This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), N-Wave, with one vacancy in Boulder, CO; Indianapolis, IN; or Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number CIO NWAVE-27-13107422-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
As an IT Specialist (Network Services), you will perform the following duties: Initiate engineering research, architecture design, identification, procurement, and deployment of Information Technology (IT)-related hardware, software, high-capacity transport circuits, and cloud connectivity service at the enterprise level.
Structure strategic direction, technical governance, and contract oversight for N-Wave contract personnel, commercial telecommunications carriers, and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to streamline end-to-end service delivery across N-Wave infrastructure and hybrid cloud offerings. Support executive-level architecture and design reviews with N-Wave engineering leads, cloud teams, and senior line office stakeholders to establish technical approaches for complex service requests.
Share communication with executive National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership across Line Offices. Synthesize complex networking, optical transport, and cloud-edge realities into strategic roadmaps, briefings, and decision memos in support of NOAA Chief Information Officer enterprise goals. Show skill in applying, enterprise-level IT and network infrastructure.
Structure projects using program and portfolio management frameworks, including Waterfall, Hybrid, and Agile methodologies. Standards for enterprise network and cybersecurity compliance are applied. Show advanced technical knowledge and broad operational experience in Wide Area Networking (WAN), high-capacity optical transport, and direct-connect cloud connectivity. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: This is a Critical sensitive, ADP position. A Top Secret security clearance is required.
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Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.
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This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $107428 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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