the PTQs will not be accepted.
3. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - Please submit a current SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal Employee. Your status eligibility and highest permanent grade/step/salary held in the Federal service will be validated with a copy of your most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action".
4. Veterans' Preference documentation: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you will be asked to submit a copy of your DD-214 containing your discharge disposition, dates of service, and rank. If you are a preference eligible claiming a service connected disability of 10 percent or more, you will be asked to submit documentation (i.e. a letter dated 1991 or later from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces) certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation. Veterans must include dates of military service within the automated application process, and submit a copy of each Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214.
Your application and all required documents must be received by 11:59 pm ET on the closing date of this job announcement. NOTE: The preceding documents requirement are based on job requirements and individual applicant eligibility. Not all documents are applicable to all applicants; if you are unsure which documents apply to you, contact the HR Specialist listed on this announcement.
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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• The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
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