Job Summary ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: EnterpriseArchitects build a holistic view of the organization's strategy,budgets, tradecraft requirements, processes, information, andservices to ensure that the business of an organization is alignedwith its strategic plan. They link business and processes to thestrategic plan through the strategies, objectives, and goals of anorganization. They also develop multiple architectural models orviews and use them to analyze current and future organizationalneeds. They deliver an architecture that meets enterprise businessneeds and serves as an effective decision-making tool. AdditionalJob Information ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Deputy, Chief DataOfficer will play a key role in authoring and creating dataexchange processes for use across the Intelligence Community. Thisposition will be involved in the architecting of thick and big dataenvironments, implementation/update of data retention policies andchampioning data governance across the enterprise. The Deputy CDOwill also ensure data ingest, curation and presentation processesare defined, documented, maintained and communicated to meetcustomer requirements. Position will have exposure to JARM/TOGAF,Federal data architecture framework, AI/ML, and new datatechnologies within data architectures and supply chain. The DeputyCDO will work in collaboration with Hadoop engineers, dataarchitects, metadata quality managers, data integration developers,data modelers, visualization experts, security engineers andMassively Parallel Processing (MPP) DBA's to design strategies forenterprise systems and set standards for operations, programming,and security. This position may be eligible for an INCENTIVE: Theselected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of theoffer of employment, based on budget availability. To receive theincentive, the selected candidate must sign a service agreementdepending on the approved amount or duration of the incentive. Ifthe employee leaves before the end of the service agreement, theemployee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of theincentive to the government. Additional Application Requirement:You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition tothe application you submit on this website as part of yourapplication to NGA. These assessments may include but are notlimited to: * Online questionnaires or assessments that require youto describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or othercharacteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirablequalifications of this job posting. The information you provide inthe application you submit must support the response you provide tothis questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe anyadditional assessments required. Please monitor your emails andcomplete any required assessments as soon as possible. MandatoryQualifications MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For thisparticular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflectedunder the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (ifrequired). Online applications must demonstrate qualification byproviding specific examples and associated results, in response tothe announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancyannouncement: * Experience leading the development of innovativedesign strategies, system-related specifications,technical/business models and installation methods. * Experienceleading and developing a vision/mission for the workunit/organization to ensure alignment with current and futurestrategic plans. * Experienced with evaluating potential tools,technology, software and systems to address critical problems,mission needs, and/or implement an emerging technology. EDUCATIONREQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accreditedcollege or university in Computer Science, Systems Engineering,Information Technology, Mathematics, Operations Research,Statistics, or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hoursin one or more of the fields identified above and required thedevelopment or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks.-OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed inoption A, plus experience in the development and delivery of anarchitecture that meets enterprise business and IT needs, or arelated area that demonstrates the ability to successfully performthe duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester(45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year ofexperience. Candidates should show that their combination ofeducation and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: Aminimum of 4 years of experience in the development and delivery ofan architecture that meets enterprise business and IT needs, or arelated area that demonstrates the ability to successfully performthe duties associated with this work. -AND- Relevant Competencies:IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies:Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, andProblem Solving. Highly Desired Qualifications QUALIFICATIONCRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experiencein the following is desired: * Strong understanding of databasedesign, file structures, functional database requirements andstandards. * Experienced with guiding others in datasynchronization processes, database requirements to includebackup/recovery. * Track record of evaluating domain architectures,data ontologies and/or data modeling to identify relevantattributes, the need for new attributes and any associatedshortfalls and gaps. * Possess an active TS/SCI Clearance.Additional Job Requirements You must be able to obtain and retain aTop Secret security clearance with access to SensitiveCompartmented Information. In addition, you are subject to aCounterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintainaccess to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to aperiodic examination on a random basis in order to determinecontinued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may resultin denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, and/orunescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who areunder NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security FinancialDisclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determinecontinued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impactcontinued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems,SAP, and/or unescorted access to SCIFs. Pay, Benefits, & WorkSchedule PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY: Promotion opportunities allowapplicants at all band levels to be considered. Qualifications forNGA positions do not include specific time-in-band requirements.NGA will emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, andassess how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession ofthe knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary forsuccessful job performance in the NGA occupational structure. Band05 $128,669 - $170,800 PERMANENT CHANGE IN STATION: PCS expensesare authorized. Pay is only part of the compensation you will earnworking for the Federal Government. We offer a broad array ofbenefits programs and family friendly flexibilities to meet theneeds of you and your family. For more information on the array ofbenefits programs, please visithttps://www.intelligencecareers.gov/nga/ngabenefits.html CoverLetter Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. Theentire cover letter cannot exceed the specified limits provided inthe Cover Letter field (3,000 characters). Pages exceeding thislimit will not be considered. The cover letter is recommended butis not required for employment consideration with the NationalGeospatial-Intelligence Agency. Applicants should place theirnarrative information in the Cover Letter / Other ProfessionalDetails field. Who may apply External Applicants Only How to applyApplication submission involves applying using the IntelligenceCommunity's Applicant Gateway on-line application process. ONLYELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. How will I be evaluated?APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for thisjob opportunity in three stages: * All applicants will be evaluatedusing the Mandatory Qualification Criteria, * Qualified applicantswill then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using acombination of qualification criteria to determine thebest-qualified candidates, * Best-qualified applicants may then befurther evaluated through an interview process. Military retireeapplicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointmentrestrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additionalinformation if applicable. Applicants are encouraged to carefullyreview the Assignment Description, Additional Information ProvidedBy the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; andthen construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant andsignificant experience and education for this job opportunity. Thisdescription should include examples that detail the level andcomplexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged toprovide any education information referenced in the announcement.If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degreesobtained from an institution accredited by an accreditingorganization recognized by the Secretary, US Department ofEducation will be accepted. In accordance with section 9902(h) oftitle 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in theDepartment of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary uponappointment. They shall not be eligible for retirementcontributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or asupplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period.Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired undersection 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code)appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject toretirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (SeeDoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, athttp://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.) All candidates will beconsidered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationalorigin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation. NGAprovides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonableaccommodation for any part of the application and hiring process,please notify us at EMAIL_HIDDEN. The decision on grantingreasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.Conditions of Employment As a condition of employment at NGA,persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness foremployment standards. * U.S. Citizenship Required * SecurityClearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information) *Polygraph Test Required * Position Subject to Drug Testing * TwoYear Probationary Period * Direct Deposit Required DCIPS DisclaimerNGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense CivilianIntelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employeesare assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scopeof work performed. The employee's base salary is established withintheir assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. Aperformance pay process is conducted each year to determine apotential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee'sannual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performancepay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are noteligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices. Thisposition is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans'Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided inDoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment andPlacement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans'preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you mustself-identify your eligibility in your application.