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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Information Technology Specialist (Direct Hire)

Multiple Locations, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$63K/yr - $110K/yr

3+ years exp

USAJOBS is part of the Transportation Security Administration, which aims to secure travel and protect people. The Information Technology Specialist will lead software development projects, provide technical guidance, and support security activities within the organization.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Leads in software development project planning to ensure operational awareness of pending application design and functionality changes and analyzes the impact to operations and maintenance. Performs secure programming and identifies potential flaws in codes to mitigate vulnerabilities. Makes optimal use of resources under limited supervision to complete activities within established schedules

Technical proficiency in developing technical requirements for new or modified applications; analyzes and determines optimal hardware and software configurations; provides technical guidance in the design, coding, testing, and debugging process; assists customers in installing applications; troubleshoots post-installation problems; and coordinates the technical support of deployed applications

Contribute and participate as a member of a team developing preliminary design specifications; meets with customers to collect information about business requirements; and presents draft specifications to the team leader for discussion

Provides support for the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) and System Owner (SO) community in support of authorization activities. May represent the Division at meetings and conferences. Prepares briefings, status updates, option papers, and decision memoranda for senior specialists to address problems and recommend courses for action. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies and projects. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities

Qualification

Software DevelopmentTechnical Requirements AnalysisInformation System SecurityAgile MethodologyContainerizationCustomer ServiceAttention to DetailOral CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National

You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application

You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI)

Selective Service registration is required

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

To qualify, you must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, Problem Solving

For those qualifying using experience, your application must clearly outline three (3) years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector

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

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements

Preferred

Training in Agile methodology to design, test, and implement solutions to meet the needs of the end users

Training in developing software using modern tools and methods including, git-based version control, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, test driven design (TDD), and integrated DevSecOps collaboration platforms (e.g. GitLab, GitHub)

Training deploying containerized software packages on Kubernetes-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) platforms