IT Specialist

US Treasury, Departmental Offices; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

US Treasury, Departmental Offices in Washington, DC is seeking an IT Specialist to design, develop, implement, and maintain the LMCS and related financial software within the Federal Financing Bank.

The role requires specialized experience with enterprise-scale financial applications using Java or similar languages, plus SQL optimization and financial reporting considerations. A structured interview may assess competencies such as attention to detail, customer service, and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-scale financial software using Java or an equivalent programming language.
• Experience modernizing financial management systems by incorporating accounting logic and data validation rules to ensure accuracy and reporting reliability.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical designs, automated controls, and system enhancements for mission-critical financial systems.
• Experience optimizing SQL to extract, analyze, validate, or reconcile data for financial operations.

Skills

Java

SQL

Financial software

Tools

None

Job description

This position is located at Departmental Offices,Domestic Finance - Financial Markets. As an IT Specialist, you will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining the FFB's Loan Management Control System (LMCS) and other computer application systems in the Federal Financing Bank.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

• Experience serving as a technical expert in the design, development, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise-scale financial software applications using Java or an equivalent programming language in support of sophisticated banking, loan management, or financial management systems; AND
• Experience architecting or modernizing financial management systems by incorporating advanced financial formulas, accounting logic, data validation rules, and business requirements to ensure calculation accuracy, transaction integrity, and reliable financial reporting; AND
• Experience converting financial, accounting, and business requirements into technical designs, automated controls, calculation logic, and system enhancements for mission-critical enterprise financial management systems; AND
• Experience optimizing SQL to extract, analyze, validate, or reconcile data within relational databases supporting financial system operations.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

In addition to meeting specialized experience, individuals must meet proficiency levels in each of the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Information Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Technical Competence

A structured interview may be used to determine if you meet the required proficiency levels. You may be interviewed in person, by phone or virtually etc. about past experience or hypothetical situations.

For the required proficiency levels and competency definitions, please see the following link:

Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210