Job opening: Information Technology Specialist (APPSW)
Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Published at: Oct 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains facilities and personnel in 17 countries. ABMC has an IT portfolio that encompasses cloud and on-premises platforms including, but not limited to, Software-as-a-Service, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, Security Access Service Edge, and Network-as-a-Service.
Responsible for serving as the Senior Software Developer: Microsoft Dynamics and PowerApps supporting ABMC staff.
Duties
Responsible for ensuring high-quality, high-performing applications and systems are fielded that meet agency objectives and customer needs.
Implement computer and mobile applications using Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Dataverse, Power BI, and Power Automate to automate processes and improve efficiency.
Facilitate the Change Control Board's Change Request review process, including the review of proposed actions to ensure requirements are adequately addressed and meet technical standards.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Records Manager, and other IT Specialists to define detailed implementation plans based on product and platform roadmaps and requirements.
Evaluate new products and platforms, perform product comparisons, and make recommendations for future implementation.
Support end-user application usage within the suite of software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, networking-as-a-service, and security access service edge applications and tools.
Serve as a Section 508 coordinator ensuring ABMC intranet, websites, documents, and electronic records are accessible to people with disabilities.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by appropriate background investigation.
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- Merit Promotion applicants must have completed three (3) months of service after a competitive appointment to be considered.
- May be eligible for incentive pay.
- May be eligible for superior qualifications/special needs pay setting.
- Direct Deposit of pay is required.
- E-Verify will be used to confirm employment eligibility on new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
Qualifications
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates evaluative: design, develop and maintain Power Apps (model-driven and canvas), Power Automate, and Dataverse to meet specific business requirements such as workflows, business process flows, entity forms, and views; conduct planning to ensure system enhancements support program initiatives and requirements as well as agency objectives; and provide continuous communication to customer and leadership to ensure the customers service level agreements are being met.
**Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and application life cycle management is strongly desired**
AND
For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below.
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.
Time in Grade
Time-in-grade restrictions apply for all candidates considered under Merit Promotion (generally applicants who have held a Federal civilian appointment within the previous 52 weeks). These applicants must have 1 year time-in-grade at the next lower level or equivalent to qualify.
NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-2210 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Headquarters
Courthouse Plaza II, Suite 500
2300 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
US
- Name: USAS HR Group
- Email: [email protected]
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