USDA · 1 day ago

Information Technology Specialist (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)

Indiana, United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

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Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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Responsibilities

Directing, advising, and collaborating on the development, systems design, quality assurance, and implementation of financial system baseline software, departmental interfaces, and/or data warehouse activities

Assisting with the development and documentation of a work breakdown structure and resource loaded project schedule using common project information systems technology and software, including monitoring and reporting progress and performance of projects with regard to scope, schedule, cost, resources, quality, and risk

Developing Systems Applications and Products (SAP) modules and complex functions using the Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) programming language, including troubleshooting and correcting SAP module problems

Reviewing and modifying an SAP financial system to respond to revised needs, to analyze and correct deficiencies in the present system, or to provide for the use of new equipment or techniques

Qualification

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Computer Science DegreeEngineering DegreeInformation Science DegreeInformation Systems Management DegreeMathematics DegreeOperations Research DegreeStatistics DegreeTechnology Management DegreeFinancial Systems SoftwareSAP ModulesABAP ProgrammingData Warehouse ActivitiesProject Management SoftwareTroubleshooting SAP

Required

You must be a US Citizen or US National.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.

Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.

Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

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.

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

To qualify for the GS-14: have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that equipped me with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Information Technology Specialist (Application Software): Such experience includes: 1). Directing, advising, and collaborating on the development, systems design, quality assurance, and implementation of financial system baseline software, departmental interfaces, and/or data warehouse activities; 2) Assisting with the development and documentation of a work breakdown structure and resource loaded project schedule using common project information systems technology and software, including monitoring and reporting progress and performance of projects with regard to scope, schedule, cost, resources, quality, and risk; 3) Developing Systems Applications and Products (SAP) modules and complex functions using the Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) programming language, including troubleshooting and correcting SAP module problems; 4) Reviewing and modifying an SAP financial system to respond to revised needs, to analyze and correct deficiencies in the present system, or to provide for the use of new equipment or techniques.

Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Customer Service - Works with clients and customers 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 to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; 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.

Note: 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.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.