Before coming to the NIH, Jones served as director of information processes at Sandia National Laboratories.

During his last two years at Sandia, he also served as senior advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy for the Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative.

In his former role as the chief IT architect, and as CIO and CIT director (acting) at NIH, Jones has focused on ensuring that information technology is matched to the business needs and processes that it supports.

He continued his education at Stanford University and was awarded Master and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Aeronautical Engineering.

Jones's graduate education was interrupted by four years of service in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Naval Flight Officer.