This position is located at Departmental Offices, Management CFO - Information Systems and Chief Information Officer. As an IT Specialist (APPSW), you you will be responsible for developing and delivering system integrations platform using MuleSoft that follows industry standards and best practices. This opportunity is also open to any US citizen to apply under Announcement 25-DO-129-P. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. - Collaborate with clients and customers to identify appropriate new products and services; define scope requirements and deliverables for new and ongoing projects. - Design application programming interfaces (API) layers, data model and specifications and recommends industry standard technical solutions that meet the business requirements. - Develop APIs using Mulesoft platform components (i.e., API Manager, CloudHub, AnyPoint Studio, Dataweave and Anypoint MQ). - Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, within budget and with minimum supervision. - Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems with the design and delivery of Internet services. - Proactively engage with customers to identify business needs and exploits opportunities for business process improvement.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for GS-13 - You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes: -Experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks in order to provide IT services supporting system development and system enhancements. AND -Experience in developing APIs using MuleSoft Anypoint platform, RESTful API implementations using Database, SOAP, REST connectors, Exception handling, applying and analyzing security policies, API specification development and API testing. For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks under clear guidance and with limited supervision in order to support senior IT specialists in system development and system enhancements. Experience for the GS-12 could include: - Experience following clear guidance or through limited supervision, using programming languages and frameworks such as MuleSoft Platform designing and developing APIs, Anypoint Studio, Java, C/C++, JavaScript, or Angular JS. OR - Experience supporting senior IT specialists in defining, designing, coding, and testing enterprise systems using object-oriented design and development concepts. For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility at the GS-09 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which have equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes experience writing code utilizing broadly adopted programming languages and frameworks under clear guidance and with limited supervision in order to support senior IT specialists in system development and system enhancements. Experience for the GS-11 could include: - Experience following clear guidance or through limited supervision, using programming languages and frameworks such MuleSoft Platform developing APIs or has experience in Java, C/C++, JavaScript, or Angular JS. OR - Experience supporting senior IT specialists in defining, designing, coding, and testing enterprise systems using object-oriented design and development concepts. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. In addition to specialized experience, 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: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.Basic Requirements

This standard allows eligibility through meeting either the requirements specified in the section titled Education or the requirements specified in the section titled Experience.

Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions

Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.

• EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION:
  • You are not required to submit transcripts for this initial phase of the application process. Candidates will be referred for consideration based on their self-certification. If you are selected for a position which has a positive education requirement (as described in the vacancy announcement) and/or you are qualifying solely on your education, you will be required to submit official transcripts verifying your qualifications prior to a job offer being issued.
  • A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact on your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Contacts

• Address Management CFO - Information Systems and Chief Information Officer Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]