Job opening: IT SPECIALIST (APPSW)
Salary: $87 758 - 118 069 per year
Published at: Sep 30 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Who may apply: This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens
This position is located in: Info & Tech Dir Office, Corporate Systems, Data Warehouse Solutions Engineering, ZTEAD
Applicants on Cleveland list may be considered for positions in Bratenahl.
This announcement may be used to fill other positions within the I&T Directorate.
Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
Duties
Prepares system change/programming specifications, and specifies programming instructions, inputs and outputs.
Identifies how system modifications or new systems or subsystems affect current systems.
Prepares and executes tests for system or subsystem software validation.
Trains supporting analysts on the interrelationship of systems or subsystems and the detailed logic of each system.
Analyzes and resolves system or software failures and implements preventative measures.
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.
- In accordance with the DoD 8140 policy series, the position is subject to completing Foundational Qualifications in 9 months and completing Residential Qualification requirements in 12 months.
- New employees to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
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: Designing, developing, implementing, configuring and modifying automation information systems and software using programming languages such as PL/SQL, Java, Python, HTML, or equivalent; participating in system requirement reviews and testing; and providing advice and counsel to functional analysts on the capabilities of a specific system and/or application.
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
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]