This position is located in the Office of Communications (OCOM) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), serves as an Information Technology Specialist in the Office of Communications, and is responsible for secure web-based application solutions to extend the Drupal platform, enable efficient business operations, and drive business agility. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

Duties

Leads management of the application stacks for FDIC’s web content management system (Drupal) to meet current and future business requirements. Collaborates in a team that has adopted agile methodologies to achieve product management and delivery goals by leveraging agile/product management tools.  Develops and implements web and content management system technologies that include (but are not limited to) Drupal, Linux, Apache, server-side scripting, and other web development related tools such as Git, Gitlab CI and essential Cloud resources and services. Serves as a technical lead and manages the software development of multiple medium- to high-cost, medium- to high-impact, and/or medium- to high-complexity large-scale IT Software Projects to support digital communication needs. As a technical authority, solves significant problems complicated by interfaces and interrelationships between and among programs, systems functions, policies, and numerous critical issues. Monitors the technical effort being performed by vendors or contractors at the task order level. Advises the Contracting Officer (CO) on performance or compliance issues of task orders. Reports, documents and escalates performance issues or potential problems as soon as they occur or soon as possible.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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.  Additional qualifications information can be found here. To qualify, applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/CG-13 grade level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as experience developing, writing, and maintaining Drupal modules; planning, implementing, and resolving integration issues with customer delivery systems; and managing the planning, test driven development, testing and continued improvements of Drupal and other cloud-based web applications. You must have Information Technology (IT)-related experience which demonstrates proficiency in each of the following competencies: 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.  Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 80 or higher in the online assessment to be determined “well qualified” for this position. For more information, click here.

Education

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
• Name: Katherine Filipe
• Phone: 617-347-2845
• Email: [email protected]