Serves as an Information Technology (IT) Specialist in the Office of Digital Transformation (ODT) and is responsible for performing the systems design and programming necessary to develop, maintain, modify and enhance applications software required to support programmatic and administrative systems.

Duties

Serves as a system architect in the front-end analysis of requirements for the development and modification of systems in the assigned area. Assists with planning and designing systems architecture (cont'd) Maintains overall control of assigned projects and develops the logical structure for automated problem solutions. Provides program design and coding specifications for implementation by self or other computer programmers, including: (cont'd) software development strategy, descriptions of data and file organizations, file layouts and record narrative, program flow and subroutine composition modules, operating system and hardware interface plans and linkage requirements. Develops detailed application systems design and software; performs testing, implementation and maintenance activities for projects or major aspects of projects assigned. Writes, debugs, and maintains programs and related documentation. Determines output formats, designs user interfaces and works with users to test applications for quality and functionality.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
• Relocation expenses will not be paid
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Experience must be IT-related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. Your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position. Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position. Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your work schedule (number of hours per week), your grade (if your position is federal), and a comprehensive description of the relevant duties you performed in each position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official. Please submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and/or education needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration. To qualify for the 2210 IT Specialist series, applicants must demonstrate the following competencies: must be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. 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. In addition, to qualify for the GS-12, applicant must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-11 level in the Federal government that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This IT-related experience must include creating and maintaining software test automation scripts for testing UI, API or database software applications using test automation frameworks with at least one tool such as Selenium, Cucumber, MicroFocus UFT, Smartbear Ready API, or Postman. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov) All of this specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position

Contacts

• Address OCIO - ODT 6401 Security Boulevard Woodlawn, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing OCIO
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]