IT Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration; New Jersey; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Aviation Administration seeks an IT Specialist within the STARS Team, AJW-1210, to develop, deploy, and support IT systems and services across aviation automation environments.

The role requires specialized experience in aviation IT, software prototyping, integration, testing, deployment, and working with virtualized environments, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Strong documentation skills and collaboration with internal teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with aviation or similar automation systems development, deployment and support.
• Experience in software prototyping, integration, and/or testing; software deployment and support.
• Experience with virtualized environments, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting; system design and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and support IT systems and services.
• Analyze data, identify problems, and perform analysis.
• Plan and carry out projects for data collection from primary sources.
• Provide data analyses and written reports on assignments.

Skills

Aviation IT systems

Software prototyping

Software deployment

Virtualized environments

Troubleshooting

System documentation

Job description

Summary

The position will be an IT Specialist within the STARS Team, AJW-1210

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Duties

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These types of positions administer, develop, deliver, and support information technology (IT) systems and services. The paramount requirement is knowledge of IT principles, concepts, and methods, e.g., data storage, software applications, and networking. Information technology refers to systems and services used in the automated acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, assurance, or reception of information. Information technology includes computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, services, and related sources.

Work in the Technical Category at this pay band is characterized by such assignments as:

Collects, records, and analyzes data/information; identifies problems; and performs analysis.

Plans and carries out projects for collecting detailed data or information from primary sources. Such projects are typically a part of a large and continuing program. Plans and analyzes data. May suggest data sources and prepare interpretive reports of limited scope.

Performs a mixture of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team. May perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs/teams.

Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and accomplish assignments. Typical assignments may include: limited system development; collecting, recording and analyzing data/ information; identifying problems performing in investigating and inspection activities; and initiating compliance and enforcement actions.

Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.

Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, and LOB/SO, with some contact with customers and external organizations. Contacts are typically intended to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments. ln some technical areas, may have regular contact with customers and/or external organizations.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow some discretion to select the most appropriate approach. Typically receives guidance on selecting approach from a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. May provide recommendations to improve work processes.

Frequently refers difficult problems and work issues to a manager, program/project manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist when guidelines are not available or applicable.

Work is reviewed periodically during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity.

Work activities typically support the activities of the organizational unit and may affect project/program objectives for the major subdivision and the LOB/SO. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.

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Conditions of employment

• ship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for IT Specialist, please visit:

Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov)

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H/ FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is: Experience with the development, deployment, and support of aviation or similar automation systems. Experience in software prototyping, integration, and/or testing; software deployment and support; virtualized environments; installation, configuration, and/or troubleshooting; system evaluation and design; and/or software and system architecture documentation.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. ;br>
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a “testing designated position (TDP)” will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chosen for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

FAA Employees MUST submit an SF-50.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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