USAJOBS · 2 months ago
IT Specialist (Appsw)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $137K/yrUSAJOBS is seeking an IT Specialist (Appsw) to join the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Information Technology. The role involves supporting software engineering and product management to enhance the experience of Veterans through technology.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the development of test scenarios and test cases, support of customer acceptance testing, monitoring of test sites, provision of warranty support following product release
Compile and write documentation of program development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program
Analyze information to determine, recommend and plan the development of a new application or modification of an existing application
Performs unit testing of developed software testing to include adherence to standards, debugging and validation of features developed and defect remediation applied
Testing ensures that relevant standards, conventions, methods and techniques are appropriately applied as part of the development unit testing of the software solutions
Responsible in conducting consultations, installations and evaluations of software modules
Optimizes and integrates legacy system components using current and emerging software principals, methods and approaches to meet technical and functional requirements
Ensures that organization programming standards, quality standards, tools, techniques and processes are defined and implemented across the system with the goal of ensuring uniformity and consistency of work products
Demonstrate leadership, initiative, self-motivation and strong communication skills
Must possess strong interpersonal skills to facilitate interchange and communication among staff members, field users, focus groups and senior management
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Selectee is subject to background/suitability investigation
Selected applicant will be required to complete an online onboarding process
This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
Complete the initial online assessment
Applicants must meet all requirements when a request is received to fill a vacancy
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement
For the GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12
Experience: The position requires a high level of technical expertise in software development, database management, and secure coding practices to ensure the development of robust, efficient, and secure applications
Applicants should demonstrate their capability to handle complex technical challenges and maintain high standards of software quality and security
Technical skills include proficiency in developing and maintaining applications using ASP.NET, C#, .NET Core, Angular, and SQL Server, along with experience in SQL Server queries, stored procedures, triggers, SSIS packages, and Jobs
Security expertise requires knowledge of secure coding techniques and the ability to develop secure software
Strong programming knowledge involves understanding programming language structures and logic, as well as proficiency in writing code in current languages such as ASP.NET, C#, .NET Core, Angular, and SQL
Knowledge of development models like Waterfall and Spiral, along with software quality assurance and debugging principles, is essential
Analytical skills are crucial and include the ability to tailor code analysis for application-specific concerns, use code analysis tools, and conduct thorough software debugging
Validation requirements encompass understanding the organization's evaluation and validation needs and possessing the skill to design secure test plans for unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing
Knowledge of the principles, methods and tools for designing, developing and testing software in a given environment
Knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of information technology (IT) assessment, planning, management, monitoring and evaluation, such as IT baseline assessment, interagency functional analysis, contingency planning and disaster recovery
Knowledge of the principles, methods and tools for analyzing and developing software test and evaluation procedures
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 presentations, listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Company
USAJOBS
USAJOBS enables federal job seekers to access job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.
Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
Funding
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