The Office of Information Technology is recruiting for an Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Developer), GS-2210-13. As an IT Specialist, you will be a member of a dynamic team of IT professionals working on potential return in technology investment for internal systems and for PSA interface with external systems. Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Covered, AFGE Local 1456 This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This is not a law enforcement position

Duties

As an Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software Developer, you will: 1. Collaborate with the software development team to create and verify solutions that align with the agency's mission and employee needs. 2. Perform various types of software testing such a Unit tests, Functional tests, Integration tests, End-to-End tests, Acceptance tests, Regression tests, Performance tests, Stress tests, Usability tests, and Security tests. 3. Design manual and automated tests that can be used to evaluate software from various angles, such as quality, speed, accuracy, and functionality. 4. Create and use these testing methods and scripts to evaluate software and record data that illustrates where fixes may be necessary. 5. Keep track of all testing stages and results. 6. Develop and execute automated test scripts across various technologies and product sets. 7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage. 8. Execute test scripts and analyze results. Participate in defect tracking and resolution. 9. Participate in defect tracking and resolution. 10. Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, identify areas where automation can improve quality. Design and build automation test frameworks. Create and maintain test cases, test data, test plans and defect reports. Work on both front-end and back-end testing. Verify, track, and fix bugs. Manage defects using tools like Azure DevOps, Jira.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must possess IT related experience in each of the required competencies And meet the specialized experience requirement listed below. Competencies: You must have IT related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Experience may be paid or unpaid experience and/or completing of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience that equipped you with the skills to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experiencesupporting the system development, design, application programming, testing, operational support, and maintenance of an enterprise content management system. Providing technical expertise on architecture/systems tailoring for an organization mission; planning, organizing, and managing the IT requirements. Assess long and short-term IT integration and migration capabilities; and research, interpret, analyze, and apply operations and security guidance. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

There is no education substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Office of Information Technology 633 Indiana Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 US
• Name: Tara Stoney
• Phone: (202) 220-5586
• Email: [email protected]