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Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: Alexandria, VA
Salary: $89,924.00 - $138,136.00 / Per Year
Job Type: This is a Full-Time, Permanent - Career/Career-Conditional appointment in the Co...
Phone: 571-272-6160

JOB SUMMARY:

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About the Agency

This position is also being announced under the USPTO’s Merit Promotion Program, the Job Announcement Number is CIO-2014-0063. Please review that announcement to determine if you are eligible for consideration under the Merit Promotion Program.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Director on the application of information technology (IT) to support and improve the Agency’s business processes.  The CIO directs the development, implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and operation of the USPTO automated information systems and the development of supporting strategic and operational plans; manages the USPTO computer facilities, equipment, and telecommunications network; manages development, maintenance, and dissemination of patent and trademark information to the public; serves as the Agency’s Senior Information Technology (IT) official, and provides administrative and policy direction to the organizational elements reporting to the Chief Information Officer.  
The Office of Application Engineering and Development is responsible for the full life-cycle management of the agency’s automated information systems. This responsibility is guided by the agency’s strategic IT plans and supporting technical architecture. The Office designs & develops the systems, and ensures customer performance outcomes are met prior to delivery.
The Software Architecture & Engineering Division (SAED) serves as the technical backbone for the overall office. SAED provides services to customers in a variety of areas. The Application Architecture Branch (AAB) provides high level application solutions for new efforts as well as legacy enhancement releases to ensure overall adherence to strategic direction of the agency. AAB also develops functional demonstrations to validate proposed solutions and reviews modifications to existing architectural documents.
For more information about the USPTO, please visit the USPTO Careers Website.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.