Job opening: IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)
Salary: $83 591 - 108 669 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 17 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Who may apply: The Public
Position located in: Info & Tech Dir Office, Payroll Services, DCPS Systems Support - ZTBAC
View pay rates at OPM pay tables https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/
Duties
Familiarity with mainframe environment tools such as Configuration and Release Management procedures.
Installs, maintains, and controls new and current versions of application software and plans for future releases.
Analyzes problems, questions, or conditions with tasks that are related to software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Provide support in the accomplishment of several audits throughout the year by providing and maintaining documentation.
Provide technical advice regarding IT change, release, asset, and configuration management support issues.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship or National
- Suitable for Federal Employment
- Registered for Selective Service (if applicable)
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
Qualifications
Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe the full scope of your work experiences in your resume.
Basic Requirement: Applicants must have IT-related experience demonstrating the following competencies appropriate to, or above, the level of this position. Your resume and work experience should clearly support your ability to meet these competencies and will be evaluated as part of the entire application process.
Attention to Detail- experience reviewing my own information technology-related work or data and have been asked by others to review their work or data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with standards.
Customer Service- experience maintaining relationships with customers, assessing current information technology needs of customers, and developing or identifying information technology products and services that are tailored to meet customer needs.
Oral Communication- briefing mid-level management and IT staff on the status of information technology systems, projects, or daily operations, including the communication of technical information to a non-technical audience.
Problem Solving- identifying alternatives to address complex information technology-related issues by gathering and applying information from a variety of sources that provide a number of potential solutions.
In addition to the Basic Competency Requirements listed above, one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade GS-11 in the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as coordinating Configuration or Release Management procedures within a Mainframe environment; evaluating changes to software for a Mainframe System: and supporting functions of the life cycle of IT systems; and experience coordinating with team members to support system audits.
Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
Education
GS-12
Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.
Contacts
- Address DFAS - INFO AND TECHNOLOGY DIR OFFICE
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: HR Customer Care Center
- Phone: (317) 212-0454
- Email: [email protected]
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