Information Technology Specialist (SYSANALYSIS)

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 119,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Mechanicsburg, PA, seeks an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) to support design, analysis and testing of automated systems for security assistance programs. Interface with IM&T and customers to capture user requirements and ensure proper integration.

Responsibilities include planning and executing testing, evaluating changes and assessing impact on interfacing systems, with eligibility for telework and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

Experience designing, developing, implementing, and testing automated systems.
Ability to translate user requirements into system design.
Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders (MILDEP, DFAS, SA users).

Responsibilities

Serves as interface between IM&T and customers on system design and requirements.
Designs, develops, implements, and tests business process elements for the security assistance community.
Plans and executes testing, including production-quality test data.
Initiates, reviews and evaluates proposed changes to automated systems and interfacing databases.

Skills

System analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Education

Graduate education

Job description

Hiring Agency: Defense Security Cooperation Agency

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for receiving assignments from a team lead, branch, or division head for functional systems design duties involved with the development and/or maintenance of one or more business process, system, subsystem, application.

Key Responsibilities

As a Information Technology Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) at the GS-2210-11/12 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the interface between IM&T and its customers (DSCA Directorates, Military Departments (MILDEP), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) and other Security Assistance (SA) users) on matters related to system design and user requirements, and ensuring user requirements are properly integrated into automated system.

Responsibility for designing, developing, implementing, and testing the assigned business process elements for the security assistance community. Responsible for the overall planning and execution of the testing process assigned, including the creation of realistic, production quality test data. Initiates, reviews, and evaluates proposed changes to automated system, and to the application/database of interfacing systems.

Analyzes functional and technical changes and determines impact on assigned configuration software units (CSUs).

Requirements & Education

GS-12 only: Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S.

accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.

A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $76190 – $118718/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.