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Job opening: IT Specialist (Applications Software)

Salary: $112 015 - 172 075 per year
Published at: Dec 27 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency within the US Department of Commerce that focuses on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts seas, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to provide understanding and improve stewardship of the environment.

Duties

As an IT Specialist (APPSW), some of you duties will include: Serves as Product Owner for Cloud Infrastructure overseeing consistency in application development and integration of common functionality into enterprise IT capabilities and cloud-based services. Defines high-level software architecture for the organization, setting platform and coding standards, architecture and design frameworks, technical specifications, etc. Communicates to senior management and engages with IT systems and software development project managers demonstrating expert skill in IT systems, cloud and architecture, influencing technical decisions, development process, and best practices. Implements code that follows established standards and demonstrates an expert understanding of object-oriented design, refactoring, design patterns, continuous integration/deployment, memory management, security, services, and networking.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. The employing agency is responsible for identifying the specific level of proficiency required for each competency at each grade level based on the requirements of the position being filled. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to meeting the IT Competencies above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Utilizing knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure and Security to apply DevSecOps approach to agile teams, Scale agile frame, and leading agile teams; Providing technical expertise in development and sustainment of cloud-based applications, capabilities, containerization, and core backend services. Participating in communication with software development project managers to assist in ensuring compliance with architecture standards and guidelines for secure coding and meeting all requirements for quality, security, and scalability.

Education

There is no education requirement/substitution for this position.

Contacts

  • Address NOAA Office of Human Capital Services (OHCS) 1315 East West Hwy SSMC4 Silver Spring, MD 20910 US
  • Name: Megan Toxey
  • Email: [email protected]

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