Application Development Manager

US Department of Energy Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Energy Headquarters is seeking a qualified candidate for a role in Counterintelligence in Cyberspace. The position emphasizes meticulous work, strong client service, effective communication, and rigorous problem solving as part of enterprise cyber intelligence efforts.

Required is at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, with a focus on enterprise application development, DevSecOps, and cross-functional team leadership to support agency priorities.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience required: at least one year equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal service.
• Experience in enterprise application development with DevSecOps, cybersecurity compliance, automated quality testing, and system reliability.
• Experience evaluating and implementing advanced development tools and technologies to modernize enterprise applications.
• Experience leading cross-functional development teams, sprint planning, and vendor performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise application development projects with DevSecOps and cybersecurity controls.
• Evaluate and implement advanced development tools and modernize software delivery lifecycles.
• Manage cross-functional teams, coordinate sprint planning, and monitor vendor performance.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Oral Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

This position is part of the Department of Energy's Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Counterintelligence in Cyberspace are measures to identify, penetrate, or neutralize foreign operations that use cyber means as the primary tradecraft methodology, as well as foreign intelligence service collection efforts that use traditional methods to gauge cyber capabilities and intentions.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 of the following 3:

1. Leading enterprise application development using Development Security and Operations frameworks, accelerating iterative software releases while maintaining strict cybersecurity compliance, automated quality testing, and system reliability.
2. Evaluating, selecting, and implementing advanced or emerging development tools, methods, and technologies to modernize enterprise applications and optimize the software delivery lifecycle.
3. Managing cross-functional development teams, sprint planning, and vendor performance, aligning complex technical roadmaps and modernization milestones with agency leadership priorities.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates:

To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher).

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.